內(nèi)容: Dysphagia is commonly associated with malnutrition and an increased choking risk. To overcome these complications, food designed for people with dysphagia should have an appropriate texture and a high nutritional value. In this study, six formulations of a strawberry dessert enriched in protein (calcium caseinate) and fiber (wheat dextrin or inulin) were developed using different hydrocolloids (xanthan gum, carboxymethyl cellulose or modified starch) to provide desirable texture and stability. Nutritional value was calculated and total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of the samples were analyzed. Back-extrusion test, rheological measurements and sensory analysis were performed in refrigerated and frozen samples to characterize their textural and viscoelastic properties. The high content in protein (14.7 g/100 g) and fiber (7.9?8.7 g/100 g) made possible to use the claims “high protein” and “high fiber”. Phytochemicals supplied by strawberries contributed to the antioxidant properties of the dessert. Loss tangent ranged 0.28?0.35 for all the formulations, indicating a weak gel behavior, which could be considered safe to swallow. The formulations with dextrin in combination with carboxymethyl cellulose or xanthan gum seemed to be less susceptible to structural changes during frozen storage. This work provides insights for the development of a nutrient-dense dessert that meets the requirements of people with dysphagia.

內(nèi)容: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide NCW derived from Mizuhopecten yessoensis has been demonstrated to have significant in vivo anti-hypertensive effects, however, its anti-hypertensive mechanism is still not fully clarified. This study established a UPLC-Q-TRAP-MS/MS-based widely targeted kidney metabolomics approach to explore the changes of kidney metabolic profiles and to clarify the anti-hypertensive mechanism of peptide NCW in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Multivariate statistical analysis indicated that the kidney metabolic profiles were clearly separated between the SHR-NCW and SHR-Untreated groups. A total of 85 metabolites were differentially regulated, and 16 metabolites were identified as potential kidney biomarkers, e.g., 3-hydroxybutyrate, malonic acid, deoxycytidine, and L-aspartic acid. The peptide NCW might regulate kidney metabolic disorder of SHRs to alleviate hypertension by suppressing inflammation and improving nitric oxide production under the regulation of linoleic acid metabolism, folate related pathways, synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies, pyrimidine metabolism, β-alanine metabolism, and retinal metabolism.

內(nèi)容: In this study, the impacts of egg consumption on mice model of metabolic syndrome (MetS) were comparatively investigated. Mice were divided into five groups (n=8): normal diet group (ND), high-fat diet group (HFD), HFD with whole egg group (WE), HFD with free-yolk egg substitute group (YFES), and HFD with lovastatin group (Lov). Main biochemical indexes and a non-targeted lipidomic analysis were employed to insight the lipid profile changes in serum. It was revealed that WE could significantly improve serum biochemical indexes by reducing body weight, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol (TC), while increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. YFES exhibited remarkably better performance in increasing phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidic acids, while decreasing phosphatidylinositol than WE. A total of 50 differential lipids biomarkers tightly related to glycerophospholipids metabolism were screened out. Carnitine C18:2 and C12:1, SM (d18:0/12:0), and SM (d18:1/14:1) were significantly upregulated in YFES compared to WE. YFES reduced expression of SREBP-1c and Cpt1a, while did not affect the expression of PPAR-α. Sphingomyelin biomarkers were positively related to the TC (|r| > 0.6), while PPAR-α was negatively correlated with triglyceride and LDL-C levels. To sum up, YFES attenuated HFD-induced MetS by improving the serum phospholipids, which account for its modulation of glycerophospholipid metabolism.

內(nèi)容: In this study, the structural characters, antioxidant activities and bile acid-binding ability of sea buckthorn polysaccharides (HRPs) obtained by the commonly used hot water (HRP-W), pressurized hot water (HRP-H), ultrasonic (HRP-U), acid (HRP-C) and alkali (HRP-A) assisted extraction methods were investigated. The results demonstrated that extraction methods had significant effects on extraction yield, monosaccharide composition, molecular weight, particle size, triple-helical structure, and surface morphology of HRPs except for the major linkage bands. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that HRP-U with filamentous reticular microstructure exhibited better thermal stability. The HRP-A with the lowest molecular weight and highest arabinose content possessed the best antioxidant activities. Moreover, the rheological analysis indicated that HRPs with higher galacturonic acid content and molecular weight showed higher viscosity and stronger crosslinking network (HRP-C, HRP-W and HRP-U), which exhibited stronger bile acid binding capacity. The present findings provide scientific evidence in the preparation technology of sea buckthorn polysaccharides with good antioxidant and bile acid binding capacity which are related to the structure affected by the extraction methods.

內(nèi)容: Sanchuan ham is appreciated in Yunnan Province, China, for its characteristic flavor and taste, while the microbial community structure and biogenic amines content remain unclear during fermentation processes. In this study, we explored the physicochemical property, biogenic amines concentration and microbial diversity of external and internal Sanchuan ham by high-throughput sequencing during the processing of Sanchuan ham. Results showed that the nitrite remained at a stable level of 0.15 mg/kg which was significantly lower than the national health standard safety level of 20 mg/kg. In addition, compared with fresh hams, the content of total free amino acids in ripe Sanchuan ham has grown 14 folds; sour and bitter were the main tastes of Sanchuan ham. Notably, the concentration of cadaverine was the highest of all biogenic amines during the entire fermentation period. At the bacterial phyla level, Firmicutes and Actinobacteria were the two main phyla, while at the genus level, Staphylococcus was a significant strain throughout the whole fermentation. Moreover, the dry stage has a great impact on the succession change of microbial community structure. Simultaneously, the change trends and composition of bacteria in the interior have slight discrepancies with those of the exterior of Sanchuan ham.

內(nèi)容: The significant demand for high quality food has motivated us to adopt appropriate processing methods to improve the food nutritional quality and flavors. In this study, the effects of five drying methods, namely, pulsed vacuum drying (PVD), freeze drying (FD), infrared drying (IRD), hot-air drying (HAD) and sun drying (SD) on free amino acids (FAAs), α-dicarbonyl compounds (α-DCs) and volatile compounds (VOCs) in rape bee pollen (RBP) were determined. The results showed that FD significantly released the essential amino acids (EAAs) compared with fresh samples while SD caused the highest loss. Glucosone was the dominant α-DCs in RBP and the highest loss was observed after PVD. Aldehydes were the dominant volatiles of RBP and SD samples contained more new volatile substances (especially aldehydes) than the other four drying methods. Comprehensively, FD and PVD would be potential methods to effectively reduce the quality deterioration of RBP in the drying process.