Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mariana S. Martins, Ana C. Goncalves, Gilberto Alves, Luis R. Silva
Summary: Blackberries and mulberries are small and perishable fruits that have significant health benefits due to their rich phytochemicals, micronutrients, and vitamins. These fruits possess various medicinal properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, antiviral, and cardiovascular effects. However, factors such as genotype, production conditions, fruit ripening stage, harvesting time, post-harvest storage, and climate conditions can influence their nutritional composition and economic value. Therefore, this review focuses on the nutritional and chemical composition as well as the health benefits of two blackberry species (Rubus fruticosus L. and Rubus ulmifolius Schott) and one mulberry species (Morus nigra L.).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Yongqi Tan, Nian-Kai Zeng, Baojun Xu
Summary: Boletus edulis is a nutritious, delicious, and pharmacologically beneficial edible mushroom, rich in carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and bioactive compounds. Extracts from B. edulis have been proven to have various health benefits, such as preventing constipation, antioxidant, and anti-tumor activities.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Fang Wei, Jie Wang, Liyong Luo, Muhammad Tayyab Rashid, Liang Zeng
Summary: Astringency is a sensory perception of drying or shrinking, which can be detected from natural foods containing phenolic compounds. There are two possible mechanisms of astringency perception involving chemosensors and mechanosensors. The first mechanism requires salivary binding proteins, but the specific mechanism of mechanosensor perception is unclear. In addition to the differences in structures, other factors such as pH values, ethanol concentrations, and viscosity also influence astringency perception intensity and the health-promoting effects of phenolic compounds.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Antonio Vega-Galvez, Angela Rodriguez, Karina Stucken
Summary: Native South American berries, such as calafate, maqui, murta, arrayan, and chequen, contain a variety of bioactive compounds like anthocyanins, flavonoids, and phenolic acids with strong antioxidant effects and beneficial health effects. More research is needed to fully understand the potential beneficial effects of consuming these berries on human health and to further explore their bioactive properties.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Xiangquan Zeng, He Li, Weibo Jiang, Qianqian Li, Yu Xi, Xiaomei Wang, Jian Li
Summary: Crabapples are small edible fruits with unique aroma and taste. They are rich in bioactive compounds and possess health-promoting properties such as antioxidant and anticancer activities. Various crabapple-based food products and additives have been developed. Crabapples have great potential in the development of new functional food and drinks.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rong Li, Mingfang Tao, Tingting Xu, Siyi Pan, Xiaoyun Xu, Ting Wu
Summary: Aging is an inevitable process, and nutritional intervention is considered an effective strategy for healthy aging. Small berries have been shown to have anti-aging effects, but the specific mechanisms have not been fully elucidated yet.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fen Zhang, Pei-Xing Lin, Ping-Xin Xia, Hong-Mei Di, Jia-Qi Zhang, Zi-Han Wang, Zhi-Qing Li, Shu-Ya Huang, Huan-Xiu Li, Bo Sun
Summary: This study found that different thawing methods significantly affected the health-promoting compounds and antioxidant capacity in baby mustard. Microwave thawing (MIC) preserved the nutritional quality of frozen baby mustard the best and had the shortest thawing time. Air thawing and water thawing with bags led to significant decreases in certain compounds in mustard.
Review
Microbiology
Tharuka Wijesekara, Baojun Xu
Summary: The study examines the intricate relationship between plants and the endophytic fungi inhabiting their tissues. These fungi coexist with plants, forming a symbiotic connection that has potential implications for plant health and growth. The bioactive compounds produced by these fungi hold promise for human health.
Review
Biology
Wenli Sun, Zican Chen, Jun Hong, Jianxin Shi
Summary: This review summarizes the status, applications, and challenges of plant metabolomics in the context of crop breeding, food quality and safety, and human nutrition and health. It highlights the importance of plant metabolomics in elucidating the biochemical and genetic bases of traits associated with nutritive and healthy beneficial foods, emphasizing the need for comprehensive collaborations to accelerate research and applications in the context of human nutrition and health.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hua Li, Jinying Zhang, Li Wang, Tiantian Yang, Yanni Yang
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of dementia prevention beliefs on health-promoting lifestyle among Chinese adults. The findings from the structural equation model analysis showed that perceived barriers and perceived susceptibility had negative effects on lifestyle, while self-efficacy had a promoting effect. Perceived severity had positive effects on perceived benefits and perceived barriers, but had contradictory effects on the formation of health belief. Perceived benefits, cues to action, and self-efficacy played a partial mediating role between knowledge and health behavior.
Review
Cell Biology
Xiakun Wang, Hongcheng Duan, Min Li, Wei Xu, Lin Wei
Summary: Wound-healing-promoting peptides derived from amphibians, particularly salamanders and frogs, have been characterized and shown to effectively accelerate skin wound healing and photodamage repair. They promote the proliferation and migration of keratinocytes and fibroblasts, recruit immune cells to the wound site, and regulate immune responses, thereby playing a crucial role in wound healing.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Xuelin Wang, Liming Hou, Meng Cui, Junnan Liu, Mengzhou Wang, Jianwu Xie
Summary: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a serious disease that greatly impacts human health. Current research is focused on the correlation between gut flora imbalance and lung cancer, although the specific mechanism remains unclear. By comparing Chinese and Western medicine, this study summarizes the regulation of gut flora in NSCLC using active ingredients from traditional Chinese medicine and herbal compounds, providing new strategies and ideas for clinical prevention and treatment of NSCLC.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Ke Dong, Warnakulasuriya M. A. D. Binosha Fernando, Rosalie Durham, Regine Stockmann, Vijay Jayasena
Summary: This review provides insight into the botanical characteristics, processing, nutritional value, health-promoting benefits, and applications of sea buckthorn berries, highlighting their exceptional nutritional value and health-promoting properties.
FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Xueying Ma, Wei Yang, Heikki Kallio, Baoru Yang
Summary: Sea buckthorn is a widely grown multi-functional plant that contains health-supporting phytochemicals in its berries and leaves, which contribute to the sensory qualities of the berries. These compounds play an important role in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant functions, as well as metabolic health. Additionally, they contribute to the orosensory qualities of sea buckthorn berries, which are closely related to consumer acceptance and preference of the products.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ke Jian, Chenghao Yang, Tingting Li, Xia Wu, Jun Shen, Jiaying Wei, Zhimou Yang, Dan Yuan, Mingyi Zhao, Junfeng Shi
Summary: Chronic wounds present a major challenge to the healthcare system. This study designed a PDGF-mimicking peptide that can promote angiogenesis and collagen deposition, showing promising therapeutic effects for wound healing.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jun Liu, Da-Chuan Yin, Yun-Zhu Guo, Xi-Kai Wang, Si-Xiao Xie, Qin-Qin Lu, Yong-Ming Liu
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Siqi Yuan, Xihao Yong, Ting Zhao, Yuan Li, Jun Liu
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mei Fan, Siqi Yuan, Lingshan Li, Jia Zheng, Dong Zhao, Chengjun Wang, Hong Wang, Xun Liu, Jun Liu
Summary: This passage discusses the types, sources, and applications of terpenes, as well as their importance in the Chinese baijiu industry and pharmaceutical products. It also highlights the limitations of terpenes due to low yield.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2023)
