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Introduction
Prevention and control of foodborne pathogens:
1. Antibacterial activity and mechanism of natural compounds such as plant essential oils
2. Research on the biopreservative effect and mechanism of lactic acid bacteria in food system
3. Development and application of intelligent active food packaging materials
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October 2017 - June 2021
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October 2017 - June 2021
September 2014 - July 2017
September 2010 - July 2014
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Publications (48)
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The objective of this research was to develop and analyse a chitosan-Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide (CS-TFP) edible film using chitosan (CS) and Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide (TFP) as the primary raw materials. The findings revealed significant improvements in the thickness, solubility, opacity, mechanical properties and barrier properties...
Foodborne diseases induced by foodborne pathogens have become a global concern, which cause massive food waste and enormous economic losses, and even impose serious threats to human health because of the production of bacterial toxins. Although synthetic chemical preservatives exhibit efficient antibacterial effects, their abuse and overuse have ra...
The antibacterial activity and mechanisms of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP22541 against Staphylococcus aureus in fermented milk were determined here. Results showed L. plantarum inhibited S. aureus in UHT and fermented milk. Non-volatiles and volatiles were identified to contribute to the overall antibacterial activity of L. plantarum. The addit...
Penicillium spp. are considered a major spoilage fungus in dairy products. Due to the growing concerns over food safety issues and the demand for “clean label” food products from consumers, the use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as a bioprotective tool to control fungal spoilage of dairy products appears to be a promising alternative. Here, the anti...
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Dear Colleagues,
Microorganisms are a promising source of many natural products, and have proven their value in nutrition, agriculture and healthcare. These products are largely involved in bioactivities as antimicrobial agents, antiparasitic agents, antitumor, enzyme inhibitors, immunosuppressives, etc. For these reasons...
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Eucalyptus citriodora oil (ECO) has excellent antibacterial properties, but its application is limited due to its volatility and lack of antimicrobial targeting properties. Zinc ions are metal ions on which the active center of metalloproteinases depend and have antibacterial functions. This study aimed to prepare nanoparticles against Escherichia...
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Clove essential oil (CEO) has been widely used in the processing of meat products due to its potent antibacterial activity and special aroma. However, studies on the antibacterial mechanism of CEO are still not detailed enough. The aims of this study were to investigate the antibacterial mechanisms of action of CEO against Staphylococcus aureus in...
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Salmon is prone to be contaminated by Vibrio parahaemolyticus (V. parahaemolyticus), leading to the deterioration of salmon quality and the occurrence of food-borne diseases. In this study, we aimed to develop a novel xanthan-gum-based edible coating embedded with nano-encapsulated Litsea cubeba essential oil (LC-EO) for salmon preservation at 4 °C...
This study aimed to prepare edible films with cassava starch (CS) and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as basic raw materials and apple polyphenol (AP) as biologically active components. The addition of AP makes the flexibility of the film increase first and then decrease while the tensile strength decreases slightly and the barrier ability inc...
Mold spoilage of dairy products such as yogurt is a concern in dairy industry. Not only does it lead to substantial food waste, economic losses, and even brand image damage, but it may also cause public health concern due to the potential production of mycotoxin. Good hygiene practices are necessary to prevent contamination, but contamination may n...
Dairy product spoilage by molds leads to substantial food waste and economic losses. Although some bioprotective lactic acid bacteria exhibit antifungal activity, some spoilage molds displayed extensive tolerance to these antifungal cultures and their metabolites. This study aimed to investigate some combinations of selected microbial compounds on...
Food spoilage may cause food waste, economic losses and even brand image deterioration. In fermented dairy products, spoilage by molds is frequently occurring and the molds are commonly being introduced at the con- sumer stage after opening. Diverse molds may be involved with the main genera being Penicillium, Mucor, and Cladosporium. Fungal growth...
Fungal spoilage of dairy products is a major concern due to food waste and economical
losses, some fungal metabolites may furthermore have adverse effects on human health.
The use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is emerging as a potential clean label alternative
to chemical preservatives. Here, our aim was to characterize the growth potential at
thre...
Food spoilage may cause food waste, economic losses and even brand image deterioration. In fermented dairy products, spoilage by molds is frequently occurring and the molds are commonly being introduced at the consumer stage after opening. Diverse molds may be involved with the main genera being Penicillium, Mucor, and Cladosporium. Fungal growth m...
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important cause of foodborne illness in humans and animals. In some Asian countries, Perilla (Perilla frutescens) is widely used for cooking and medicinal purposes. The current study reports its antibacterial activity against S. aureus. PEO exhibited significant antibacterial activity against S. aureus with M...
A novel treatment regimen for bacterial infections is the pharmacological enhancement of the host's immune defenses. We demonstrated that biochanin A (BCA), an isoflavone constituent in some plants, could enhance both intra- and extracellular bactericidal activity of host cells. First, BCA could induce a complete autophagic response in nonphagocyti...
Background:
Foodborne diseases caused by foodborne pathogens have increasingly become a worldwide public health concern. Due to potential harmful effects of synthetic chemicals, there is a pressure for adoption of natural alternatives to obtain microbial safety of food. Tea tree oil (TTO) exhibited a wide range of pharmacological actions attribute...
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram-positive bacterium that causes a wide range of diseases, including food poisoning. Tea tree oil (TTO), an essential oil distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia, is well-known for its antibacterial activities. TTO effectively inhibited all 19 tested strains of S. aureus biofilm and planktonic cells. Phenotyp...
Purpose:
Gram-negative Escherichia coli O157:H7 were chosen as model bacteria to evaluate the antimicrobial mechanism of ε-polylysine (ε-PL).
Methodology:
The antibacterial activity of ε-PL was detected by measuring the minimum inhibitory concentration values as well as the time-kill curve. The membrane integrity was determined by ultraviolet (U...
Food contaminated with pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), represents a serious health risk to human beings. Totarol is an antibacterial novel phenolic diterpenes. In present study, the antibacterial activity of totarol against S. aureus was investigated in a food system. The antibacterial activity of totarol was determin...
Totarol is a natural antimicrobial compound extracted from the heartwood of Podocarpus totara, a conifer native to New Zealand. The effects of whey protein-totarol nanoparticles treated with ultrasound on the physiochemical properties and the growth of Staphylococcus aureus were investigated. The particle size of whey protein-totarol nanoparticles...
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections resistant to a variety of drugs have been increasingly documented in recent years. Drug resistance has appeared largely due to extensive use of antibiotics. Nisin has been widely used in food industry to prevent bacterial growth. However, nisin resistance has been found in several foodborne pathogenic ba...
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is the leading cause of a broad range of human infections and associated with food poisoning worldwide. Nisin can be considered as a natural preservative and is widely used by the food industry. However, resistance of nisin has been reported in several species of bacteria. Identification of antibacterial agents tha...
Ethnopharmacological relevance:
Licochalcone A (LCA) is a characteristic chalcone that is found in licorice, which is a traditional medicinal plant. In traditional medicine, LCA possesses many potential biological activities, including anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities.
Aim of the study:
To determine the antioxidant acti...
Significance and impact of the study:
This is the first report on the influence of subinhibitory concentrations of tea tree oil (TTO) on the secretion of listeriolysin O (LLO) and p60, the critical virulence factors involved in Listeria pathogenesis. The results showed that TTO at 0·25 mg ml(-1) reduced the secretion of LLO and p60 to 10 and 34·9%...
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) can attach to food, host tissues and the surfaces of medical implants and form a biofilm, which makes it difficult to eliminate. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of honokiol on biofilm-grown S. aureus. In this report, honokiol showed effective antibacterial activity against S. aureus in biofilms...
Background:
Food safety is an important worldwide public health concern, and microbial contamination in foods not only leads to food deterioration and shelf life reduction but also results in economic losses and disease.
Objective:
The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of epsilon-poly-L-lysine (ε-PL) and citral combination...
In the present study, in vitro interaction of nisin and perilla oil (PO) against 20 food-borne isolates of L. monocytogenes and S. aureus were assessed using a checkerboard microdilution method. Synergism was observed in tested strains with the fractional inhibitory concentration indexs (FICIs) ranges from 0.125–0.25 and 0.19–0.375, respectively. S...
Nisin is used as a food-safe antimicrobial agent and has been widely applied to daily food products to prevent bacterial growth. However, the practical application of nisin is limited. Although nisin inhibits the growth of Listeria monocytogenes, exposure to this agent is also a risk factor for the development of nisin resistance. p-Anisaldehyde (A...
The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is most often recognized as a common cause of food poisoning. S. aureus colonization in humans can cause serious infections, toxinoses and life-threatening diseases. Nisin is a bacteriocin that has been extensively used as a natural preservative in the food industry, but the overall transcriptional response of S....
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a major food-borne pathogen, causes disease in mammalian hosts by producing a wide variety of exoproteins, such as α-hemolysin and staphylococcal enterotoxins. Tea tree oil (TTO), an essential oil, has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the inhibitory effects of TT...
Clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) can express biofilm phenotypes, leading to antibiotic resistance, on the surfaces of host tissues and medical implants. S. aureus are capable of producing biofilm mediated by extracellular DNA (eDNA) or icaADBC-encoded polysaccharide intercellular adhesin (PIA). We show in this study that plumb...
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is considered one of the most important foodborne pathogens. The virulence-related proteins listeriolysin O (LLO) and p60 are critical factors involved in Listeria pathogenesis. In the present study, we investigated the effect of honokiol on LLO and p60 secreted from L. monocytogenes. A listeriolysin assay...
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is commonly associated with hospital-acquired infections and is known to form biofilms. Bacteria inside biofilms display an increased resistance to chemotherapeutics and host immune defences. Efficient antibiotics or combination therapy are urgently needed to treat patients with biofilm-associated MRSA infections....
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) causes a wide variety of infections, which are of major concern worldwide. S. aureus produces multiple virulence factors, resulting in food infection and poisoning. These virulence factors include hyaluronidases, proteases, coagulases, lipases, deoxyribonucleases and enterotoxins. Among the extracellular proteins p...
