TALANTA
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2019
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IF 4.916
Shengrui Xu,Qingqing Liu,Cuicui Wang,Li Xiao,Suling Feng,Ning Li,Chang-Po Chen
In this study, facile fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) pompon-like gold/zinc oxide (Au/ZnO) porous microspheres by hydrothermal procedure was investigated. These microspheres were utilized as solid phase microextraction (SPME) coating for determination of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) from foot odor coupling with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). SEM and TEM characterizations showed that as-prepared material was composed of 1D porous nanowires and presented a uniform coating on stainless-steel wire. The extraction of VFAs including propanoic acid, butyric acid , isobutanoic acid, isovaleric acid , hexanoic acid , and heptylic acid was carried out by headspace model after sampling from human foot using cotton wool strips. Following optimization of extraction parameters including extraction temperature and time and desorption temperature and time, the as-prepared SPME coating presented better extraction efficiency than commercial DVB/CAR/PDMS fiber towards all the VFAs due to its excellent properties. Under the optimized conditions, the method exhibited good linearity (0.5–200 ng) with regression coefficients (R 2 ) ranging from 0.9836 to 0.9981 for all the analytes. The limits of detection ranged from 0.017 to 0.098 ng. Single fiber repeatability varied from 6.5% to 11.2% and the fiber-to-fiber reproducibility ranged from 8.6% to 12.3%. The proposed method was successfully applied for extraction and determination of VFAs from foot odor after sampling using cotton wool strips.
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CHROMATOGRAPHIA
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2019
·Vol. 83
·期 2
·305-310
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IF 1.552
Zhang Chaozheng,Fan Longxing,Zhao Hua
Abstract An increasing number of researchers are focusing on short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are closely related to various aspects of the human body. This study presented a pretreatment method for mouse feces that combined acidification and extraction. Then, a direct injection process into gas chromatography was developed. The limits of detection using this method are 0.5–0.8 mg L −1 , and the corresponding sample contents are 0.015–0.024 mg g −1 . The limits of quantification are 0.8–1.0 mg L −1 , and the corresponding sample contents are 0.024–0.030 mg g −1 . The linear relationship of the calibration curve is good and has a correlation coefficient of > 0.999. The recovery rate of the spiked standard is 80–102%. This method had been successfully applied to analysing and determining SCFAs in biological samples. Graphic Abstract
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FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY
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2019
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IF 3.775
Han Su,Jinghao Chen,Song Miao,Kaibo Deng,Jiawen Liu,Shaoxiao Zeng,Baodong Zheng,Xu Lu
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of lotus seed oligosaccharides (formulation consisting of LSO2, LSO3-1, LSO3-2 and LSO4; relative ratios are 1.107:0.554:0.183:0.443, m/m/m/m) at dosages of 0.42, 0.83 g/d/kg bw and 2.49 g/d/kg bw on the microbiota composition and the propulsion of intestinal contents in the gut of mice. The results showed that fecal water content increased in treated mice; there was less gut microbiota diversity than in other groups; and there was a large number of fauna in the cecum of the mice. At the same time, the number of short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) bacterial producers increased after feeding with oligosaccharides; Lotus seed oligosaccharides (LOS) also enhanced the concentration of SCFAs in the intestine, which also increased the concentration of cytokines in the serum of mice. In conclusion, these findings suggest that LOS or combination with resistant starch has a better effect on relieving constipation.
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Journal of Functional Foods
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2019
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IF 3.197
Rui Han,Daorui Pang,Lingrong Wen,Lijun You,Riming Huang,Viktoryia Kulikouskaya
The study explored the changes of a sulfated polysaccharide (SP) from Gracilaria Lemaneiformis during simulated human digestive system. The results showed SP was scarcely degraded without significant difference. Moreover, the results of fermentation in vitro indicated 53.7% of SP were utilized by gut microbiota with the molecular weight decreasing by 59.41% at 48 h. Meanwhile, 50.07 ± 2.82 mM of short chain fatty acids were produced in culture medium. Besides, in contrast with the regulation of galacto-oligosaccharide sacrificing diversity and richness of community, SP could regulate the composition of microbiota in a mild way. What’s more, Proteobacteria and Firmicutes were the most sensitive phyla responding to changes of pH values in this study. And Sutterella, Phascolarctobacterium, Parabacteroides, Lachnospiraceae_UCG-004, Desulfovibrio and Bacteroides were dominant genera for degrading and utilizing SP. Furthermore, the metagenomic function characteristics of microbes might be changed by SP. Thus, SP could be a potential prebiotic.
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THIN SOLID FILMS
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2019
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IF 1.888
Mingyue Ma,Haidong Li,Fengmei Cheng,Daocheng Pan
Semiconducting and luminescent thin films could be served as the emitting layer in electroluminescent devices. In this work, Eu 3+ -doped yttrium vanadium oxide (YVO 4 ) luminescent thin films were directly deposited by a solution processing method, and they were annealed at a low temperature of 400 °C. Such low annealed temperature is compatible with commonly used transparent conductive electrodes, such as tin-doped indium oxide and fluorine-doped tin oxide. In addition, the luminescent thin films have a band gap of 3.94 eV and an absolute photoluminescence quantum yield of 23%. These results revealed that Eu 3+ -doped YVO 4 luminescent thin films have a high potential in electroluminescent devices.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
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2019
·Vol. 29
·期 24
·1900991
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Keqiang Chen,Qiaohui Zhong,Wen Chen,Binghua Sang,Yingwei Wang,Tingqiang Yang,Yueli Liu,Yupeng Zhang,Han Zhang
Cubic phase CsPbI 3 (α-CsPbI 3 ) perovskite quantum dots (QDs) have received extensive attention due to their all-inorganic composition and suitable band gap (1.73 eV). However, α-CsPbI 3 QDs might convert to δ-CsPbI 3 (orthorhombic phase with indirect band gap of 2.82 eV) due to easy loss of surface ligands. In addition, commonly used long-chain ligands (oleic acid, OA, and oleylamine, OLA) hinder efficient charge transport in optoelectronic devices. In order to relieve these drawbacks, OA, OLA, octanoic acid, and octylamine are used as capping ligands for synthesizing high-quality α-CsPbI 3 QDs. The results indicate that these QDs exhibit excellent optical properties and long-term stability compared to QDs capped only with OA and OLA. Moreover, QDs with shorter ligands exhibit an enhanced charge transport rate, which improves the power conversion efficiency of photovoltaic devices from 7.76% to 11.87%.
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POLYMER BULLETIN
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2019
·Vol. 77
·期 6
·2873-2887
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IF 1.858
Huang Aimin,Wei Liping,Zhao Zengyan,Wei Guodong,Zhang Yanjuan,Huang Zuqiang,Li Xuanhai,Hu Huayu,Qin Xingzhen,Yang Mei
A simple, green, and efficient mechanical activation-assisted esterification (MAE) technology was developed for the preparation of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB), which was used as film-former for pearlescent coating. In addition, CAB was also prepared by a traditional liquid phase esterification (LPE) method for comparing the structures and characteristics of the CABs prepared by these two technologies. 1 H and 13 C NMR confirmed that CAB was successfully produced, and the degree of substitution of acetyl and butyryl groups was also calculated. The crystal structure and molar mass of the CABs prepared by MAE and LPE methods were dissimilar, ascribing to different reaction systems and characteristics. FTIR, SEM, and transparency analyses were used to investigate the chemical structure and surface characteristics of CAB films, and appearance, glossiness, rub resistance, and ethanol resistance measurements were carried out to investigate the surface and wear characteristics of CAB/pearlescent coating films. The results indicated that the surface and wear characteristics of the films based on MAE- and LPE-prepared CABs were similar to the same reaction time, and the interfacial adhesion and compatibility among components significantly affected the characteristics of the films.
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Journal of Functional Foods
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2019
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IF 3.197
Sen Li,Wenwen Yu,Xiao Guan,Kai Huang,Jing Liu,Dandan Liu,Ruiqian Duan
To evaluate the hypolipidemic effects of millet, we investigated the function of millet ethanol extract and whole grain millet on lipid metabolism by in vitro and in vivo models in this study. Results showed that millet ethanol extract significantly decreased lipid accumulation, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in cells. Millet supplementation dramatically decreased total cholesterol levels, altered lipid profiles, and down-regulated the expression of genes SREBP-1C, FAS, HMGCR that related to hepatic lipid metabolism in rat fed with high fat diet (HFD). In addition, we also examined the level of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and the composition of gut microbiota in rats. SCFAs including acetate, propionate and butyrate were increased in millet supplemented HFD rat cecum. High dose millet supplementation decreased the population of Firmicutes and increased Actinobacteria. In conclusion, our findings suggested that millet may exhibit hypolipidemic effect by regulating lipid metabolism related genes expression or gut microbiota composition.
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MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
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2019
·Vol. 63
·期 14
·1801363
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IF 4.653
Shanshan Zhang,Haijuan Hu,Wanying He,Zafarullah Muhammad,Lufeng Wang,Fengxia Liu,Siyi Pan
Scope The prebiotic regulation of the gut microbiota is a promising strategy to induce protective humoral and mucosal immune responses. The potential immune-improving effects of pectin oligosaccharides (POS) in healthy mice and the potential mechanism mediated by specific intestinal bacteria are investigated. Methods and results POS is prepared using a hydrogen-peroxide-assisted degradation. Mice that consumed diets containing POS are tested for microbial community shifts, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and immunoglobulin (Ig) production using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, gas chromatography, and ELISA kits. Pearson's correlation analyses are performed between Ig production and specific intestinal bacteria or SCFAs. POS treatment significantly improves the growth of healthy mice. Moreover, 4-week POS administration results in a profound change in intestinal microbial composition and a significantly higher fecal concentration of acetate, which leads to substantial increases of the levels of fecal secretory immunoglobulin A and serum IgG. Conclusions The results suggest that the inclusion of POS in a diet can increase Ig production and optimize the composition of the gut microbiota. A significant correlation is observed between changes in Ig production and specific intestinal bacteria or acetate, providing insight into the mechanism of POS as a potential immune-enhancing supplement.
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2019
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IF 5.839
Guangjing Chen,Xuhui Chen,Bing Yang,Qingqing Yu,Xunyu Wei,Yongbo Ding,Jianquan Kan
The in vitro digestibility, prebiotic activity, and physicochemical properties of polysaccharides obtained from bamboo shoots ( Chimonobambusa quadrangularis ) using different extraction processes were investigated in this study. Five polysaccharide fractions were prepared by hot water-, accelerated solvent-, ultrasound-, microwave-, and enzyme-based extraction processes. First, the chemical and monosaccharide compositions, molecular weights, zeta potentials , and particle sizes of the five fractions were assessed using colorimetry , high-performance liquid chromatography, high-performance gel permeation chromatography , and dynamic light scattering. Next, digestibility was tested using artificial gastric juice and α-amylase. Finally, the five polysaccharide fractions were added to liquid cultures of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli strains to serve as carbon sources alternative to glucose for in vitro fermentation to evaluate their ability to promote the growth of probiotic bacterial species and stimulate short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production. It was found polysaccharides obtained by ultrasound- and enzyme-assisted extraction had significantly ( p < 0.05) higher total carbohydrate contents of 61.9% and 61.5%, lower medium-high MWs of 117.49 and 117.25 kDa, and smaller particle sizes of 116.8 and 190.73 nm, respectively. All of the polysaccharide fractions were resistant to hydrolysis by artificial gastric juice and α-amylase. Furthermore, the five polysaccharides significantly stimulated the growth of the tested probiotics and increased lactic, acetate, propionate , and butyrate acids production from fermentation for 48 h compared to the control ( p < 0.05). The polysaccharides prepared using ultrasound- and enzyme-assisted extraction processes displayed better prebiotic activity than the other fractions as they induced notably more proliferation of probiotic bacteria and higher production of SCFAs.
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PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH
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2019
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Runzhi Chen,Ying Xu,Peng Wu,Hao Zhou,Yi Lasanajak,Yingying Fang,Lan Tang,Ling Ye,Xing Li,Zheng Cai,Jie Zhao
The gut microbiota and its short chain fatty acid (SCFA) metabolites have been established to play an important protective role against neurodegenerative diseases. Our previous study demonstrated that cerebral ischemic stroke triggers dysfunctional gut microbiota and increased intestinal permeability. In this study, we aimed to clarify the mechanism by which gut microbiota and SCFAs can treat cerebral ischemic stroke in rat middle cerebral artery occlusion models and use the information to develop new therapies. Our results show that oral administration of non-absorbable antibiotics reduced neurological impairment and the cerebral infarct volume, relieved cerebral edemas, and decreased blood lipid levels by altering the gut microbiota. We also found that ischemic stroke decreased intestinal levels of SCFAs. And that transplanting fecal microbiota rich in these metabolites was an effective means of treating the condition. Compared with other SCFAs, butyric acid showed the highest negative correlation with ischemic stroke. Supplementation with butyric acid treated models of ischemic stroke effectively by remodeling the gut microbiota, enriching the beneficial Lactobacillus , and repairing the leaky gut. In conclusion, interfering with the gut microbiota by transplanting fecal bacteria rich in SCFAs and supplementing with butyric acid were found to be effective treatments for cerebral ischemic stroke.
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2019
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IF 3.579
Kai Huang,Wenwen Yu,Sen Li,Xiao Guan,Jing Liu,Hongdong Song,Dandan Liu,Ruiqian Duan
Embryo-remaining oat rice (EROR), as a newly developed oat product, is popular in China for its good taste, but little is known about its healthy functions. In this study, the effects of EROR on lipid metabolism regulation were investigated in in vitro and in vivo models. The results showed that the oat ethanol extracts significantly alleviated lipid accumulation, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in HepG2 cells. EROR supplementation dramatically improved the lipid profile in the serum and liver and downregulated the expression levels of HMGCR, SREBP-1C and FAS, which are related to lipid metabolic disorder in high-fat diet (HFD) fed rats. A HFD decreases the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the cecum, which are related to intestinal microbiota dysbiosis. The intake of EROR significantly increased the total SCFAs, acetate and propionate and promoted the abundance of SCFA-producing bacteria. Furthermore, the intake of EROR led to abundant increases in Bifidobacterium and Akkermansia and decreases of Rombutsia , Fusicatenibacter , Holdemanella and Turicibacter , which were negatively and positively correlated with the lipid metabolism-related indices. These results provide evidence that EROR is a good functional food candidate to ameliorate lipid metabolic disorder and hyperlipidemia.
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