Food Chemistry-X
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Jiahui Shao,Shiying Huang,Yuzhe Lou,Shiguo Chen,Xingqian Ye,Huan Cheng
A total of 130 volatile compounds were identified in kiwi wines. • Pulp maceration generally increased the accumulation of esters. • Pulp contact generally increased phenolic extraction and bitterness perception. • Methanol accumulation increased with net pectin loss and endpoint PME activity. The fermented fruit state represents a critical processing variable that simultaneously governs flavor development and methanol accumulation in fruit wine. In this study, three kiwifruit cultivars differing in flesh colors were fermented under four fruit states (peel presence/absence and pulp maceration/juice fermentation), following a 3 × 4 factorial design. Relative to juice fermentation, pulp maceration reduced total acidity and elevated total phenolic and flavonoid contents. A total of 130 volatile compounds were identified across all treatments, with alcohols and esters as the dominant classes. Pulp maceration generally favored ester accumulation and fruity and floral aroma attributes, whereas peeled or juice-fermented wines were characterized by higher contributions of volatile alcohols. Methanol accumulation increased with pulp maceration, and was accompanied by greater water-soluble pectin consumption, higher total pectin degradation, and elevated pectin methylesterase activity. Cultivar background further modulated these responses. These findings provide a practical basis for kiwi wine fermentation strategies.
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2026
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Fengqiong Jiang,Chaoran Fan,Mingfei Dang,Fuxiang Wei,Lu Liang,Lihua Fu,Chuanhui Xu,Baofeng Lin
A stable food-grade amphiphilic Lys/Alg nanoparticle emulsifier was prepared by double crosslinking. • An Edible, all-biomass-derived multifunctional Pickering emulsion was successfully developed via simple emulsification. • The Lys/Alg served as effective Pickering stabilizer enhanced the stability and bioavailability of curcumin. • The developed emulsion exhibited high antioxidant properties (99.02%) and broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. • The shelf life of various fruits was effectively extended by the emulsion coating. The integration of nano-encapsulation with edible coatings holds great potential for active fruit preservation. However, conventional emulsions often rely on chemical surfactants, posing safety risks and limited functionality. Here, we developed an edible, all-biomass-derived Pickering emulsion (CLAPE) coating stabilized by amphiphilic lysozyme/alginate composite nanoparticles (Lys/Alg). The Lys/Alg were fabricated through electrostatic self-assembly followed by Ca 2+ cross-linking, forming a robust interfacial layer that effectively encapsulates curcumin (Cur). Molecular docking simulations revealed a strong binding affinity between Lys and Cur (binding energy: −87.2 kcal/mol), which significantly enhances the aqueous dispersibility and stability of Cur. The resulting Pickering emulsion enables sustained release of curcumin over 60 h, with a peak cumulative release of 94.0%, approximately twice that of the unencapsulated control. This release profile follows Fickian diffusion, extending the bioactive duration and increasing the total released amount, thereby enhancing curcumin's bioavailability. Moreover, CLAPE exhibits excellent thermal stability, maintaining high stability indices under varied accelerated storage conditions. It also exhibited high antioxidant (99.02%) and broad-spectrum antibacterial activity. Additionally, the application of CLAPE on strawberries, bananas and grapes has led to a doubling of their shelf life while maintaining the freshness and nutrient content of the fruits. The edible active preservative material, based entirely on biomass, not only forms a multifunctional protective coating that prevents spoilage but can also be easily washed off. This study presents an innovative strategy for the designs of active preservation materials utilizing all-natural plant-derived components. Download: Download high-res image (495KB) Download: Download full-size image
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2026
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Xiaojun Fu,Ke Wang,Jingxin Chen,Yonghong Ge,Danshi Zhu,Jianrong Li,Bin Liu,Hongbo Mi
With the escalating environmental concerns associated with non-biodegradable, petroleum-derived materials, the development of eco-friendly coating alternatives has become imperative to replace conventional commercial fruit waxes, such as morpholine-emulsified formulations. This study presented the development and characterization of a composite film composed of titanium dioxide (TiO₂), rice bran wax (RW), and chitosan (CHI), and evaluated the potential of its emulsion as a postharvest coating for fruit preservation. The TiO₂/RW/CHI film exhibited enhanced mechanical and thermal performance, including improved tensile strength and thermal stability, particularly at 0.07% TiO₂. In addition, the film with 0.09% TiO₂ demonstrated favorable water solubility, as evidenced by a contact angle of 38.4°, indicating ease of cleaning from fruit surfaces. Notably, the TiO₂/RW/CHI coating can effectively promote the oxidative degradation of ethylene under ultraviolet irradiation, thereby reducing weight loss, maintaining lower soluble solids content, and delaying textural softening of cherry tomatoes during storage. These results suggest that the TiO₂/RW/CHI emulsion coating is a promising eco-friendly alternative for extending the shelf life and maintaining the quality of postharvest fruits.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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2020
·Vol. 21
·期 12
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IF 4.556
Karolina Oszust,Justyna Cybulska,Magdalena Frąc
We present a case study report into nutritional competition betweenTrichodermaspp. isolated from wild raspberries and fungal phytopathogenic isolates (Colletotrichumsp.,Botrytissp.,Verticilliumsp. andPhytophthorasp.), which infect soft fruit ecological plantations. The competition was evaluated on the basis of nutritional potentiates. Namely, these were consumption and growth, calculated on the basis of substrate utilization located on Biolog®Filamentous Fungi (FF) plates. The niche size, total niche overlap andTrichodermaspp. competitiveness indices along with the occurrence of a stressful metabolic situation towards substrates highlighted the unfolding step-by-step approach. Therefore, theTrichodermaspp. and pathogen niche characteristics were provided. As a result, the substrates in the presence of whichTrichodermaspp. nutritionally outcompete pathogens were denoted. These were adonitol, D-arabitol, i-erythritol, glycerol, D-mannitol and D-sorbitol. These substrates may serve as additives in biopreparations ofTrichodermaspp. dedicated to plantations contaminated by phytopathogens of the generaColletotrichumsp.,Botrytissp.,Verticilliumsp. andPhytophthorasp.
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Food Packaging and Shelf Life
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2026
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Lang Cai,Jiaqi Yang,Yanjia Wang,Fangsheng Hu,Binxin Liang,Wenting Qiu,Shixin Song,Lei Yu
This study aims to construct an antibacterial Pickering emulsion using the synergistic effect between shellac nanoparticles (SNPs) and ε-polylysine (ε-PL) to functionalise quaternary ammonium chitosan (QAC) films and apply them for fruit preservation. Results demonstrate that adjusting the ε-PL content can effectively modulate the stability, viscoelasticity and antibacterial properties of Pickering emulsions. Notably, the S-50 % ε-PL Pickering emulsion exhibits superior stability and viscoelasticity under acidic conditions and thereby effectively inhibits the growth of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus . Furthermore, the reversible transformation from demulsification to re-emulsification of an S-50 % ε-PL emulsion can be achieved by adjusting the pH. The re-emulsified Pickering emulsion exhibits physicochemical properties and demonstrates antibacterial performance similar to those of the original emulsion, indicating its excellent structural and functional recoverability. Notably, the incorporation of the S-100 % ε-PL emulsion addresses the QAC film’s limitations in terms of barrier property, thermal stability and antibacterial activity. When compared with untreated and pure QAC films, the Pickering emulsion–modified QAC films considerably inhibit microbial contamination of cherries and strawberries and delay their quality deterioration, as evidenced by key indicators, such as weight loss, pH, firmness, vitamin C, titratable acidity and total soluble solids. This study offers a novel strategy for designing antimicrobial Pickering emulsions and multifunctional biobased films.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2026
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Xiaohua Nie,Xiaoyu Zhou,Liyu Hua,Yuanchao Lu,Ningxiang Yu,Xianghe Meng
Oleosomes as natural oil droplets are prone to severe emulsification in aqueous enzymatic extraction (AEE) of I. polycarpa fruit oil, limiting the recovery of free oil. This study aimed to investigate simultaneous destabilization and potential mechanism of short-chain alcohol (ethanol, EA; isopropanol, IPA) with talc on the oleosomes. EA, IPA, and their combination with talc improved the extraction of free oil, especially EA-Talc making the oil recovery rate up to that of IPA. The oleosomes were significantly destabilized, indicated by the decrease in absolute ζ-potential and rheological behaviors (apparent viscosity, G′, and G″) as well as the increase in droplet size. Furthermore, oleosome instability was positively corrected with the reduction of protein, pectin, and phenolics contents at the interface. The presence of extrinsic and intrinsic proteins were lessened in the oleosomes; and native β -sheet of oleosome-related proteins were turned into α -helix, denatured β -sheet and β -turn, along with the exposure of tryptophan residues to aqueous phase. It was noted that IPA exhibited a better disruptive effect on the oleosomes than EA, and both of the alcohols exerted a combinedly action with talc. Therefore, the results demonstrated that EA, IPA, and their combination with talc had caused oleosome instability, and it was largely ascribed to the removal and structural unfolding of oleosome-related proteins. In view of food safety and regulatory acceptance, EA with talc might be used as an effective destabilizer of the oleosomes in the AEE of I. polycarpa oil.
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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
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2026
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Zhongkai Zhou,Lijun Li,Beisiyu He,Qiang Guo,Ying Zhu,Siyuan Liu
Plastic pollution and postharvest food loss have intensified the demand for high-performance biodegradable packaging, yet regenerated cellulose films are limited by a porous Cellulose II architecture and high moisture sensitivity. Here, a robust all-biomass film is developed by incorporating thymol into a bamboo-derived cellulose matrix via solvent-induced phase inversion. During solvent exchange, thymol crystallizes in situ and fills the inherent micropores, stabilized by interfacial hydrogen bonding, transforming the porous network into a dense, high-barrier interface. This pore-filling selectively suppresses the polar surface-energy component, raising the water contact angle from 43° to 68° (61° for the optimized CT-0.3) and lowering the water vapor permeability by around 53%, thereby resolving the trade-off between breathability and moisture barrier without sacrificing mechanical integrity (tensile strength around 46 MPa at around 12 μm). Molecular dynamics simulations show thymol to be dynamically anchored, undergoing humidity-dependent, chain-selective redistribution without bulk desorption. The optimized film exhibits potent antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli , reducing viable bacteria by around 60–90%, with sustained, near-zero-order thymol release. Applied to strawberries and bananas, it inhibits weight loss and delays senescence, extending shelf life to seven days (over double the pristine-cellulose control), offering a promising platform for all-biomass active packaging.
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Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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2023
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Nuan Xu,Zhenhua Tang,Yan-Ping Jiang,Junlin Fang,Li Zhang,Xiaofang Lai,Qi-Jun Sun,Jing-Min Fan,Xin-Gui Tang,Qiu-Xiang Liu,Ji-Kang Jian
The widely used pesticide thiram is found in various environments and foodstuffs, posing a risk to human health and contaminating the environment. In this work, the novel SERS flexible sensor (FP/AgNWs@ZIF-8) consisting of silver nanowires and zeolite imidazole frameworks combined with filter paper was prepared for the sensitive and rapid detection of thiram on fruit peel surfaces. The effect that different coating cycles of ZIF-8 films exert on the Raman signal enhancement of the sensor was investigated. The results show that optimal Raman response to 4-Aminothiophenol (4-ATP) was demonstrated in the FP/AgNWs@ZIF-8(5) sensor, with a low LOD of 1.6 × 10 −15 M due to a coating period of 5. Furthermore, a novel SERS FP/AgNWs@ZIF-8 sensor with a porous and flexible structure on low-cost and eco-friendly paper was obtained, as to be immersed in a solution of thiram or wiped on a nectarine skin surface, and the highly sensitive LODs of 1.4 × 10 −12 M and 7.4 fg/cm 2 were achieved, respectively. Therefore, this facile, rapid, and sensitive flexible sensor at low-cost has excellent potential for pesticide residue detection and environmental toxicity analysis.
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Food & Function
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2023
·Vol. 14
·期 7
·3026-3037
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Chengxiao Yu,Yihao Chen,Shokouh Ahmadi,Dongmei Wu,Jiaxiong Wu,Tian Ding,Donghong Liu,Xingqian Ye,Shiguo Chen,Haibo Pan
Goji berry and mulberry are both popular berries with anti-colitis effects, but their leaves have received less attention. In this study, the anti-colitis effects of goji berry leaf and mulberry leaf were investigated in dextran-sulfate-sodium-induced colitis C57BL/6N mice compared with their fruits. Goji berry leaf and goji berry reduced colitic symptoms and ameliorated tissue damage, while mulberry leaf did not. ELISA and western blotting analysis suggested that goji berry showed the best performance in inhibiting the overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-10) and improving damaged colonic barrier (occludin and claudin-1). Besides, goji berry leaf and goji berry reversed the gut microbiota dysbiosis by increasing the abundance of beneficial bacteria like Bifidobacterium and Muribaculaceae, and decreasing the abundance of harmful bacteria like Bilophila and Lachnoclostridium. Goji berry, mulberry and goji berry leaf could restore acetate, propionate, butyrate and valerate to ameliorate inflammation, while mulberry leaf could not restore butyrate. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on the comparison of the anti-colitis effects of goji berry leaf, mulberry leaf and their fruits, which is meaningful for the rational utilization of goji berry leaf as a functional food.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 8.8
Yongshuai Jing,Yameng Zhang,Meng Yan,Ruijuan Zhang,Beibei Hu,Shiguo Sun,Danshen Zhang,Yuguang Zheng,Lanfang Wu
Crataegus pinnatifida is a common food in China, Europe and North America. In order to confirm polysaccharide was the material basis for C. pinnatifida to exert immune regulation. A polysaccharide (CPP) with a molecular weight of 13.58 kDa was isolated from C. pinnatifida . The structure of CPP was determined to be a backbone composed of → 3,5)-α- l -Ara f -(1→, with two branches consisting of → 4)-α- d -Gal p -(1 → and → 5)-α- l -Ara f -(1→, with α- l -Ara f and α- d -Man p as the terminal unit. CPP (10 ∼ 500 μg/mL) could promote the secretion of nitric oxide, interleukin-2, interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α in vitro . CPP could significantly restore the body weight of immunosuppressive mice and improve the immune organ index and interleukin-2, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α secretion. In addition, CPP increased the abundance of Bacteroidetes and Verrucomicrobia and decreased the abundance of Proteobacteria at the phylum level. So CPP can regulate the gut microbiota and play an important role in immune regulation.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2022
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Can Zhang,Shuo Li,Jing Wu,Tengteng Ping,Ling Ma,Ke Wang,Kaoqi Lian
More and more attention has been paid to undesirable chemical contaminants from food raw materials and ingredients. The study aimed to fabricate novel hydroxyl-functionalized magnetic porous organic polymer Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 -NH 2 @Ph-POP and explore its use as magnetic adsorbents for magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) for extracting 31 amide herbicides from fruit wine samples prior to high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). Several operational parameters were optimized and the as-prepared magnetic polymer displayed favorable extraction efficiency. The method also showed low limits of detection (0.015–1.412 μg·L -1 ) and limits of quantitation (0.049–4.707 μg·L -1 ). Recoveries for all of the herbicides in four different spiked level samples were between 65.06 % and 101.95 % with intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations less than 9.89 % and 10.54 %, respectively. The proposed MSPE-HPLC-MS/MS method was successfully applied to simultaneously determine 31 amide herbicides in fruit wine.
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Food Chemistry-X
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2022
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Qingxia Yuan,Kunling Lv,Jinwen Huang,Shujing Sun,Ziyu Fang,Hongjie Tan,Hong Li,Dan Chen,Longyan Zhao,Chenghai Gao,Yonghong Liu
Grey mangrove ( Avicennia marina (Forssk.) Vierh.) fruit is a traditional folk medicine and health food consumed in many countries. In this study, its polysaccharides (AMFPs) were obtained and analyzed by chemical and instrumental methods, with the results indicating that AMFPs consisted of galactose, galacturonic acid, arabinose, and rhamnose in a molar ratio of 4.99:3.15:5.38:1.15. The dynamic changes in AMFPs during the digestion and fecal fermentation processes were then investigated. The results confirmed that AMFPs were not depolymerized by gastric acid and various digestive enzymes. During fermentation, 56.05 % of the AMFPs were utilized by gut microbiota. Galacturonic acid, galactose, and arabinose from AMFPs, were mostly consumed by gut microbiota. AMFPs obviously decreased harmful bacteria and increased some beneficial microbiota, including Megasphaera , Mistuokella , Prevotella , and Megamonas . Furthermore, AMFPs obviously increased the levels of various short-chain fatty acids. These findings suggest that AMFPs have potential prebiotic applications for improving gut health.
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