Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107579
Marry Albright Johnson, Sveta Thakur
{"title":"Sprouts, microgreens, and baby leaves cultivation in controlled environment agriculture- a panacea for global food and nutritional security","authors":"Marry Albright Johnson, Sveta Thakur","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107579","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107579","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Sustainable production of microscale and leafy vegetables, especially sprouts, microgreens, and baby greens in controlled environment agriculture, represents a key innovation of the 21st century. A controlled environment mimics natural growth conditions, enabling a year-round supply of leafy vegetables while ensuring standard quality and maximizing nutrient bioavailability.</div></div><div><h3>Scope and approach</h3><div>This review comprehensively describes the most recent trends in indoor cultivation practices to enhance the quality and nutrient profile of microscale and leafy vegetables, emphasizing the role of technological innovations, substrate selection, artificial lighting, and other environmental factors. It also discussed the vital role of these vegetables in alleviating the triple burden of hunger and strengthening global food and nutrition security while catering to the rising demand for premium and health-promoting food products. Despite being an excellent alternative to conventional agriculture, limitations persist with CEA preventing its large-scale application globally; hence, challenges and prospects are also outlined in detail.</div></div><div><h3>Key findings and conclusion</h3><div>Adopting environmentally sustainable technologies and soilless cultivation has created numerous opportunities for the efficient production of nutrient-dense sprouts, microgreens, and baby greens enriched with vitamins, protein, dietary fibers, phenolics, flavonoids, and antioxidants. These methods offer cost-effective solutions with minimal processing while reducing the harmful impact of soil-borne pathogens, pesticides, and climate change. Additionally, temperature modulation in specific ranges and artificial light sources, especially LED and UV-LED, have significantly proven efficient for indoor vertical farming. These sustainable practices tend to mitigate global food demand and address malnutrition deficiencies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107579"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107578
Hongfei Yang , Liangni Qin , Jiaxu Xiao , Xiaoming Pan , Shiyun Han , Linwei Zhang , Jixiang Liang , Yu Si , Hao Wen , Long Li , Xingyu Wang , Xiaojuan Zhang , Dapeng Peng
{"title":"Preparation of high-specificity monoclonal antibody based on rational hapten design and development of immunoassay for accurate detection of dexamethasone in milk and animal tissues","authors":"Hongfei Yang , Liangni Qin , Jiaxu Xiao , Xiaoming Pan , Shiyun Han , Linwei Zhang , Jixiang Liang , Yu Si , Hao Wen , Long Li , Xingyu Wang , Xiaojuan Zhang , Dapeng Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107578","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107578","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dexamethasone, a long-acting glucocorticoid, exhibits considerable structural similarity to other glucocorticoids. To avoid false-positive results in immunoassays due to cross-reactivity of antibodies with structural analogues, the preparation of highly specific antibodies is crucial. In this study, a novel hapten DEX-GA was designed and synthesized, and the monoclonal antibody (mAb) 3D1 was successfully prepared based on the hapten. The mAb 3D1 has the 50 % inhibitory concentration of 0.38 ng/mL for dexamethasone, with cross-reactivity below 7.45 % against twelve glucocorticoids including betamethasone, prednisone, triamcinolone and beclomethasone. Based on this antibody, indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ic-ELISA) and colloidal gold immunochromatography assay (GICA) were developed for accurate detection of dexamethasone in milk and animal tissues. The limits of detection of ic-ELISA in milk and animal tissues ranged from 0.132 to 0.215 μg/kg, which was a 1-3-fold increase in sensitivity compared with the previously reported ic-ELISA method. The GICA method established in this study had a visual limit of detection of 0.3 μg/L in milk. Notably, this constitutes the first application of GICA in animal tissues, demonstrating a visual detection limit of 0.2 μg/kg. The accuracy and reliability of both ic-ELISA and GICA were validated using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107578"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107580
Mengxue He , Jian Zhang , Fangzhou Liu , Yanwen Sun , Taile Li , Aichen Cai , Jiaxing Zhang , Wenli Jing , Jian Liu , Yuanfa Liu , Wei Yang
{"title":"Multiomics analysis revealed the immune-enhancement effects of xylooligosaccharides on cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression","authors":"Mengxue He , Jian Zhang , Fangzhou Liu , Yanwen Sun , Taile Li , Aichen Cai , Jiaxing Zhang , Wenli Jing , Jian Liu , Yuanfa Liu , Wei Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107580","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107580","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cyclophosphamide (CTX), a widely used chemotherapeutic agent, frequently causes severe immunosuppression that limits its clinical application. Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) are well-recognized prebiotics that selectively modulate gut microbiota and enhance short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production. However, their protective effects against CTX-induced immunosuppression remain unknown. This study demonstrates that XOS intervention effectively attenuates CTX-induced immunosuppression in mice, restoring body weight, reversing thymic and splenic atrophy, and normalizing hematological parameters including leukocyte counts, immunoglobulin levels, and complement protein concentrations. Microbiome analysis revealed XOS-mediated restoration of microbial diversity and selective enrichment of beneficial taxa like <em>Limosilactobacillus</em> and <em>Gordonibacter</em>. Metabolomic profiling demonstrated XOS-induced increases in key SCFAs (acetic, propionic, and valeric acids) and immunoregulatory metabolites (thymine and Gly-Leu). Integrative multi-omics analysis revealed associations among <em>Lactobacillus</em>/<em>Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group</em> abundance, SCFAs levels, and immune markers. These findings suggest a potential link between XOS-induced microbial changes, metabolic shifts, and immune modulation. Collectively, this study provides correlative evidence supporting the role of XOS as a microbiota-targeted candidate for ameliorating chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression, highlighting a potential strategy to improve the safety and efficacy of CTX treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107580"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107564
Wenqi Yin , Zijin Sun , David Julian McClements , Zhengyu Jin , Chao Qiu
{"title":"Advances in 3D scaffold materials and fabrication techniques for cultured meat production: A review","authors":"Wenqi Yin , Zijin Sun , David Julian McClements , Zhengyu Jin , Chao Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107564","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107564","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cultured meat has emerged as a transformative solution to the environmental, ethical, and scalability challenges associated with conventional livestock farming. However, its successful integration requires the development of scaffold materials equivalent to the functions and senses of traditional meat products. This article evaluates advancements in non-animal-derived smart scaffolds, which leverage materials such as polysaccharides, plant proteins, yeast derivatives, and amyloid fibrils. These innovative materials effectively emulate the architecture of the extracellular matrix while incorporating dynamic functionalities, including flavor release and nutrient fortification. Moreover, it explores innovative scaffold fabrication technologies, including 3D bioprinting, directional freeze-drying, and electrospinning of nanofiber networks. These approaches facilitate the creation of spatially controlled microenvironments that effectively guide cellular alignment and promote tissue maturation. The textural properties of cultured meat can be further enhanced through crosslinking strategies, which allow for adjustments in mechanical strength and the degree of crosslinking in the scaffold. Additionally, the introduction of flavor compounds and nutrients into the scaffold can significantly improve the sensory and nutritional qualities of the cultured meat. In the future, cultured meat has considerable potential to become an important alternative to meet the global demand for meat, provided that current affordability and scalability hurdles can be overcome. Future research should focus on optimizing scaffold material formulations and fabrication methodologies to address cost-efficiency and production scalability challenges, thereby advancing the translational development of cultured meat technologies toward industrial commercialization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107564"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107576
Pravashi Katelia , Rajni Saini , Atul Dhiman
{"title":"Micronization by supercritical fluid technologies for green encapsulation and stabilization of food bioactives: A comprehensive review of mechanisms and applications","authors":"Pravashi Katelia , Rajni Saini , Atul Dhiman","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107576","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107576","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Micronization is an evolving technique used to reduce the particle size and improve the nutritional quality, functionality, and encapsulation efficiency (EE) of food derived bioactives. Micronization by supercritical fluid technology (SCF) is an emerging green process that is an effective method for stabilizing bioactive compounds with controlled sizes and shapes, with merits such as continuous processing over conventional methods. This review briefly outlines the properties of SCFs and comprises all the SCFs along with their underlying working, mechanism, components, process, advantages and limitations. Additionally, it provides a detailed overview of SCF technology applications, which has been extensively applied on fruits and vegetables derived bioactives along with herbs, species, meat, fish, dairy, cereal, and legumes derived bioactives. This study further covers the factors influencing micronized particle size and EE, such as temperature, pressure, and mass ratio. SCF technologies have been successfully applied to different food bioactives because of their high diffusivity, rapid mass transfer, and effective solubilization. These technologies have proven to be valuable in particle formation processes where different processing conditions, including pressure and temperature, significantly influence the resulting particle characteristics. SCF applications have led to significant improvements, including a 100 % increase in EE and particle size reduction to less than 10 μm. Future research should focus on sectors such as dairy, meat and cereals, which are less explored for enhancing the stability of compounds along with their encapsulation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107576"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107577
N.C. Castro-Alatorre , C. Jiménez-Martínez , J. Girón-Calle , A.G. Garzón , S.R. Drago , J. Vioque
{"title":"Polyphenol profile and associated antioxidant, antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory activities of Mexican Opuntia fruits","authors":"N.C. Castro-Alatorre , C. Jiménez-Martínez , J. Girón-Calle , A.G. Garzón , S.R. Drago , J. Vioque","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107577","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107577","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Opuntia</h3><div>(Cactaceae) species grow in arid and semi-arid regions around the globe. They grow in the wild but they are also cultivated and constitute an underestimated source of nutrients and functional compounds for human consumption and animal feed. The polyphenol composition and bioactivity of the fruits of six <em>Opuntia</em> that grow and/or are cultivated in Mexico have been investigated. These are <em>O. ficus-indica</em>, <em>O. albicarpa</em>, <em>O.megacantha</em>, <em>O. undulata</em>, <em>O. robusta</em> and <em>O. joconostle</em>. Protocatechuic, gallic, sinapic and ferulic acids were the most abundant polyphenols. The samples exhibited high antioxidant activity as assessed using the DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assays, and also in Caco-2 cells exposed to the ABAP radical. The samples also inhibited proliferation of the Caco-2 and THP-1 cell lines, and the production of nitric oxide by RAW 246.7 cells. These activities indicate that Mexican <em>Opuntias</em> represent a valuable source of bioactive components with health promoting properties, which could constitute the basis for a revaluation of these plants.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107577"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107581
Chenmin Tang , Zhenyu Wang , Chao Xu , Mingyang Zhang , Abdul Qadeer Sajid , Hanjie Ying , Dong Liu
{"title":"Alkali densification pretreatment of lignocellulose for improving the production of Pleurotus ostreatus","authors":"Chenmin Tang , Zhenyu Wang , Chao Xu , Mingyang Zhang , Abdul Qadeer Sajid , Hanjie Ying , Dong Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107581","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107581","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Pleurotus ostreatus</em> is a mushroom characterized by rich nutrition and high protein content. It is abundant in essential nutrients for the human body and constitutes sustainable and functional food. The traditional cultivation materials (corn cobs, straw) for <em>P. ostreatus</em> are rich in lignocellulose. However, the stable structure of lignocellulose seriously hinders the utilization of these materials by <em>P. ostreatus</em>. In this study, we adopted acid/alkali densification and ammonization twin-screw extrusion and thread rolling (ATR), to pre-treat cultivation substrates before using them for the cultivation of <em>P. ostreatus</em>. The additional concentrations of acid and alkali reagents were initially investigated. The optimal concentrations were screened out as H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> (5 %), Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> (8 %), and NaOH (8 %). Through the analysis of the composition and microstructure of lignocellulose, it was discovered that these pretreatment methods could effectively disrupt the structure of lignocellulose without exerting any influence on its components. Further studies revealed that the pretreatment with 8 % Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> was more favorable for the growth of <em>P. ostreatus</em> fruiting bodies. This approach increased the total yield of <em>P. ostreatus</em> by 28.30 %, enhanced the biological efficiency by 18.47 %, raised the dry weight by 24.32 %, and elevated the degradation rate of hemicellulose by 47.19 %. Meanwhile, the pretreatment of raw materials with ATR was more conducive to improving the nutritional value of <em>P. ostreatus</em>. This method increased the total amino acid content by 37.86 %, the crude polysaccharide content by 48.41 %, and the protein content by 40.67 %. This study offers novel insights into the innovative pretreatment approaches for traditional raw materials used in <em>P. ostreatus</em> cultivation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107581"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145107522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107571
Anushma Venmarath , S.P. Muthukumar , Tanaji G. Kudre
{"title":"Evaluation of the antihypertensive effect of sialoglycoprotein hydrolysate from Labeo rohita roes using Wistar rats","authors":"Anushma Venmarath , S.P. Muthukumar , Tanaji G. Kudre","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107571","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107571","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fish roes, rich in sialoglycoproteins, are often discarded, raising environmental concerns. The current study aimed to evaluate the antihypertensive effects of sialoglycoprotein hydrolysate produced from <em>Labeo rohita</em> roes using Wistar rats. SGPH exhibited moderate but significant ACE-inhibitory activity (74.70 ± 0.13 %), DPPH radical scavenging activity (37.85 ± 1.08 %), ABTS radical scavenging activity (47.15 ± 1.60 %), and FRAP activity (27.13 ± 0.03 μM Trolox equivalents/g). The ACE-inhibition kinetics and gastrointestinal (GI) digestibility of SGPH demonstrated that SGPH was a competitive inhibitor and relatively stable in simulated GI conditions. SGPH revealed a moderate but significant antihypertensive effect on hypertensive (2K1C) Wistar rats in a dose-dependent manner by reducing systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and kidney ACE activity (<em>P</em> < 0.05) after 4 weeks of treatment. Reduction of SBP, DBP, and kidney ACE activity ranged from 140±2–128 ± 2 mmHg, 100±3–82 ± 3 mmHg, and 0.94 ± 0.01–0.61 ± 0.02 μM HA/min/mg, respectively. Notably, SGPH elevated the superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in 2K1C rats (<em>P</em> < 0.05), irrespective of SGPH dose, which could augment additional cardio-protection by minimizing oxidative stress. SGPH-treated rat groups displayed urine, haematology and serum biochemistry values in the normal range, indicating no adverse effects of SGPH. Further, histopathological evaluation elucidated that there was no incidence of organ abnormality in SGPH-treated rats, asserting that SGPH precluded vital organ injuries. Therefore, SGPH could be a promising antihypertensive ingredient that can be deployed in functional foods/nutraceuticals development for combating hypertension and its related diseases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107571"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative analysis of untargeted metabolites in fermented camel and bovine milk using UPLC-MS/MS metabolomics","authors":"Santhoshani Warakaulle , Kobika Chelladhurai , Mutamed M. Ayyash , Afaf Kamal-Eldin","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107565","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107565","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This untargeted UPLC-MS/MS study investigates the differences among <em>Lactobacillus helveticus, L. delbrueckii</em> subsp. <em>bulgaricus</em>, and <em>Streptococcus salivarius</em> subsp. <em>thermophilus</em> in the fermentation of camel milk (CM) and bovine milk (BM). 13,400 metabolites were detected, of which 3,632 compounds were identified. <em>L. helveticus</em> was distinctly different from the other two bacteria in both the number and type of metabolites, as shown by principal component analysis, heat map, and UpSet plot. A diverse array of metabolites associated with amino acid metabolism, such as tyramine, citrulline, ornithine, γ-aminobutyric acid, and phenylpyruvic acid, along with the prebiotic carbohydrate raffinose, bioactive lipids (including γ-linolenic acid, docosapentaenoic acid, and 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid), niacin, and the nucleotides hypoxanthine and guanine, were higher in CM compared to BM, especially when fermented with <em>L. helveticus</em>. In contrast, the hypertensive marker angiotensin-(5–8) and D-serine were lower in CM than BM fermented with <em>L. helveticus</em>. These findings suggest that the fermentation of CM with <em>L. helveticus</em>, whether alone or in combination with <em>L. bulgaricus</em> and <em>S. thermophilus</em>, leads to metabolic alterations that may affect the nutritional properties of the final product.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107565"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Food BiosciencePub Date : 2025-09-06DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107561
Na Xu , Jingwen Jia , Peng Wang , Minyi Han , Xinglian Xu
{"title":"Skin-to-meat ratio optimization in soft-boiled chicken: Decoding the dual role of chicken skin in flavor enhancement and umami masking via multi-modal sensory analysis","authors":"Na Xu , Jingwen Jia , Peng Wang , Minyi Han , Xinglian Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107561","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107561","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Soft-boiled chicken (<em>Baiqieji</em>) was a traditional delicacy of the Chinese cuisine, characterized by slimy skin and tender meat, bouncy skin and smooth meat. This study investigated the flavor-modulating effects of chicken skin ratios (0 %, 20 %, 33.3 %) in soft-boiled chicken made of different breeds using GC-IMS, electronic sensors, and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA). Results showed that skin incorporation significantly altered flavor profiles, with 20 % skin ratio demonstrating optimal enhancement: it increased umami-sweet amino acids, resulting in a 15.12 % improvement in overall sensory scores, while reducing nucleotides (p < 0.05), particularly in <em>Mahuang</em> chicken. Volatile analysis revealed skin-dependent increased in key aldehydes (24.32 %) and esters (20.15 %), correlating with improved aroma. PLS-DA identified 48 key discriminative compounds (VIP>1), including pentyl 3-methylbutanoate, butyl propanoate, 4,5-Dihydro-3(2H)-thiophenone, 3-methylphenol, propylsulfide, as critical flavor markers. These findings pioneer a skin-ratio optimization strategy for low-value poultry breeds, enabling cost-effective flavor enhancement in traditional meat products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12409,"journal":{"name":"Food Bioscience","volume":"73 ","pages":"Article 107561"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145107475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}