Chen Zhang, Zhixiang Peng, Yan Meng, Cui Hu, Haiyan Yang, Junshen Xu, Li Xue
{"title":"Modernizing the classical Traditional Chinese Medicine formula Zisu Tang: development of an antioxidant <i>Perillae Folium-Mume Fructus</i> functional beverage via response surface methodology, fuzzy mathematical sensory evaluation, and network pharmacology","authors":"Chen Zhang, Zhixiang Peng, Yan Meng, Cui Hu, Haiyan Yang, Junshen Xu, Li Xue","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2026.2694162","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2026.2694162","url":null,"abstract":"This study has developed the Perillae Folium-Mume Fructus beverage (PFMFB), a palatable and antioxidant-rich functional beverage derived from the ancient Zisu Tang formula. To overcome the key sensory barrier of herbal beverages, we employed an integrated approach combining response surface methodology (RSM) and fuzzy mathematical sensory evaluation (FMSE), which systematically optimized the preparation process and significantly improved palatability. Quantitative analyses confirmed that the optimized PFMFB retained high levels of bioactive constituents, including phenolics, flavonoids, and polysaccharides. In vitro antioxidant assays demonstrated PFMFB's superior activity compared to commercial plant-based beverages. To elucidate the underlying mechanism and key compounds responsible for this activity, network pharmacology was applied, revealing that the bioactive compounds (quercetin and luteolin) exert their effects by synergistically regulating pathways related to oxidative stress. This work provides a reproducible framework for developing sensorily acceptable, functionally substantiated Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-derived beverages.","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148394485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effects of Hangzhou white tea on lowering lipids and blood glucose in mice","authors":"Haonan Yu, Haitao Huang, Yuanzhang Zhao, Hongchun Cui, Zhiqiang Cheng, Puming He","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2026.2662054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2026.2662054","url":null,"abstract":"Hangzhou white tea (HZWT) is a novel tea produced from local cultivars using traditional white tea processing. However, its potential health benefits remain unexplored. To elucidate the metabolic efficacy of Hangzhou white tea (HZWT), we evaluated its therapeutic impact on high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes in murine models. HZWT intervention significantly reversed metabolic dysregulation, reducing body weight by up to 14.41% and optimizing lipid profiles, which decreased TC, TG, LDL-C, and increased HDL-C. In diabetic models, HZWT lowered fasting blood glucose and enhanced glucose tolerance. Mechanistically, HZWT mitigated metabolic inflammation by significantly downregulating the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, and IFN-γ. Notably, aged HZWT (2020) exhibited superior antiobesity efficacy compared to fresh HZWT (2023), suggesting that storage-dependent bioactivity enhancement. These findings demonstrate that HZWT ameliorates glucose and lipid metabolism through targeted suppression of inflammatory cascades, establishing it as a potent functional agent for lipid and glucose homeostasis.","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19476337.2026.2662054?needAccess=true","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148305544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaoliang Cao, Huiyuan Zhou, Jindong Xie, Linxia Huang, Songbin Guo, Zexiao Zhang, Qun Chen, Chun Meng, Feng Zhang, Jing Hong
{"title":"Preparation and stability of angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides from protein hydrolysate of Wuyi rock tea residues","authors":"Xiaoliang Cao, Huiyuan Zhou, Jindong Xie, Linxia Huang, Songbin Guo, Zexiao Zhang, Qun Chen, Chun Meng, Feng Zhang, Jing Hong","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2024.2401032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2401032","url":null,"abstract":"Wuyi rock tea residues, generated after brewing or aroma extraction, are rich in nutrients. This study aimed to prepare ACE inhibitory peptides from the protein hydrolysate of Wuyi rock tea residue...","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"199 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142268861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aasma Asghar, Aftab Ahmed, Farhan Saeed, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Ijaz, Abid Aslam Maan, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal Khan, Afaf Ijaz, Ifrah Usman, Atif Liaqat, Shahzad Hussain, Catherine Ndagire
{"title":"The effect of honey supplementation on the survival and stability of free and encapsulated probiotics","authors":"Aasma Asghar, Aftab Ahmed, Farhan Saeed, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Ijaz, Abid Aslam Maan, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal Khan, Afaf Ijaz, Ifrah Usman, Atif Liaqat, Shahzad Hussain, Catherine Ndagire","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2024.2377302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2377302","url":null,"abstract":"Honey is a prebiotic food that has many health benefits. Honey contains oligosaccharides that can be used to protect sensitive bioactive compounds. The purpose of this study was to see how encapsul...","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142253763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Quality assessment of gluten-free sorghum bread prepared with sourdough and the addition of sweet lupin flour”","authors":"Lemlem Birhane Gebremedihin, Workiye Getnet Abera","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2024.2397022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2397022","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to examine the characteristics of gluten-free bread made using a combination of sorghum and sweet lupin composite flour in comparison with 100% sorghum bread. The flour ratios used...","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142205400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Babirye Khadijah, Ali Ikram, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad
{"title":"Nutritional potential and viability of edible-winged termites as a sustainable resource for food industrial use","authors":"Babirye Khadijah, Ali Ikram, Muhammad Tayyab Arshad","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2024.2393277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2393277","url":null,"abstract":"This review article indicates the untapped edible termites’ nutritional potential and viability as a sustainable resource for future industrial applications. The global quest for sustainable and nu...","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142205398","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Noman Walayat, Ran Wei, Zhucheng Su, Chuan Li, Jose M Lorenzo Rodriguez, Helena M Moreno, Jianhua Liu, Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed
{"title":"Effect of konjac oligosaccharide and Kappa-Carrageenan on oxidative and structural changes in silver carp protein induced by fluctuating storage temperatures","authors":"Noman Walayat, Ran Wei, Zhucheng Su, Chuan Li, Jose M Lorenzo Rodriguez, Helena M Moreno, Jianhua Liu, Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2024.2393764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2393764","url":null,"abstract":"Two different low molecular cryoprotectants were analyzed in silver carp surimi proteins during different frozen storage conditions (FTC), and a comparison was performed with a conventional cryopro...","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142205402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Junaid Abid, G. Padmapriya, Diksha Thakur, Jadhav Balaji, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Mohd Asif Shah
{"title":"Acetic fermentation and health effects: an in-depth examination of grain vinegars and their production technologies: a review","authors":"Junaid Abid, G. Padmapriya, Diksha Thakur, Jadhav Balaji, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Mohd Asif Shah","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2024.2393758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2393758","url":null,"abstract":"Cereal vinegars are unique and diverse condiments have long been among the center of culinary traditions, and their potential health advantages are becoming more widely recognized. Cereal vinegars ...","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142205399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Syed Muhammad Naqi Abbas, Umar Farooq, Nida Firdous, Afshan Shafi, Malathi. H, Aliza Batool, M Ravi Kumar, Saleha Tahir, Mohd Asif Shah
{"title":"Phytocure drug alternatives to manage antimicrobial resistance in poultry transmitted human pathogens","authors":"Syed Muhammad Naqi Abbas, Umar Farooq, Nida Firdous, Afshan Shafi, Malathi. H, Aliza Batool, M Ravi Kumar, Saleha Tahir, Mohd Asif Shah","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2024.2392015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2392015","url":null,"abstract":"This research aimed to explore natural, cost-effective alternatives to conventional antibiotics, focusing on Citrus sinensis peel and Moringa oleifera leaf extracts. The objectives were to extract,...","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142205401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yamid Pinchao-Pinchao, Liliana Serna-Cock, Oswaldo Osorio-Mora, Diego F. Tirado
{"title":"Guinea pig breeding and its relation to sustainable food security and sovereignty in South America: nutrition, health, and production challenges","authors":"Yamid Pinchao-Pinchao, Liliana Serna-Cock, Oswaldo Osorio-Mora, Diego F. Tirado","doi":"10.1080/19476337.2024.2392886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19476337.2024.2392886","url":null,"abstract":"This review explores the economic impact and importance of guinea pig production for sustainable food security and sovereignty in South America. The ease of management, short reproductive cycles of...","PeriodicalId":11033,"journal":{"name":"CyTA - Journal of Food","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142205404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}