Amorn Owatworakit

Mae Fah Luang University | MFU · School of Science

Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world's population. In recent years, awareness of the health benefits of colored rice varieties and germinated rice has gradually increased. Riceberry rice (R), a black-purple variety, was germinated and subsequently fermented with Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium (M) to improve nutrient quality and pre...

This study aimed to utilize the waste from the coffee bean production process as high value-added material. Pectin extracted from the coffee pulp was classified as low methoxyl pectin (LMP) with the Degree of Esterification (DE) at 33.33 % For further application or upscaling production, the coffee pulp was boiled to retrieve the highest yield at 1...

Cordycepin, 3’-deoxyadenosine, is a nucleoside analog of adenosine, which was first isolated in 1950 from Cordyceps militaris. The compound possesses various biological activities including antitumor, anti-diabetic, immunomodulatory and anti-bacterial effects (1). Cordycepin is considered a chemical marker for fungi in the genus Cordyceps.

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a polyketide mycotoxin that is produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium. Food contaminated with OTA poses health risks and is a food-safety challenge. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) has been used to identify non-toxigenic and toxigenic strains from coffee samples using polyketide synthase (pks), the OTA synthesis...

Black glutinous ricehas been widely consumed in Northern and Northeastern part of Thailand. However, to determine soaking condition of glutinous rice before cookingwhich is used in different purposes for dessert or main meal is necessary due to grain hardness.So this work wasemphasized to investigate the effect of soaking solution of black glutinou...

Black glutinous ricehas been widely consumed in Northern and Northeastern part of Thailand. However, to determine soaking condition of glutinous rice before cookingwhich is used in different purposes for dessert or main meal is necessary due to grain hardness.So this work wasemphasized to investigate the effect of soaking solution of black glutinou...

Black glutinous ricehas been widely consumed in Northern and Northeastern part of Thailand. However, to determine soaking condition of glutinous rice before cookingwhich is used in different purposes for dessert or main meal is necessary due to grain hardness.So this work wasemphasized to investigate the effect of soaking solution of black glutinou...

Black glutinous ricehas been widely consumed in Northern and Northeastern part of Thailand. However, to determine soaking condition of glutinous rice before cookingwhich is used in different purposes for dessert or main meal is necessary due to grain hardness.So this work wasemphasized to investigate the effect of soaking solution of black glutinou...

Background: Glycosyltransferases (GTs) have important functions in plant secondary metabolism. Results: A gene encoding an N-methylanthranilic acid O-glucosyltransferase forms part of a biosynthetic cluster for the synthesis of acylated defense compounds in oat. Conclusion: This GT synthesizes the activated acyl donor required for triterpene acylat...

Bacterial cellulose is one of biopolymers that are an interesting alternative material to use for reinforcement in bio-based composites as green products. Here we reported the production of bacterial cellulose using Acetobacter xylinum strain TISTR 975. The results revealed that carbon source and nitrogen source could affect both the bacterial cell...

Plants produce a huge array of specialized metabolites that have important functions in defense against biotic and abiotic stresses. Many of these compounds are glycosylated by family 1 glycosyltransferases (GTs). Oats (Avena spp.) make root-derived antimicrobial triterpenes (avenacins) that provide protection against soil-borne diseases. The abili...

Avenacins are antimicrobial triterpene glycosides that are produced by oat (Avena) roots. These compounds confer broad-spectrum resistance to soil pathogens. Avenacin A-1, the major avenacin produced by oats, is strongly UV fluorescent and accumulates in root epidermal cells. We previously defined nine loci required for avenacin synthesis, eight of...