Nan Shang , Xiaoyu Bao , Michael Doschak , Jianping Wu
{"title":"Oral administration of egg white ovotransferrin prevents osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats","authors":"Nan Shang , Xiaoyu Bao , Michael Doschak , Jianping Wu","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250249","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250249","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ovotransferrin, an iron-binding glycoprotein, accounting for approximately 12 % of egg white protein, is a member of transferrin family. Our previous studies showed that ovotransferrin stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts, while inhibits osteoclastogenesis and resorption activity. The work aims to study the efficacy of orally administered ovotransferrin on the prevention of osteoporosis using ovariectomized (OVX) Sprague-Dawley rats. Oral administration of ovotransferrin showed no negative effect on body weight, food intake and organ weight. After 12-week treatment, feeding ovotransferrin at a dose of 1 % (1 g ovotransferrin/100 g diet) prevented OVX-induced bone loss and maintained relatively high bone mineral density and integrated bone microarchitecture. The serum concentration of biomarkers indicating bone formation was increased in ovotransferrin administration groups, while the bone resorption biomarkers were decreased. Ovotransferrin feeding also decreased the production of serum cytokine TNF-α and IL-6, which are two stimulators for osteoclast differentiation. In addition to its direct regulatory role on bone turnover, ovotransferrin supplementation might benefit osteoporosis prevention by inhibiting adipogenesis, and regulating immune response. Our results suggested the potential application of ovotransferrin as a functional food ingredient on the prevention of osteoporosis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2562-2572"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Strain-specific effect of Streptococcus thermophilus consumption on host physiology","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250233","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250233","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Streptococcus thermophilus</em> is one of the most prevalent species in stool samples of westernized populations due to continuous exposure to fermented dairy products. However, few studies have explored the effect on host physiology by multiple <em>S. thermophilus</em> strains and considered the inter-strain differences in regulating host. In the present study, we investigated how four <em>S. thermophilus</em> strains influenced the gut microbiota, mucin changes, and host metabolism after 28 days of intervention in conventional mice. The results indicated that the consumption of <em>S. thermophilus</em> affected the host with strain specificity. Among four <em>S. thermophilus</em> strains, DYNDL13-4 and DQHXNQ38M61, especially DQHXNQ38M61, had more effect on host physiology by modulating gut microbiota and host metabolism than LMD9 and 4M6. Ingestion of strains DYNDL13-4 and DQHXNQ38M61 resulted in more remarkable changes in amino acid metabolism and lipid metabolism than that of strains LMD9 and 4M6, which may be related to the elevation of intestinal <em>Bifidobacterium</em> by DYNDL13-4 and DQHXNQ38M61. The enriched Coriobacteriaceae UCG-002, Rikenellaceae RC9 gut group, and <em>Lactobacillus</em> only in the DQHXNQ38M61 group, had a close relationship with the prominent effect of DQHXNQ38M61 on regulating amino acid and lipid metabolism. In addition, DQHXNQ38M61 had a strong influence on degrading colonic mucin fucose by decreased <em>α</em>-fucosidase activity in feces, and improving mucin sulfation by upregulated Gal3ST2 expression. Comparative genomic analysis revealed that the four <em>S. thermophilus</em> strains belonged to different branches in the phylogenetic tree, and DYNDL13-4 and DQHXNQ38M61 had more genes involved in carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, membrane transport, and signal transduction, which may confer the capacity of nutrient utilization and gastrointestinal adaptation of the strains and be associated with their strong regulation in host. Our study provides valuable information for understanding the regulation of host metabolism after consuming different <em>S. thermophilus</em> strains and could facilitate potential personalized applications of <em>S. thermophilus</em> based on strain varieties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2876-2888"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135372284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Amelioration of dextran sodium sulphate-induced colitis in mice by treatment with Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus reuteri: intraspecific and interspecific patterns","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250227","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250227","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</em> (Rh) and <em>Lactobacillus reuteri</em> (Re) are well-known probiotic species in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research. The variations between these species’ efficacy against colitis, and their model of action in this regard, are intriguing and enable treatment to be individually tailored to patients. In this study, four strains each of Rh and Re were isolated from fecal samples and their draft genomes were sequenced. The anti-colitis activities of both strains involved various aspects of intestinal immune, physical, chemical, and biological barrier function. Strikingly, the tested strains exhibited considerable interspecies and intraspecies specificity in colitis amelioration. Rh strains significantly outperformed Re strains in terms of short-chain fatty acid synthesis. Nevertheless, Re strains were more effective than Rh strains in inhibiting production of inflammatory factors; promoting production of intestinal mucus, antimicrobial peptides, and tight junction proteins; and supporting the stem cell compartment. This accounts for the anti-colitis outcomes of Re strains being superior to those of Rh strains. In addition, the effective Rh and Re strains were found to express high concentrations of specific carbohydrate metabolism- and prophage-related genes, respectively. Taken together, the results of this study could assist researchers in developing effective therapies for IBD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2799-2812"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135372289","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Mitigation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in roasted beef patties by cold plasma treatment and products quality evaluation","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250242","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250242","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The cold plasma (CP) technique was applied to alleviate the contamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in this investigation. Two different CP treatments methods were implemented in the production of beef patties, to investigate their inhibition and degradation capacity on PAHs. With 5 different cooking oils and fats addition, the inhibition mechanism of in-package cold plasma (ICP) pretreatment was explored from the aspect of raw patties fatty acids composition variation. The results of principal component analysis showed that the first two principal components accounted for more than 80 % of the total variation in the original data, indicating that the content of saturated fatty acids was significantly positively correlated with the formation of PAHs. ICP pretreatment inhibited the formation of PAHs by changing the composition of fatty acids, which showed that the total amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids decreased and the total amount of monounsaturated fatty acids increased. Sensory discrimination tests demonstrated there were discernable differences between 2 CP treated samples and the controls, utilization of the ICP pretreatment in meat products processing was expected to achieve satisfying eating quality. In conclusion, CP treatment degraded PAHs through stepwise ring-opening oxidation in 2 reported pathways, the toxicity of PAHs contaminated products was alleviated after CP treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2993-3005"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135373413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Ganoboninketal C from Ganoderma boninense improves the efficacy of CDDP-based chemotherapy through inhibiting translesion DNA synthesis","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250241","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250241","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Translesion DNA synthesis (TLS) can bypass DNA lesions caused by chemotherapeutic drugs, which usually result in drug resistance. Given its key role in mutagenesis and cell survival after DNA damage, inhibition of the TLS pathway has emerged as a potential target for improving the efficacy of DNA-damaging agents such as cisplatin (CDDP), a widely used anticancer agent. Unfortunately, few suitable natural TLS inhibitors have been reported. Here, we found that a triterpenoid compound Ganoboninketal C (26-3) from <em>Ganoderma boninense</em>, a traditional Chinese medicine, can impair CDDP-induced TLS polymerase eta (Polη) focus formation, PCNA monoubiquitination as well as mutagenesis. Moreover, 26-3 can significantly sensitize tumor cells to CDDP killing and reduce the proportion of cancer stem cells in AGS and promote apoptosis after CDDP exposure. Interestingly, 26-3 can also sensitize tumor cells to Gefitinib therapy. Mechanistically, through RNA-seq analysis, we found that 26-3 could abrogate the CDDP-induced upregulation of Polη and PIDD (p53-induced protein with a death domain), 2 known factors promoting TLS pathway. Furthermore, we found that activating transcription factor 3 is a potential novel TLS modulator. Taken together, we have identified a natural TLS inhibitor 26-3, which can be potentially used as an adjuvant to improve clinical efficacy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2982-2992"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135373421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Comparative proteomics analysis reveals the domesticated Lepista sordida primordium differentiation regulation mechanism and the subsequent different development patterns in the pileus and stipe","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2023.9250051","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2023.9250051","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The wild <em>Lepista sordida</em> is a kind of precious and rare edible fungus. An excellent strain of it by artificial domestication was obtained, which was high-yield and high in iron content. In this study, high-throughput comparative proteomics was used to reveal the regulatory mechanism of its primordium differentiation in the early fruiting body formation. The mycelium before the primordium differentiation mainly expressed high levels of mitochondrial functional proteins and carbon dioxide concentration regulatory proteins. In young mushrooms, the highly expressed proteins were mainly involved in cell component generation, cell proliferation, nitrogen compound metabolism, nucleotide metabolism, glutathione metabolism, and purine metabolism. The differential regulation patterns of pileus and stipe growth to maturity were also revealed. The highly expressed proteins related to transcription, RNA splicing, the production of various organelles, DNA conformational change, nucleosome organization, protein processing, maturation and transport, and cell detoxification regulated the pileus development and maturity. The proteins related to carbohydrate and energy metabolism, large amounts of obsolete cytoplasmic parts, nutrient deprivation, and external stimuli regulated the stipe development and maturity. Multiple CAZymes regulated nutrient absorption, morphogenesis, spore production, stress response, and other life activities at different growth and development stages.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 3066-3082"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140469636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Microbiomics and metabolomics insights into the microbial regulation on the formation of flavor components in the traditional fermentation process of Chinese Hongqu aged vinegar","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250224","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250224","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to investigate microbial succession and metabolic dynamics during the traditional fermentation of <em>Hongqu</em> aged vinegar, and explore the core functional microbes closely related to the formation of flavor components. Microbiome analysis demonstrated that <em>Lactobacillus</em>, <em>Acetobacter</em>, <em>Bacillus</em>, <em>Enterobacter</em>, <em>Lactococcus</em>, <em>Leuconostoc</em> and <em>Weissella</em> were the predominant bacterial genera, while <em>Aspergillus piperis</em>, <em>Aspergillus oryzae</em>, <em>Monascus purpureus</em>, <em>Candida athensensis</em>, <em>C. xylopsoci</em>, <em>Penicillium ochrosalmoneum</em> and <em>Simplicillium aogashimaense</em> were the predominant fungal species. Correlation analysis revealed that <em>Acetobacter</em> was positively correlated with the production of tetramethylpyrazine, acetoin and acetic acid, <em>Lactococcus</em> showed positive correlation with the production of 2-nonanone, 2-heptanone, ethyl caprylate, ethyl caprate, 1-hexanol, 1-octanol and 1-octen-3-ol, <em>C. xylopsoci</em> and <em>C. rugosa</em> were positively associated with the production of diethyl malonate, 2,3-butanediyl diacetate, acetoin, benzaldehyde and tetramethylpyrazine. Correspondingly, non-volatile metabolites were also detected through ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. A variety of amino acids and functional dipeptides were identified during the traditional brewing of <em>Hongqu</em> aged vinegar. Correlation analysis revealed that <em>Lactobacillus</em> was significantly associated with <em>DL</em>-lactate, indolelactic acid, <em>D</em>-(+)-3-phenyllactic acid, pimelic acid, pregabalin and 3-aminobutanoic acid. This study is useful for understanding flavor formation mechanism and developing effective strategies for the suitable strains selection to improve the flavor quality of <em>Hongqu</em> aged vinegar.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2765-2778"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135372287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Lignans are the main active components of Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus for liver disease treatment: a review","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250200","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, <em>Schisandrae Chinensis</em> Fructus (SC) has been used in medicine and food industry due to its health care and therapeutic effects. Over the past 20 years, the use of SC and its active ingredient lignans in the prevention and treatment of liver diseases has been increasing, and their hepatoprotective effects has increased the interest of the public and academia. Therefore, in the present work, we first determined the effectiveness of SC in the treatment of liver diseases such as metabolic associated fatty liver disease, alcoholic liver disease, cholestatic liver disease and acute liver injury. Subsequently, the pharmacological effects and molecular mechanisms of lignans, the active components of SC, for liver disease treatment were comprehensively summarized for the first time. The results showed that the lignans in SC could achieve hepatoprotective effects by regulating lipid metabolism, anti-fibrosis, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, anti-tumor and regulating bile acid metabolism. The mechanism mainly involved adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase, endoplasmic reticulum stress, sterol regulatory element binding protein 1c, autophagy, transforming growth factor-β, mitogen-activated protein kinase, microRNA, nuclear factor kappa-B, nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2, heat shock proteins and pregnane X receptor signaling pathways. These results can lay a scientific foundation for the development of hepatoprotective drugs or functional foods from SC/lignans.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2425-2444"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135372293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Oxidative stress mediates glycidol-induced endothelial injury and its protection by 6-C-(E-2-fluorostyryl)naringenin","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250207","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250207","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Glycidol is a common lipid-derived foodborne toxicant mainly presents in refined oils and related foodstuffs. Vascular endothelial cells may be potential targets of the deleterious effects associated with glycidol exposure. In human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), we found that glycidol treatment promoted endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) at a lower concentration (0.5 mmol/L), while induced apoptosis and inflammation at a higher concentration (1 mmol/L). These harmful effects were achieved by the activation of NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway and were mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). In addition, the protective potential of 6-<em>C</em>-(<em>E</em>-2-fluorostyryl)naringenin (6-CEFN) against glycidol was evaluated and compared with naringenin. HUVECs pre-treated with 6-CEFN, but not naringenin, displayed resistance to endothelial dysfunction caused by glycidol.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2584-2594"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135372432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"Dietary L-proline supplementation ameliorates autism-like behaviors and modulates gut microbiota in the valproic acid-induced mouse model of autism spectrum disorder","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250234","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250234","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effective intervention strategy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are currently limited. Herein, we attempted to evaluate the potential of <em>L</em>-proline (Pro), a multifunctional amino acid, in ameliorating autism-like behaviors and clarify the molecular mechanisms involved by using the typical valproic acid (VPA)-induced mouse model of ASD. Pro significantly attenuates repetitive behaviors and social dysfunction in ASD mice. The correlation analysis revealed that the beneficial effects of Pro on autism-like behaviors are related to the modulation of gut microbiota structure and composition. The histological analysis revealed that Pro could reverse the decrease of Nissl-positive cells in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) induced by VPA exposure. RNA sequencing demonstrated that Pro can also alter the PFC transcriptomic profile distinguished by the regulation of genes involved in Parkinson disease, neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, oxidative phosphorylation, and mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathway. Overall, dietary Pro supplementation may be a promising intervention strategy for ASD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2889-2905"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135373419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}