Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ying Xin, Zhenzhen Liu, Yuanwei Zhang, Xiaofei Shi, Fusheng Chen, Kunlun Liu
Summary: The fluctuations in temperature during cold chain transport significantly affect the postharvest quality of sweet cherries, leading to changes in color, firmness, and enzymatic activities. Monitoring and controlling temperature fluctuations is crucial for maintaining the quality of sweet cherries during storage and transportation.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiaoyang Sun, Pei Wang, Xiaolin Shen, Fusheng Chen, Lifen Zhang
Summary: The study investigated the physicochemical properties and activity of polygalacturonase and pectin methylesterase in cherry tomatoes, as well as the effect of ultrasound assisted treatment and calcium on the content and structure of chelate-soluble pectin (CSP). The results showed that ultrasound treatment combined with calcium increased the calcium content and enhanced the permeation of calcium ions into the cell walls, leading to improved fruit firmness and delayed degradation of CSP. These findings suggest that ultrasound and calcium treatment has the potential to maintain the quality of cherry tomatoes during storage.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christine Schumann, Andreas Winkler, Moritz Knoche
Summary: The swelling of epidermal cell walls in sweet cherry can decrease cell-to-cell adhesion and increase the risk of cracking. Calcium is suggested to decrease this risk by crosslinking cell wall components and decreasing swelling.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Adilson Roberto Locali-Pereira, Julaisa Scarpin Guazi, Ana Carolina Conti-Silva, Vania Regina Nicoletti
Summary: The study showed that the active packaging with microencapsulated pink pepper essential oil can reduce weight loss and maintain the quality and nutritional content of cherry tomatoes during storage. This packaging method is more effective in preserving fruit freshness, making it a better option for post-harvest storage of fresh fruit.
FOOD PACKAGING AND SHELF LIFE
(2021)
Article
Horticulture
Liuyi Pan, Xurui Chen, Wei Xu, Shangshu Fan, Tian Wan, Juan Zhang, Yuliang Cai
Summary: The study found that methyl jasmonate (MeJA) had a minimal impact on the mycelial growth of Alternaria alternata in vitro at lower concentrations, but significantly reduced decay and enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities in sweet cherry fruits when applied at an optimal concentration. MeJA treatment also up-regulated the expression of key genes related to jasmonic acid biosynthesis and signal transduction pathways, suggesting a mechanism for inducing sweet cherry's resistance to A. alternata.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xuewei Han, Xue An, Tobi Fadiji, Zhiguo Li, Mehdi Khojastehpour
Summary: This study systematically investigated the textural thermo-mechanical properties of three sweet cherry varieties and found that environmental temperature had significant effects on puncture failure stress and elastic modulus. The exponential function relationships between environmental temperature and mechanical parameters can be useful for predicting the thermo-mechanical properties of sweet cherry across different temperature ranges. This study provides systematic data for predicting mechanical damage of sweet cherry in postharvest handling using numerical simulation.
JOURNAL OF TEXTURE STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Alireza Esmaeili, Azam Jafari, Ayoobali Ghasemi, Jalal Gholamnejad
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of edible coatings on the fruit quality of sweet cherry, and found that the use of tragacanth gum and Eremurus extract can reduce weight loss and improve fruit texture, color, and vitamin C content.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRUIT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Maritza Matteo, Juan Pablo Zoffoli, Marlene Ayala
Summary: Thinning of buds, flowers, or fruits can increase the leaf area-to-fruit ratio and reduce competition for carbohydrates. Calcium sprays during fruit development improve fruit quality and postharvest storage. This study suggests that early reduction of crop load and early calcium sprays can improve fruit quality and texture, even under high crop loads.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Matej Vosnjak, Davor Mrzlic, Valentina Usenik
Summary: The timing of pruning significantly affects the sugar content in flower buds, leaves, and fruit. Summer pruning leads to higher glucose, fructose, sorbitol, and sucrose content in flower buds, higher glucose and fructose contents in leaves, and lower fructose, sorbitol, and total sugar content in fruit. Summer pruning also results in higher average PPFD and lower SPAD values in the inner canopy.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Caili Zhang, Hansheng Gong, Yanlong Liu
Summary: The natamycin-chitosan coating on sweet cherries effectively suppressed their postharvest respiration rate and fungal infection, resulting in maintained fruit quality, reduced decay rate, and increased total soluble solids and titratable acidity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Yu-Lei Zhang, Qing-Liang Cui, Wang Yu, Fei Shi, Ya-Ping Liu, Jin-Long Liu, Guo-Wei Nie
Summary: The study investigated the effects of different coating combinations on the quality and antioxidant properties of sweet cherries, revealing that AA-CaCl2-CMCS-GL treatment could reduce fruit decay ratio and weight loss, maintain high quality indicators, and show better skin color characteristics.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Michail Michailidis, Evangelos Karagiannis, Christos Bazakos, Georgia Tanou, Ioannis Ganopoulos, Athanassios Molassiotis
Summary: This study investigated the metabolic networks involved in sweet cherry fruit cracking by comparing susceptible and tolerant cultivars. Differences in metabolite levels, gene expression, and genetic variations were identified, highlighting the potential roles of genes related to pectin metabolism in cracking tolerance. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic profiling revealed genotypic- and tissue-specific metabolic pathways that may contribute to fruit cracking. The findings provide insights into potential candidate genes for cracking tolerance in sweet cherry.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ertugrul Balekoglu, Behcet Kir
Summary: This study compares the effects of different green manure crops on a cherry orchard, and finds that the conventional production system results in the highest yield and trunk diameter, while faba bean and common vetch perform well in various characteristics.
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ana R. Nunes, Ana C. Goncalves, Edgar Pinto, Filipa Amaro, Jose D. Flores-Felix, Agostinho Almeida, Paula Guedes de Pinho, Amilcar Falcao, Gilberto Alves, Luis R. Silva
Summary: This study evaluated the mineral and volatile composition of Portuguese sweet cherry by-products and demonstrated their potential as nutraceutical ingredients and natural flavoring agents in various industries.
Article
Plant Sciences
Marc Lahaye, Wafae Tabi, Lucie Le Bot, Mickael Delaire, Mathilde Orsel, Jose Antonio Campoy, Jose Quero Garcia, Sophie Le Gall
Summary: The composition of cell walls in apple and cherry fruits differs significantly during development, with varying pectin sugar composition and hemicellulose fine structure. While apples show changes in pectin domain proportions and HC sugars during fruit expansion, cherries display early peaks in HG content and continuous increase in RGI content. The different glucomannan contents released from cell walls may serve as early markers of apple mealiness and cherry skin-cracking susceptibility.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
M. Graca Dias, Elsa Vasco, Francisco Ravasco, Lufsa Oliveira
Summary: This study estimated the vitamin D intake of "adults" and "elderly" populations in Portugal using the TDS methodology. The results showed that the majority of people had inadequate vitamin D intake, well below the Dietary Reference Values.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yanan Wang, Jiachen Shi, Yong-Jiang Xu, Chin-Ping Tan, Yuanfa Liu
Summary: This study investigates the variations in lipid digestion profiles among individuals of different ages using in vitro digestion models. The findings suggest that adults have a more comprehensive lipid digestion compared to infants, and infants tend to release shorter chain length and more saturated free fatty acids during digestion. Additionally, the particle sizes in the stomach of the elderly were consistently larger. This study enhances our understanding of how lipids with different degrees of unsaturation undergo digestion in diverse age groups.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hyunjong Yu, Huisu Kim, Pahn-Shick Chang
Summary: Chitosan-pectin emulsion-filled hydrogel (EFH) was developed to enhance the bioaccessibility of lipophilic bioactive compounds through intestinal delivery. The EFH, prepared without crosslinking agents, demonstrated improved mechanical strength and compactness with higher pectin concentration. It retained the emulsion at pH 2.0 and released it at pH 7.4, resulting in enhanced release of free fatty acids and improved bioaccessibility of curcumin.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tongze Zhang, Siqi Hong, Jia-Rong Zhang, Pin-He Liu, Siyi Li, Zixian Wen, Jianwei Xiao, Guirong Zhang, Olivier Habimana, Nagendra P. Shah, Zhongquan Sui, Harold Corke
Summary: Lactic acid fermentation significantly affects the morphology and physicochemical properties of proso millet starch, including the formation of surface indentations and small pores, decrease in gelatinization temperatures, and changes in hardness and adhesiveness.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Liqin Kong, Feng Hong, Peng Luan, Yiping Chen, Yaoze Feng, Ming Zhu
Summary: This study presents a novel impedance biosensor using composite nanomaterials and T1R1 as a signal probe, which can competitively and ultra-sensitively detect umami intensity. The biosensor exhibits exceptional analytical performance and is suitable for food flavor evaluation.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Kunying Lv, Yixin Yang, Qilong Li, Ran Chen, Liang Deng, Yiwei Zhang, Ning Jiang
Summary: Horse's milk, with its high nutritional value and low allergenic proteins, could be a substitute for cow's milk in infant consumption. A proteomic method was used to identify and compare milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and whey proteins from different horse breeds. The study found differences in protein composition and functionality, which could support the development of formulas more suitable for human infants.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Enrique Jacobo Diaz-Montana, Helene Brignot, Ramon Aparicio-Ruiz, Thierry Thomas- Danguin, Maria Teresa Morales
Summary: Sensory perception of virgin olive oil is influenced by phenols and volatiles, which are affected by the composition of the oil and biological factors. This study investigated the effect of saliva and phenols on the release of volatiles, and found that the presence of phenols decreased the release of saturated volatiles.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Wei Zhou, Rui Zhang, Zhen Cai, Fangfang Wu, Yong Hu, Chao Huang, Kun Hu, Yun Chen
Summary: Environmentally friendly and outstanding pH-responsive cationic starch nanoparticles (CSNP) were prepared from pH-sensitive starch. CSNP exhibited nanosize and regular sphere, highly free-flowing molecular chains, and demonstrated excellent pH responsiveness through multiple emulsion/demulsification transitions.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Andrea Koo, Vinayak Ghate, Weibiao Zhou
Summary: This study suggests that direct seeding may negatively affect the nutritional quality of crops, causing a decrease in ascorbic acid, vitamin K, and total glucosinolate content.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tonghao Du, Yazhou Xu, Xiaoyan Xu, Shijin Xiong, Linli Zhang, Biao Dong, Jinqing Huang, Tao Huang, Muyan Xiao, Tao Xiong, Mingyong Xie
Summary: This study successfully improved the ACE inhibitory activity of black sesame seeds by fermenting them with Lactobacillus Plantarum NCU116 and hydrolyzing them using acid protease. The RF-PSO model was used to predict the ACE inhibitory activity during the hydrolysis process. Eight peptides with ACE inhibitory activity were identified from fermented black sesame seed hydrolysates after separation and screening.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yao Liu, Songyi Lin, Kexin Liu, Shan Wang, Qiaozhen Liu, Na Sun
Summary: This study analyzed the structural changes of shrimp proteins during digestion, predicted the immunodominant epitopes, and validated their allergenicity. The results showed that shrimp proteins were degraded into peptides during digestion, but still carried IgE epitopes that trigger allergic reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tiantian Fu, Hongwei Cao, Yu Zhang, Xiao Guan
Summary: This study investigates the impact of milling on the active components in rice, with a focus on the stability and bioaccessibility of phenols, VB1, and alpha-GABA during cooking and digestion. The findings show that milling exacerbates the instability of gamma-GABA during cooking and VB1 during digestion, and it affects the bioaccessibility of these active compounds.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zhihao Yang, Yanru Hou, Min Zhang, Puxin Hou, Chang Liu, Lu Dou, Xiaoyu Chen, Lihua Zhao, Lin Su, Ye Jin
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanism of feeding regimes on lamb flavor by using TMT labeling combined with MS. The results showed that pasture-fed groups had higher levels of amino acids and volatile flavor substances compared to concentrate-fed groups. Additionally, several differentially abundant proteins associated with lamb flavor were identified.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zixuan Xie, De Zhang, Junyu Zhu, Qianqian Luo, Jun Liu, Jingtao Zhou, Xiaoyong Wang, Yuqiong Chen, Zhi Yu, Dejiang Ni
Summary: This study investigated the acidification of aroma-enhanced black tea during storage. Analysis of non-volatile substances and organic acids using UPLC-Q-TOF/MS and HPLC revealed a decrease in soluble sugars and amino acids, while an increase in organic acids such as oxalic acid, malic acid, and quinic acid. In vitro experiments further demonstrated that the acidification is a result of the decomposition of sugars and amino acids by heating, as well as the oxidation of aromatic aldehydes. Additionally, the study showed that the taste composition of tea infusion is altered, with reduced amino acids, catechins, soluble sugars, and flavonoids. This research provides a theoretical basis for improving the quality of black tea.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lin Wang, Falai Ma, Zihan Li, Yan Zhang
Summary: This study developed time-temperature integrators based on amyloglucosidase@Cu3(PO4)2 nanoflowers for monitoring the freshness of chilled pork. The results showed that the integrators were highly reliable and accurate in predicting the quality of chilled pork.