Xinbo Guo

Pepper is valued for its flavour and medicinal properties, but there is a lack of comparative studies on the quality of white pepper under different storage conditions, as well as on the dynamic changes of volatiles during storage. To investigate the effects of peeling and packaging on pepper flavour and reveal the dynamic changes of volatiles, thi...

Mechanical peeling is more efficient and environmentally friendly compared to manual peeling. However, comparative studies on the quality of mechanically peeled pepper and manually peeled pepper are limited. This study utilized GC-MS to investigate the effects of immersion, steaming, and peeling machinery speed on the volatile composition of white...

Salmonella enterica (S. enterica) is a major foodborne pathogen leading to a large number of outbreaks and bringing food safety concerns to sprouts. The control of S. enterica on maize sprouts is important because raw maize sprouts have been gaining attention as a novel superfood. Compared to conventional chemical methods, the applications of bacte...

Key message Abscisic acid could regulate structural genes in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and alleviate the decrease of carotenoids in maize seedlings under low-temperature stress. Abstract Low temperature often hampers the development of maize seedlings and hinders the accumulation of carotenoids, which are functional against chilling stre...

Multiple varieties of flaxseeds have been identified in the world, yet the relationship between these varieties, their agronomic traits, and their seeds’ quality remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the level of lignan, vitamins and carotenoids in 40 selected flaxseed varieties, and the relationship between varieties, agronomic traits, an...

In the present study, three matured Japanese plum cultivars with different colored peel and flesh were selected to mine the key transcription factors regulating anthocyanin formation in tissues. Results showed that PsMYB10 was correlated with structural genes C4H, F3H, and ANS. PsMYB6 could positively regulate C4H (r = 0.732) and accumulated anthoc...

This study analyzed the effects of thermal processing on volatiles and fatty acids in sweet corn. There were 27 volatiles measured in fresh samples, and 33, 21, and 19 volatiles identified in the steaming, blanching, and roasting groups, respectively. Relative odor activity values (ROAVs) showed that characteristic aroma-active volatiles of sweet c...

Waxy corn kernels with different colors have high phenolic content and good application potential in medicine and food healthcare. In our work, the content changes of phenolic and anthocyanins profiles were related to genes in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway, and the antioxidant activities of three different colors of waxy corn kernels (black,...

This study aimed to identify the regulatory mechanisms of white, blue, red lights on carotenoid and tocochromanol biosynthesis in mung bean sprouts. Results showed that three lights stimulated the increase of the predominated lutein (3.2-8.1 folds) and violaxanthin (2.1-6.1 folds) in sprouts as compared with dark control, as well as β-carotene (20-...

In the present study, L-tryptophan was applied in combination with blue light to modulate carotenoid biosynthesis in maize sprouts. The profiles of carotenoids, chlorophylls, and relative genes in carotenoid biosynthesis and light signaling pathways were studied. L-tryptophan and blue light both promoted the accumulation of carotenoids, and their c...

Key Message We investigated the mechanism of the effect of different light qualities on the synthesis and regulation of mung bean sprouts. Light quality acts as a signal molecule, strongly enhancing polyphenol biosynthesis in sprouts. Abstract Mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts are a popular sprouting vegetable all over the world and are an excelle...

Mung bean (Vigna radiata) sprouts are a popular sprouting vegetable all over the world and are an excellent source of polyphenols with high antioxidant activity. This study investigated the effects of light qualities on the kinetic changes and metabolic regulation mechanism of light signal mediating polyphenols in three mung bean sprout cultivars....

BACKGROUND Maize is a sought‐after food crop because it is micronutrient‐rich and affordable. It is an excellent source of carotenoids and tocochromanols. To investigate ways to enhance the micronutrients in maize, we grew maize seedlings with ultrasonic pretreatment to study the effect of ultrasound pretreatment on the biofortification of tocochro...

Folate is commonly synthesized in natural plants and is an essential water-soluble vitamin of great importance inhuman health. Although the key genes involved in folate biosynthesis and transformation pathways have been identified in plants, the genetic architecture of folate in sweet corn kernels remain largely unclear. In this study, an associati...

Five types of drying methods were demonstrated to dry corn silks and their effects on the constitution of phenolic and antioxidant capacities were analyzed, so as to identify the best method to preserve the quality factors of corn silk including phenolic, flavonoid and antioxidant activity. According to the results, drying can improve the level of...

The present study aimed to identify the regulatory mechanisms of red, blue, and white light on carotenoid biosynthesis in maize sprouts. Determinations of carotenoid, chlorophyll and phytohormone profiles, as well as relative gene expression, were explored. The results identified enhancement of carotenoid and chlorophyll production as well as gene...

This study investigated the effects of photoperiods on the metabolic regulation of polyphenol biosynthesis, as well as antioxidant activities in mung bean sprouts. Mung bean sprouts exposed to three different photoperiods: constant dark (light/dark, 0/24 h), semilight (light/dark, 12/12 h) and constant light (light/dark, 24/0 h). The results showed...

With unique flavor and nutritional value, grapes are popular for eating and for the byproducts obtained in their processing. This study cultivated a popular grape variety, ‘Red Globe’, in two regions with different climates to investigate the discrepancies in their volatiles in response to climate. Saccharides, organic acids and transcriptomic and...

Maize sprouts are currently studied as one of novel nutritional sprout foods with special flavor. This study focused on the influences of light qualities on volatiles accumulation in maize sprouts by integrating transcriptomic and metabolic works. Fatty acid derivatives, including nonadecane and n-hexadecanoic acid were highly existed in maize spro...

As a local medicine and food, wampee fruit, with abundant bioactive compounds, is loved by local residents in Southern China. Titratable acid (TA), total sugar (TS), and total phenolic and flavonoid contents were detected, and phytochemical profiles and cellular antioxidant activities were analyzed by the HPLC and CAA (cellular antioxidant activity...

The changes in the phenolic profiles during the kernel development of two varieties of Castanea henryi (‘Jinzhui’ (YS) and ‘Baiyan No.1’ (WS)) were investigated based on content levels and gene expression levels. The results showed that the total phenolic content (TPC) increased during the Castanea henryi development and were mainly dependent on th...

As popularly consumed fruit berries, grapes are widely planted and processed into products, such as raisins and wine. In order to identify the influences of different climatic conditions on grape coloring and quality formation, we selected two common varieties of grape berries, ‘Red Globe’ and ‘Xin Yu’, for investigation. Grapes were separately gro...

This study evaluated the effect of ultrasonic pretreatment of flaxseeds for 0–10 min on the biosynthesis of tocopherols, tocotrienols, and carotenoids in flax sprouts. The results showed that tocopherol, tocotrienol and carotenoid contents were significantly increased (up to 130%) after 8-min ultrasonic pretreatment in LT001 flax sprouts as compare...

This study evaluated different ultrasonic treatments for lignan biosynthesis in two varieties of flax sprouts. Results showed that lignans in flax sprouts significantly raised with ultrasonic pretreatment. Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside dramatically increased by about 6-fold at the flax sprouts. Ultrasonic pretreatment could also affect the accum...

Chestnut is rich in vitamin E and carotenoids, and it is popularly consumed in many areas owing to its health benefits. This study aimed at investigating the metabolic regulation of vitamin E and carotenoids during kernel development of Castanea henryi (‘Jinzhui’ (YS) and ‘Baiyan No.1’ (WS)). Along with the increasing growth time of chestnut kernel...

The commercial value of green raisins produced by the shade-air drying in Liang-fang was 2–3 times as high as that of yellow-brown raisins. This study systematically evaluated the effect of the temperature, humidity, and light of sun drying and shade-air drying on raisins. The sugar, acids, texture and color parament of raisins were compared with d...

The aim of the present study was to incorporate Pseudophycis bachus powder (cod fish powder—CFP) into bread with different levels (5%, 10% and 15%), and evaluate the physical (moisture, volume), technological (texture and colour), nutritional (amino acid content, protein and starch digestibility), and nutraceutical (total phenolic content (TPC) and...

Natural antioxidants possess health beneficial properties and are being substantially used in foods, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Polyphenolics content, antioxidant activity and HepG2 liver cancer cells’ inhibition potential were determined and compared in the fruit of apricot cultivars collected from lower Himalayan region of Pakistan us...

This study investigated the profiles of major fatty acids, vitamin E and carotenoids at metabolic and transcription levels in fibre flaxseed capsule at six mature stages. From 5 days after flowering (DAF) to 15 DAF, the percentages of α‐linolenic acid and oleic acid notably increased, whereas palmitic acid and linoleic acid dramatically decreased,...

Light affects the accumulation of vitamin E and carotenoids in many crops. This study investigated the impact of photoperiods on the metabolic regulation of vitamin E and carotenoids in mung bean sprouts considering their dietary health benefits. Mung beans were germinated under three different photoperiods: constant light, semilight and constant d...

Novel protein ingredients were produced by encapsulating blackcurrant concentrate (BC) with whey protein through spray-, or freeze-, drying strategies. The effects of encapsulation strategies and the addition of BC on the physical and functional characteristics, and anticancer activity of the ingredients were evaluated. The mechanistic interactions...

The practical application of protein ingredients in the preservation of bioactive compounds are of research interest. In this study, an aqueous solution of sodium caseinate was combined with blackcurrant concentrate to produce novel protein ingredients using spray‐drying and freeze‐drying techniques. High performance liquid chromatography results s...

Phenolic profiles and gene expression pattern in their synthetic pathway, total antioxidant activities and antiproliferative activities in two genotypes of sweet corn (YT16 and YT28) during kernel maturation were analysed. Results showed that increasing trends of phenolics and flavonoids in the two genotypes of kernels from 10 to 30 days after poll...

The present study was intendant to evaluate variations among flaxseed varities in terms of fatty acid composition, phytochemical profiles, and antioxidant activities determined by oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferrous ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays. Significant variations in the fa...

BACKGROUND Black sweet corn as an edible fruit has various nutritional qualities. This study discusses changes in the vitamin C and E, folate, and carotenoid content during black sweet corn maturation, and also the effects of preharvest weather conditions and of related genes in multi‐vitamin biosynthesis pathways. RESULTS Most vitamin levels impr...

The study aimed to evaluate the biosynthesis and accumulation of lignans, phenolic acids and also the antioxidant activities in 15 varieties of flax sprouts. The differential contents of lignans (13.30–8987 μg g⁻¹) and phenolic acids (72.55–597.1 μg g⁻¹) among 15 varieties of flax sprouts were observed. The total antioxidant activities ranged from...

The effects of sun drying, shielding film drying and room drying on the quality of seedless purple and green raisins were analyzed. We determined the phenolic substances and antioxidant capacity of raisins. The results showed that: the contents of total phenolic and total flavonoid of raisins in room drying were higher compared with the other two d...

The impacts of black tea infusion on physicochemical properties, antioxidant capacity and microstructure of stirred acidified dairy gel (ADG) system have not been fully explored. These impacts were studied during a 28-day cold storage (4 °C) period to explore the feasibility and technical boundaries of making acidified dairy gels in which black tea...

Flaxseed is a rich source of lignans and hydroxycinnamic acids. In this study, the variation of lignans, hydroxycinnamic acids, and the transcription levels of genes involving lignan biosynthetic pathway of flaxseed capsules at different mature stages was investigated. Secoisolarisiresinol diglucoside showed a sharp increase during the early rapid...

In order to investigate the effects of thermal processing and preservation on phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of sweet corn kernels, 100 °C, 115 °C and 121 °C were operated as processed conditions and‐20 °C was provided for 6 months storage in this study. Results showed that phenolics, vitamin E content and antioxidant activity in sweet cor...

During mung bean post-germination seedling growth, various metabolic and physiological changes occurred, leading to the improvement of its nutritional values. Here, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of mung bean samples from 6-hour, 3-day and 6-day after imbibition (6-HAI, 3-DAI, and 6-DAI) were performed to characterize the regulatory mechan...

In this study, the phytochemical profiles, total and cellular antioxidant activities of five different Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima BL.) cultivars were analyzed. Phenolics, flavonoids as well as phytochemical compounds in five cultivars of chestnut kernels were determined. Results showed that the free forms played a dominant role in total...

BACKGROUND Extreme temperatures are among the primary abiotic stresses that affect plant growth and development. Ascorbic acid (AsA) is an efficient antioxidant for scavenging relative oxygen species accumulated under stress. Folates play a significant role in DNA synthesis and protect plants against oxidative stress. Sweet corn (Zea mays L.), a cr...

Free and bound phenolics were extracted from the fibre fraction of wholemeal (W) wheat and barley (B) cookies which had been fortified with 15% blackcurrant powder. Blackcurrant enriched cookies contained between 55 and 66 % higher total phenolics respectively compared control cookies. Ferulic acid in wheat and barley cookie extracts, and quercetin...

Sweet potato is the sixth most important crop widely cultivated around the world with abundant varieties. Different varieties gain different phenolic profiles which has drawn researchers’ attention for its unique health benefits. Our study evaluated the phenolic profiles, total and cellular antioxidant activities, antiproliferative activities, and...

Muffins are popular bakery products. However, they generally contain high amounts of sugar. The over-consumption of muffins may therefore result in a high calorie intake and could lead to increased health risks. For this reason, muffins were prepared substituting sucrose with two levels of a base of stevia (Stevianna®). In addition, cocoa powder an...

Vitamin E, consisting of tocopherols and tocotrienols, serves as a lipid-soluble antioxidant in sweet corn kernels, providing nutrients to both plants and humans. Though the key genes involved in the vitamin E biosynthesis pathway have been identified in plants, the genetic architecture of vitamin E content in sweet corn kernels remains largely unc...

This study aims to investigate the response profiles of vitamin E and carotenoids on transcription and metabolic levels of sweet corn seedlings under temperature stress. The treated temperatures were set as 10°C (low temperature, LT), 25°C (control, CK) and 40°C (high temperature, HT) for sweet corn seedlings. The gene expression profiles of vitami...

Carotenoids and folate are two mandatory supplying micronutrients for children or pregnant women. Inadequate intake of these two nutrients was relevant to a higher mortality of both children and pregnancies. This study is intended to investigate the thermal impact on the changes of carotenoids and folate in sweet potato roots (SPRs). Carotenoids we...

Wampee (Clausena lansium) fruit is a seasonal food containing high levels of bioactive phytochemicals which may be useful for health benefits. This study compared the phytochemical composition, total and cellular antioxidant activities (CAA) as well as anti‐proliferative activities of five different varieties of wampee fruits. The results showed th...

Ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) is usually cultivated as a fiber crop, but it is also well known for its potential use in animal feeding with viable commercial applications. In this study, the phenolics profile as well as cellular antioxidant and antiproliferative activities were investigated in free and bound fractions of six different vegetative parts...

To better understand the regulatory mechanism of phenolics and ascorbic acid accumulation as well as antioxidant activities in mung beans during legume development, the gene expression profiles of 25 key-coding genes in ascorbic acid and phenolics metabolic pathways were analyzed. As well as the dynamitic changes of ascorbic acid, phenolic profiles...

This research focussed on the utilisation of salmon protein and lipid to manipulate pasta’s glycaemic index and protein digestibility. Salmon fish (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) powder (SFP) supplemented pasta flour in amounts from 5% to 20% (w/w). Inclusion of SFP lead to a significant reduction in starch digestibility and hence the potential glycaem...

The intention of this study was to investigate the effect of steaming processing on phenolic profiles and antioxidant activities in chestnuts. Steaming processing at different times and temperatures depicted diverse impacts on free and bound fractions. Though, bound phenolics were stable but long time steaming at higher temperatures tended to impro...

This study followed the flesh reddening of Sanhua plum from the surface to the center during fruit development. Five key stages were identified based on colour changes during fruit ripening full-green (FG), red-appeared (RA), half-red (HR), full-red (FR) and purple-red (PR). Fruits were collected and analyzed for phytochemicals and antioxidant prop...

This study aims to evaluate phenolics, flavonoids, total and cellular antioxidant activity (CAA), antioxidant capacity in ear sections of sweet corn. Corn cob and mature corn silk showed the highest contents of total phenolics and flavonoids (p < 0.05), respectively. Gallic acid and ferulic acid were the main free and bound phenolics in each ear pa...

This research focussed on utilisation of salmon protein and lipid to manipulate pasta glycaemic index and protein digestibility. Salmon fish (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) powder (SFP) supplemented pasta flour at the from 5% to 20% (w/w). Inclusion of SFP lead to a significant reduction in starch digestibility and hence the potential glycaemic values...

This study investigated protein, amino acid, fatty acid composition, in vitro starch and protein digestibility, and phenolic and antioxidant composition of bread fortified with salmon fish (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha) powder (SFP). The proximate composition in control and SFP breads ranged between (34.00 ± 0.55–31.42 ± 0.73%) moisture, (13.91 ± 0.19...

Variations in the phytochemical composition and antioxidant properties were studied in the wine of wampee leaves obtained at different stages of fermentation process. The highest concentrations of total phenolic and flavonoid contents were attained at Day 12 and Day 21 of fermentation, respectively. In addition, five phytochemical compounds includi...

The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on phytochemicals biosynthesis and antioxidant activity in soybean sprouts. GmVTC2, GmDHAR and GmGLDH were investigated for the biosynthesis of vitamin C. GmPAL, GmCHS and GmIFS were investigated for the biosynthesis of phenolics, flavonoids and isoflavones. Our...

The improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms of oxidative damage and/or chronic diseases is of high priority in dietary research. Although the chemical extraction of biofunctional molecules from different fruits and cereals have been studied extensively, the impact of food processing and digestion on bioactivity has not been studied syst...

Rice husks (RHs) as an agro-waste generated from rice production, while its application is limited. This study was designed to introduce a full utilization of rice husks, which extracted the phytochemical at first and then produced cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as the use of the residue. Furthermore, the phytochemicals extracted from rice husk was...