Jianxiong Hao’s research while affiliated with Hebei University of Science and Technology and other places

... TNP was prepared from tiger nuts according to the method described by Alemán et al. [26] with modification and we used the previous laboratory results [16]. Briefly, the defatted tiger nut meal was filtered through a 150 µm standard sieve, combined in a ratio of 1:6 (powder/solution, w/v) with deionized water, and the protein solubility was determined using the Coomassie Brilliant Blue between pH 7.0 and 11.0. ...

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Antioxidant Peptides from Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus L.): Chemical Analysis and Cytoprotective Functions on HepG2 and Caco-2 Cells

... LBP, as a distinctive bioactive metabolite in L. barbarum L., has a complex chemical structure comprising various monosaccharides, including mannose, xylose, galacturonic acid, glucose, galactose, and arabinose (Yin et al., 2024). These sugar chain structures endow LBP with unique biological activities, including immune regulation, antioxidant properties, hypoglycemic effects, and lipid-lowering capabilities, which are essential to the pharmacological effects of L. barbarum L. Wu D. et al., 2024). ...

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Lycium barbarum L.: a potential botanical drug for preventing and treating retinal cell apoptosis

... Listeria monocytogenes (LM), one of the four major foodborne pathogens, is widely found in diversified contaminated foods, such as seafood, meat, raw milk, fruits, and vegetables [1]. LM can form biofilms to enhance its viability in adverse environments, for example, low temperature, nutrient deficiency, and pH change, etc. [2]. ...

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Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Biofilm Activities of Essential Oil from Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Tankan Peel Against Listeria monocytogenes

... The microstructural changes during processing significantly affect the quality attributes of dried foods, including rehydration, color, texture, flavor, and nutrition (Niamnuy et al., 2014). The variations in the microstructure of the fresh and dried peels are demonstrated in Fig. 4. The microstructure variation may be attributed to pretreatment on the material structure and water migration during drying (Zhao et al., 2024). The microstructure of the HAD peels without pretreatment was tight, and the voids were not evenly distributed. ...

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Effect of Cold Plasma and Microwave Pretreatments Combined with Hot-Air Drying on Physical Properties, Chemical Composition, and Volatile Profile of Pomegranate Peels

... Methods for extracting components from natural sources include drying, maceration [9], ultrasound-assisted extraction [10], microwave-assisted extraction [11], and superficial fluid extraction [12]. Drying is a simple, low-cost, and scalable extraction method that enables the efficient obtention of secondary metabolites by applying mild (20-60 • C) or elevated (>70 • C) temperatures [13,14], and freezing [15], oven [16], or vacuum drying [17]. Even though the variability in such experimental settings can influence the bioactivity and functional properties of the extracted substances, the importance of drying extraction has been reflected over the last decade in the obtention of compounds of highly valuable antitumoral [18], antidiabetic [19], antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory compounds [20]. ...

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Lyophilized and Oven-Dried Manilkara zapota Extracts: Characterization and In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Analyses

... The steps involved are Fluorescent immunoassay (FIA) FIA involves the use of fluorescently labeled antibodies or antigens. The fluorescence intensity correlates with the concentration of melamine in the sample (Hu et al., 2024). The key steps involved are • Sample Preparation: Similar to other immunoassays, involving the use of antibodies or antigens labeled with fluorescent dyes. ...

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Recent Developments in Melamine Detection: Applications of Gold and Silver Nanostructures in Colorimetric and Fluorometric Assays

... g for MC and M6, respectively). This weight increase may be due to the higher fibre content of almond-skinenriched muffins, which improved moisture retention during baking [29]. ...

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Reuse of Almond Skin to Formulate a New Gluten- and Lactose-Free Bakery Product

... This phenomenon may be attributed to the increased membrane rigidity resulting from surface modification, which led to a more ordered arrangement of the Lips bilayer and an elevation in the phase transition temperature. This observation aligns with previous findings regarding Lips membrane fluidity [44]. In conclusion, the co-modification of CS and LF significantly enhanced the phase transition temperature of the Lips system. ...

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Stabilization of β-Carotene Liposomes with Chitosan–Lactoferrin Coating System: Vesicle Properties and Anti-Inflammatory In Vitro Studies

... It is known that ECAS fractions are capable of intensifying biocatalytic processes in food technologies [15]. ECAS intensify the germination of seeds and grains of plants, including during hydroponic cultivation, due to the activation of redox, hydrolytic and other classes of enzymes involved in this process [16][17][18]. The treatment of green buckwheat grains during germination with slightly acidic electrolysis water (pH 5.83, ACC 20.3 mg / l) contributed to a more intensive accumulation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and rutin in the seedlings.It is believed that the accumulation of GABA and rutin in sprouted buckwheat treated with ECAS is due to an increase in the activity of glutamic acid decarboxylase and phenylalanine monialiase, that is, the effect on the secondary metabolic pathway of phenylpropanoids [16]. ...

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Effect of electrochemically activated aqueous solution on the yield of reducing agents during enzymatic hydrolysis of green buckwheat starch

... To address these challenges, various pretreatment methods combined with drying processes have been investigated to improve efficiency and product quality. For instance, microwave pretreatment (350 W) followed by HA (50 °C) achieved the highest PhGs retention [9], while ultrasound-assisted vacuum far-infrared drying significantly increased PhGs content compared to natural air drying [10]. Additionally, freezing pretreatment (−20 °C for 7 days) combined with hot air impingement drying (60 °C, 6 m/s) increased PhGs content by 13.9% [11]. ...

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Effect of Ultra-High-Pressure Synergistic Different Drying Methods on Storage Quality of Cistanche deserticola