Article
Plant Sciences
Naoto Sano, Imen Lounifi, Gwendal Cueff, Boris Collet, Gilles Clement, Sandrine Balzergue, Stephanie Huguet, Benoit Valot, Marc Galland, Loic Rajjou
Summary: This study examines the genetic pathways and metabolic changes in the embryo and endosperm of rice seeds during germination using a multi-omics approach. The results show that the early phase of germination is a crucial turning point, and the endosperm and embryo exhibit distinct changes at the protein and metabolite levels. The study also highlights the importance of hormonal metabolism and energy supply-related proteins in rice seed germination.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Heng Zhang, Guang Chen, Heng Xu, Sasa Jing, Yingying Jiang, Ziwen Liu, Hua Zhang, Fulin Wang, Xiangyang Hu, Ying Zhu
Summary: Seed germination is a crucial step in plant development, and RNA-Seq was used to study gene expression in the embryo and endosperm of germinating rice seeds. A total of 14,391 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, with 7109 found in both the embryo and endosperm. The embryo-specific DEGs were enriched in plant-hormone signal-transduction pathway, while the endosperm-specific DEGs were enriched in amino acid biosynthesis pathways. Transcription-factor analysis revealed 643 differentially expressed TFs, and the knockout of OsBiP2 resulted in reduced germination rates.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Katarzyna Lechowska, Lukasz Wojtyla, Muriel Quinet, Szymon Kubala, Stanley Lutts, Malgorzata Garnczarska
Summary: Seed priming is an efficient and low-cost approach to increase crop yield and enhance salt stress tolerance by affecting endogenous polyamine metabolism in seed germination and early growth. The arginine decarboxylase pathway seems to be involved in PAs accumulation in primed seeds, and priming also significantly influences tyramine and ethylene accumulation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Eduardo Fernandez-Pascual, Angelino Carta, Andrea Mondoni, Lohengrin A. Cavieres, Sergey Rosbakh, Susanna Venn, Annisa Satyanti, Lydia Guja, Veronica F. Briceno, Filip Vandelook, Efisio Mattana, Arne Saatkamp, Haiyan Bu, Karen Sommerville, Peter Poschlod, Kun Liu, Adrienne Nicotra, Borja Jimenez-Alfaro
Summary: Assumptions about the germination ecology of alpine plants are currently based on individual species and local studies, but a meta-analysis of primary data across four continents suggests that most alpine plants have similar seed germination patterns, with strong requirements for cold stratification and positive responses to temperature and light cues.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Michael S. Allen, Yun Ying
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of different types of corn grain on milk production and rumen fermentation in cows, with dry ground corn showing an increase in dry matter intake for cows.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hironori Takasaki, Miho Ikeda, Reika Hasegawa, Yilin Zhang, Shingo Sakamoto, Daisuke Maruyama, Nobutaka Mitsuda, Tetsu Kinoshita, Masaru Ohme-Takagi
Summary: Apomixis, the transfer of maternal germplasm to offspring without fertilization, is a useful process in crop breeding. However, most apomictic plants still require pollination for endosperm development. This study shows that the expression of the ESP3-SRDX gene in Arabidopsis allows for ovule enlargement without fertilization. The unfertilized ESP3-SRDX ovules can partially nourish embryos and exhibit gene expression similar to fertilized seeds.
PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Wenxuan Zou, Gang Li, Liufang Jian, Jie Qian, Yantong Liu, Jie Zhao
Summary: The study highlights the importance of AtSMC6A and AtSMC6B in plant development, showing that they play critical roles in seed and gametophyte development through maintaining chromosome stability in Arabidopsis.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Baojian Chen, Lena Maas, Duarte Figueiredo, Yu Zhong, Ricardo Reis, Mengran Li, Anneke Horstman, Tjitske Riksen, Mieke Weemen, Hang Liu, Charlotte Siemons, Shaojiang Chen, Gerco C. Angenent, Kim Boutilier
Summary: The BBM transcription factor plays a major role in plant cell totipotency and seed development. This study reexamined the expression and function of BBM in Arabidopsis, and identified its crucial roles in the timing of embryo progression and the maintenance of zygotic embryo development. The study also demonstrated the engineering potential of BBM genes for asexual embryo development in dicot species.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Peng Gao, Shuangqi Tian, Yanyan Chen, Jing Lu
Summary: This study explores the effects of different factors on the compressive mechanical properties of corn kernels and analyzes the relationship between endosperm hardness and its mechanical properties. The findings provide technical parameters for mechanical processing equipment and can help reduce the loss of corn grain during processing, thus improving its economic value.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESS ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Umashankar Chandrasekaran, Xiaoting Zhao, Xiaofeng Luo, Shaowei Wei, Kai Shu
Summary: Seed germination is a crucial stage in a plant's life cycle, and endosperm weakening plays a key role in this process. Although there is some understanding of the genes involved in endosperm weakening, a complete understanding of the signaling pathways is still needed, especially in terms of intercellular signals during the endosperm cell wall loosening process. The endosperm has great potential and is of significant importance in crop breeding and biotechnology.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Cell Biology
Wolfgang Lukowitz
Summary: A continuous cuticle is needed for normal development of Arabidopsis embryos, although the cuticle is relatively permeable and responds to peptide signaling by sealing during germination.
DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mingke Yan, Lu Zheng, Bingjuan Li, Renfang Shen, Ping Lan
Summary: The endosperm of wheat seeds plays a role as a nutrient reservoir during germination and responds to different abiotic stresses through modification of protein profiles. Functional classification of differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) under PEG, NaCl and submergence treatments revealed their involvement in protein, amino acid and organic acid metabolic processes, with specific metabolic pathways highlighted in each stress condition. The identification of stress-related proteins and their biased expression in different stresses suggests an active stress-responding role of endosperm beyond nutrient storage during germination.
PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Michael S. Allen, Richard A. Longuski, Yun Ying
Summary: In this study, it was found that vitreous corn compared with floury corn can reduce the variance of ruminal pH and increase the concentrations of total volatile fatty acids and propionate. The fineness of grind has a greater impact on milk yield and milk components than the vitreousness of corn grain.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Caroline Liboreiro Paiva, Dea A. M. Netto, Valeria A. V. Queiroz, Maria Beatriz A. Gloria
Summary: This study quantified the levels of free bioactive amines during germination of tannin and tannin-free sorghum seeds and seedlings. It was found that tannin-free sorghum seeds had higher levels of spermidine, spermine, putrescine, and total amines compared to tannin sorghum. Throughout germination, putrescine was prevalent followed by spermidine. Spermine was only detected in the 7th germination day in tannin sorghum. The findings suggest that by selecting different genotypes, the polyamine contents in germinated sorghum can be modulated for specific food applications.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Jingpu Song, Xin Xie, Yuhai Cui, Jitao Zou
Summary: Seed maturation relies on well-coordinated communication between endosperm and embryo development processes, which are separate during seed development. Mobile regulators originating from the endosperm are necessary for proper embryo growth and seed maturation.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Gilson Celso Albuquerque Chagas Junior, Nelson Rosa Ferreira, Maria Beatriz A. Gloria, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Alessandra Santos Lopes
Summary: The use of starters, specifically a mixture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia kudriavzevii, during cocoa fermentation can shorten the fermentation time, improve cocoa quality, and reduce the levels of putrefactive amines. This study shows that the combination of these two yeast species is a promising option for cocoa fermentation in order to produce high-quality cocoa efficiently.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Bruno M. Dala-Paula, Valterney L. Deus, Olga L. Tavano, Maria Beatriz A. Gloria
Summary: The study found that chocolate is a rich source of bioactive amines and amino acids, with high bioaccessibility after in vitro digestion. Chocolate protein is particularly good for certain amino acids, but lacks in others.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Pedro Luiz Silva Sa Junior, Leandro Jose Silva, Humber Agrelli Andrade, Maria Ines Sucupira Maciel, Neide Kazue Sakugawa Shinohara, Maria Beatriz Abreu Gloria, Paulo Roberto Campagnoli Oliveira Filho
Summary: The study investigated the influence of washing cycles and corn starch inclusion on various characteristics of fish sausages. Results showed that washing cycles affected moisture content, fat levels, and color characteristics, while corn starch inclusion affected water holding capacity and nutrient content. Overall, the products met microbial standards and were well accepted by assessors. Optimized processing involved no washing cycles and 2% corn starch inclusion.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Caroline Liboreiro Paiva, Dea A. M. Netto, Valeria A. V. Queiroz, Maria Beatriz A. Gloria
Summary: This study quantified the levels of free bioactive amines during germination of tannin and tannin-free sorghum seeds and seedlings. It was found that tannin-free sorghum seeds had higher levels of spermidine, spermine, putrescine, and total amines compared to tannin sorghum. Throughout germination, putrescine was prevalent followed by spermidine. Spermine was only detected in the 7th germination day in tannin sorghum. The findings suggest that by selecting different genotypes, the polyamine contents in germinated sorghum can be modulated for specific food applications.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Brenda de Nazare do Carmo Brito, Renan Campos Chiste, Alessandra Santos Lopes, Maria Beatriz Abreu Gloria, Gilson Celso Albuquerque Chagas Junior, Rosinelson da Silva Pena
Summary: This study aimed to isolate and identify lactic acid bacteria (LAB) during manipueira fermentation for tucupi and investigate their impact on biogenic amine formation. The results showed that only two LAB species were identified during fermentation, and there was a positive correlation between LAB counts and putrescine and histamine levels.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Caroliny Santana Santos, Humber Agrelli Andrade, Neide Kazue Sakugawa Shinohara, Maria Ines Sucupira Maciel, Maria Beatriz Abreu Gloria, Paulo Roberto Campagnoli Oliveira Filho
Summary: The physicochemical, biochemical, and microbial stability of liquid smoked shrimp during refrigerated and frozen storage were investigated. Results showed that frozen shrimp had lower moisture, water activity, and color coordinates, while refrigerated shrimp had higher water holding capacity, cohesiveness, hardness, TBARS, TVB-N, and pH. Both refrigerated and frozen shrimp met quality and safety standards in terms of microbial quality.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mateus Araujo Castro e Souza, Naialy Fernandes Araujo Reis, Isabella Cristina Placido de Oliveira Pacheco, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins, Maria Beatriz A. Gloria, Gerson Antonio Pianetti, Christian Fernandes
Summary: This study developed a modern method for the simultaneous determination of eight cardiovascular drugs in human plasma. The method is simple, fast, environmentally friendly, and has high accuracy and reliability.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Paulo Tulio de Souza Silveira, Maria Beatriz Abreu Gloria, Isabela Portelinha Tonin, Marina Oliveira Paraiso Martins, Priscilla Efraim
Summary: The presence and levels of bioactive amines during the processing of cocoa were investigated in this study. The fermentation time, pulp content, and cocoa variety were found to influence the content of bioactive amines. Cadaverine was detected during drying in all cocoa varieties, reaching levels of up to 17.96 mg/kg dwb. Most bioactive amines decreased during roasting, except for phenylethylamine, which increased.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Carla Dayana Duraes Abreu, Bruna Viana Caldas, Guilherme Henrique Mendes Ribeiro, Charles Martins Aguilar, Lucyana Conceicao Farias, Andre Luiz Sena Guimaraes, Alfredo Mauricio Batista de Paula, Maria Beatriz Abreu Gloria, Sergio Henrique Sousa Santos
Summary: This study examines the impact of inulin on chronic inflammation and finds that inulin supplementation can reduce the expression of inflammatory genes in adipose tissue, decrease adipocyte hypertrophy, and improve insulin sensitivity.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Geisiane Santos Silva, Bruno M. Dala-Paula, Eliete S. Bispo, Maria Beatriz A. Gloria
Summary: The influence of under-fermented cocoa on bioactive amines in chocolate and their in vitro bioaccessibility was investigated. Adding different proportions of under-fermented cocoa during chocolate production can modulate the levels and bioaccessibility of amines.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Roberto Cesar Santos de Sousa, Maria Beatriz Abreu Gloria
Summary: Brazil is facing a growing problem of overweight and obesity, and various measures have been taken to address this issue, such as reducing sugar intake and implementing new packaging labeling. As a result, the use of low or non-caloric sweeteners (LNCS) has increased. This study examined the presence of LNCS in six food groups in Brazil, and found that 17.7% of the included products contained at least one LNCS, with an average of 2.21 LNCS per sweetened product. Non-alcoholic beverages and dairy products had the highest occurrence of LNCS.
FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Douglas Evangelista Braga, Rafael von Sperling de Souza, Fabiano Narciso Paschoal, Raquel Eduardo Bickel, Daniela Peralva Lima, Jose Eduardo Goncalves, Maria Beatriz Abreu Gloria
Summary: The presence of mycotoxins in meat and meat products can result from contaminated feed carry-over, processing and storage contamination, and contaminated spices and ingredients. The occurrence of mycotoxins in dry fermented sausage is described worldwide, but little information is available for Brazilian products. This study investigated the occurrence of aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, and G2) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in dry fermented sausage using a validated dilute and shoot method.
FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Evelyn Mayumi H. Konagano, Nelson R. Ferreira, Gilson C. A. Chagas-Junior, Maria Beatriz A. Gloria, Eloisa Helena De Aguiar Andrade, Lidiane D. Do Nascimento, Luiza Helena Da Silva Martins, Alessandra S. Lopes
Summary: This study investigated the influence of Cladosporium cladosporioides on cocoa fermentation. It was found that the use of C. cladosporioides starter culture led to changes in the physico-chemical characteristics, phenolic compounds, free bioactive amines, and volatile compounds in fermented and dried cocoa.
JOURNAL OF FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Gilson Celso Albuquerque Chagas Junior, Nelson Rosa Ferreira, Maria Beatriz A. Gloria, Rubens Menezes Gobira, Felipe de Andrade Maia, Alessandra Santos Lopes
Summary: This study identified LAB in Amazonian cocoa prior to fermentation, and found five species that may contribute to enhancing the quality of chocolate.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Naialy Fernandes Araujo Reis, Luiz Felipe Gomes da Silva, Mateus Araujo Castro e Souza, Silvia Ligorio Fialho, Carolina Paula de Souza Moreira, Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira Andrade, Washington Xavier de Paula, Maria Beatriz Abreu Gloria, Gerson Antonio Pianetti, Christian Fernandes
Summary: The high incidence of illegal drug products containing phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, like sildenafil and tadalafil, used for erectile dysfunction treatment, prompted a study on the quality of genuine and illegal medicines. A rapid UHPLC-UV method was developed to quantify these drugs and their degradation products. While the method proved to be accurate and selective, some seized medicines did not meet quality standards due to variations in contents between units within a batch.
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC SCIENCE
(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.
