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Food Science & Technology
Ting Chen, Hanyu Lu, Mingyue Shen, Qiang Yu, Yi Chen, Huiliang Wen, Jianhua Xie
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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Food Science & Technology
Natale Cristine C. Carvalho, Odair S. Monteiro, Claudia Q. da Rocha, Giovanna B. Longato, Robert E. Smith, Joyce Kelly R. da Silva, Jose Guilherme S. Maia
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Food Science & Technology
Zhiming Wang, Juan Hao, Yuanyuan Deng, Jun Liu, Zhencheng Wei, Yan Zhang, Xiaojun Tang, Pengfei Zhou, Zafar Iqbal, Mingwei Zhang, Guang Liu
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(2021)
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Wen Xia, Bingbing Song, Tong Li, Rui Hai Liu
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JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Agata Maria Pawlowska, Natalia Zurek, Ireneusz Kapusta, Marinella De Leo, Alessandra Braca
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Food Science & Technology
Khaetthareeya Sutthanut, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Sukanya Srijampa, Wisitsak Phoksawat, Pornchanan Vachirodom, Roongrawee Wandee
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mei Han, Fengxian Yang, Kun Zhang, Jiyan Ni, Xia Zhao, Xuelin Chen, Zhennan Zhang, Hanlei Wang, Jing Lu, Yumei Zhang
Summary: The antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic activities of T. grandis were studied. 26 compounds were isolated and their structures identified. Compounds 5, 15, and 23 exhibited strong antioxidant activity, while compounds 1, 13, 18, and 23 showed effects in reducing inflammatory factors. The methanolic extract, petroleum ether extract, and EtOAc extract of T. grandis demonstrated significant glucose uptake activities and inhibition of α-glucosidase.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fang Chen, Shiyu Huang, Gangliang Huang
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Felix Wambua Muema, Ye Liu, Yongli Zhang, Guilin Chen, Mingquan Guo
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Zeinab Farhat, Tyler Scheving, Diana S. Aga, Pamela A. Hershberger, Jo L. Freudenheim, Rachael Hageman Blair, Manoj J. Mammen, Lina Mu
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria Losada-Echeberria, Gustavo Naranjo, Dhafer Malouche, Amani Taamalli, Enrique Barrajon-Catalan, Vicente Micol
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Chemistry, Applied
Sarah Vascellari, Paolo Zucca, Daniela Perra, Alessandra Serra, Alessandra Piras, Antonio Rescigno
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NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Zhaoshuo Yu, Ying Tan, Sihao Luo, Jingru Zhou, Tianhao Xu, Jianqiao Zou, Lijing Ke, Ji Yu, Suyun Zhang, Jianwu Zhou, Pingfan Rao, Jiaxing Li
Summary: This study reports the isolation of food nanoparticles from Chinese rice vinegar, which exhibit antioxidant activity and promote cellular growth. These findings inspire the development of novel nanomaterials with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications.
NPJ SCIENCE OF FOOD
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mengqi Wu, Jingying Xu, Hui Zhang, Wei Xia, Wei Li, Wenqing Zhang
Summary: This study aims to recycle bioactive flavonoids from Rosa setate x Rosa rugosa waste biomass and develop high-value products. The purified extracts from the waste showed higher antioxidant activity, stronger antiproliferative activity against certain cell lines, and enhanced bacteriostatic effects compared to crude extracts. These flavonoid-enriched extracts have the potential to be used in functional food and pharmaceutical industries.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chaiwat Monmai, Jin-Suk Kim, Karantharat Promyot, So-Hyeon Baek
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