Xiaohong Kou

Publications (3)6.76 Total impact

• Article: Antihyperlipidemic and Antitumor Effects of Chickpea Albumin Hydrolysate.

  Zhaohui Xue, Jie Gao, Zhijun Zhang, Wancong Yu, Hua Wang, Xiaohong Kou
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  ABSTRACT: This study was undertaken to determine the effects of chickpea albumin hydrolysate (CAH) on antihyperlipidemic and antitumor functions. The antihyperlipidemic results showed that CAH exhibited a dose dependent ability to decrease the levels of serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), while increasing HDL cholesterol (HDL-C). Additionally, the appearance of the hyperlipidemic livers was ameliorated significantly. The antitumor results showed that CAH administration significantly increased the tumor inhibition rate and decreased tumor volume. CAH was also able to increase the spleen index and promote spleen lymphocyte proliferation. In addition, CAH treatment led to a remarkable rise in the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, while dramatically decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver. Most importantly, we found that the physical conditions, such as appetite, activity, and coat luster of the mice in the CAH test group were better than those in the tumor control (TC) and positive control (PC) groups. These results taken together indicate that CAH warrants being further investigated and developed as an adjunctive element for hepatic lipid control, as well as antitumor and hypolipidemic therapies.
  Materiae Vegetabiles 09/2012; · 2.51 Impact Factor
• Article: Effects of ripening, 1-methylcyclopropene and ultra-high-pressure pasteurisation on the change of volatiles in Chinese pear cultivars.

  Xiaohong Kou, Xiangping Liu, Jiangkuo Li, Huazhi Xiao, Jiehua Wang
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  ABSTRACT: Aroma is one important fruit sensory attribute influenced by the volatile constituents related to species, variety and technological treatments. We analysed the variations of volatile compounds in five pear cultivars and investigated their changes related to different pear organs, different ripening stages, 1-MCP treatment and ultra-high-pressure pasteurisation. Considerable variations exist in the quantity of 10 volatile compounds among five pear cultivars. Their levels generally showed an increasing trend when collected at later harvest time in Ya pear. In Whangkeumbae pear, most volatile compounds reached their maximum levels in skin and pulp. After treating pears with 42 µmol L(-1) 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), the levels of volatiles remained basically unchanged or only slightly increased in Ya pear during a shelf life of 21 days. When Huangguan pear juice was pasteurised by using ultra-high pressure, the levels of volatiles significantly changed during the shelf life. The volatile compositions of five different Chinese pear cultivars differ considerably. The levels of these volatiles vary along with ripening stages and pear tissues. A moderate concentration of 1-MCP could keep the levels of volatile compounds basically unchanged during storage and ultra-high-pressure pasteurisation could change the levels of volatiles significantly during the following shelf life.
  Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 08/2011; 92(1):177-83. · 1.44 Impact Factor
• Article: Preparation and antioxidative properties of a rapeseed ( Brassica napus ) protein hydrolysate and three peptide fractions.

  Zhaohui Xue, Wancong Yu, Zhiwei Liu, Moucheng Wu, Xiaohong Kou, Jiehua Wang
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  ABSTRACT: This study investigated the possibility of converting the insoluble rapeseed meal protein into functionally active ingredients for food applications. The rapeseed ( Brassica napus ) meal protein isolates were first digested by Alcalase and Flavourzyme, and the resultant rapeseed crude hydrolysate (RSCH) exhibited a dose-dependent reducing antioxidant power and hydroxyl radical scavenging ability. RSCH could also inhibit the malonyldialdehyde (MDA) generation by 50% in blood serum at 150 mg/mL. RSCH was further separated into three fractions (RSP1, RSP2, and RSP3) by Sephadex gel filtration according to their different molecular weights. The amino acid compositions and antioxidant potentials were assessed for RSP1-3 fractions. All three fractions showed inhibiting effects on superoxide anion generation to various extents. They could also inhibit the autohemolysis of rat red blood cells and MDA formation in rat liver tissue homogenate. The results suggested that rapeseed peptide hydrolysate may be useful as a human food addition as a source of bioactive peptides with antioxidant properties.
  Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 06/2009; 57(12):5287-93. · 2.82 Impact Factor