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{"title":"A comprehensive study of carboxylesterases involved in the degradation of volatile esters in horticultural crops","authors":"Mei Chen, Fengyun Tian, Youshudi Xie, Jie Ma, Yanfen Yang, Changli Yang, Xinrong Zhou, Tian Deng, Houhong Xiao, Xue Dong, Dingli Chen, Xinlong Dai, Zhi zhou, Shimao Fang","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122039","url":null,"abstract":"Volatile esters play a crucial role in shaping the aroma profiles and sensory attributes of horticultural crops. In this study, we comprehensively investigated the volatile esters, alcohols, and acids profiles of different tea plant varieties and tissues to identify the key metabolites responsible for tea flavors. Subsequently, two homologous genes, <em>CXE2</em> and <em>CXE3</em>, which encode a carboxylesterase and are involved in the hydrolysis of esters, were screened from <em>Camellia sinensis</em>, <em>Vaccinium darrowii</em>, <em>Myrica rubra</em>, and <em>Actinidia chinensis</em> via multiomics analysis. <em>In vitro</em>, the purified recombinant enzyme CXE2 and CXE3 catalyze the hydrolysis of acetate esters into alcohols and acids. Molecular docking, site-directed mutagenesis, and enzyme activity analysis revealed that Tyr-15 and Gly-81 were the key amino acids that imparted hydrolytic activity to <em>CsCXE2</em>, whereas Gly-81 and Gly-82 were the key amino acids that imparted hydrolytic activity to <em>CsCXE3</em>. <em>In vivo</em>, the low expression of <em>CsCXE2</em> and <em>CsCXE3</em> led to decreased normal pollen and an increased presence of triangular pollen. In tender tea shoots, the results of gene silencing and withering treatments revealed that <em>CsCXE2</em> and <em>CsCXE3</em> disrupted acetate metabolism and altered the dynamic balance between green grassy and fruity aroma-related compounds by hydrolyzing acetate esters. Overall, this study highlights the significant potential of targeting <em>CXE2</em> and <em>CXE3</em> for precise flavor modulation in horticultural crop cultivation and processing, offering novel strategies to optimize the aroma profiles of horticultural crops in industrial applications.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283219","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":"Design and optimization of an astragalus slicing machine using computer simulations and design of experiments","authors":"Zhuo Wang, Wei Sun, Petru A. Simionescu","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122037","url":null,"abstract":"To address the problems of fragmentation, uneven thickness, and high loss rates when slicing root and stem Chinese medicinal materials with low moisture and high fiber content, a novel disk-type Astragalus slicing machine was designed. Cutting mechanics and motion parameters were analyzed and optimized using the Discrete Element Method (DEM). Mechanical properties of three-year-old Astragalus roots from Min County, Gansu Province were determined through tensile, compression, and shear tests, and a DEM model of the root system was established. Cutting edge angle, cutter disk speed, and feed rate were selected as key parameters, with maximum cutting force and bond breakage as evaluation indicators. A response surface methodology was applied to optimize these factors. Simulation results indicated optimal performance at a blade angle of 25°, disk speed of 550 r/min, and feed rate of 144 mm/s, yielding a predicted maximum cutting force of 22.3 N. Prototype testing confirmed these findings (22.7 ± 1.1 N, &lt;8 % deviation), achieving a compliance rate of 97.4 %, slice smoothness of 96.2 %, and a loss rate of only 3.5 %. The optimized design effectively balances frictional and centrifugal forces while reducing contact time, improving both slicing quality and efficiency. This study introduces, for the first time, DEM-based mechanical calibration and response surface optimization in the design of slicing equipment for Chinese medicinal roots. The results provide a technical route from modeling to prototype verification and offer a theoretical basis for developing efficient, high-quality slicing equipment for fibrous medicinal materials.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283215","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":"Rhizosphere-to-intracellular adaptation in Ricinus communis roots under alkali stress: Pentose phosphate and pyruvate pathways mediate cross-dimensional regulation","authors":"Zhigang Cui, Fei Hao, Xuan Dong, Yongyong Zhang, Yan Gao, Yunlong Wang, Diwen Yang, Bingyu Yao, Guolin Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122075","url":null,"abstract":"Alkaline stress severely impairs root development and function in crops by inducing osmotic imbalance, oxidative stress, and elevated rhizosphere pH. <em>Ricinus communis</em>, a promising stress-resilient oil crop, exhibits notable alkali tolerance; however, the underlying root response mechanisms remain largely unexplored. In this study, we performed an integrated multi-omics analysis, encompassing root transcriptomics, metabolomics, and root exudate metabolomics, on alkali-tolerant (ST) and alkali-sensitive (SS) <em>Ricinus communis</em> genotypes to elucidate the cross-dimensional regulatory network governing root responses to alkaline stress. Our results revealed that the ST genotype mitigates alkali-induced damage via a dual adaptive strategy that encompasses both intracellular and rhizospheric responses. Specifically, ST roots upregulated PPP-associated gene expression and enzymatic activity to maintain intracellular redox homeostasis, while simultaneously enhancing pyruvate biosynthesis and exudation pathways to secrete organic acids that acidify the rhizosphere. In the ST genotype, genes encoding key metabolic enzymes—including fructose-bisphosphate aldolase (FBA), 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (PGD), and fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase (FBP)—were significantly upregulated, thereby synergistically enhancing the efficient operation of stress-resistant key pathways, namely PPP and gluconeogenesis. Furthermore, pyruvate and methylglyoxal accumulated markedly in ST root exudates, serving as putative signaling molecules that modulate rhizosphere pH and activate stress responses. This study presents the first integrated transcription-metabolism-exudation model for the alkali stress response in <em>Ricinus communis</em>, underscoring the central roles of PPP and pyruvate metabolism in coordinating rhizosphere and intracellular adaptations. These findings offer valuable insights and molecular targets for breeding alkali-tolerant oilseed crops.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283216","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":"Multiomics analyses of Reynoutria japonica unveil genomic landscape and biosynthesis of emodin anthraquinone in Polygonaceae","authors":"Lina Chen ,&nbsp;Lin Sen ,&nbsp;Aiping Deng ,&nbsp;Die Hu ,&nbsp;Yunting Zhang ,&nbsp;Lijuan Sun ,&nbsp;Fei Zeng ,&nbsp;Yimei Liu ,&nbsp;Xiao Huang ,&nbsp;Juan Deng ,&nbsp;Yunzhong Chen ,&nbsp;Ling Gong ,&nbsp;Kun Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Reynoutria japonica</em> Houtt. (Polygonaceae), a medicinal plant valued for its anthraquinones, stilbenes, and flavonoids, is mainly cultivated for the extraction of resveratrol and emodin. However, the genome evolution and molecular mechanisms involved in the biosynthesis of emodin anthraquinone backbone remain elusive. Here, we present a comprehensive diploid genome assembly of 2.23 Gb, mapping 67144 protein-coding genes across 22 chromosomes using PacBio sequencing and Hi-C technology. Comparative genome analysis revealed a close genetic relationship with <em>Rheum palmatum</em> and <em>R. hastatulus</em>, and a shared dicotyledon γ-WGD event and a specific WGD event occurred 19 million years ago. Integrated analysis of transcriptomics, metabolomics and mass spectrometry imaging revealed 49 unique compounds, mainly including stilbenes, flavonoids and anthraquinones, and their significant accumulation trend in the root cortex. Three polyketone synthases (<em>CHS1</em>, <em>CHS2</em>, and <em>PKS1</em>) genes were characterized for the production of phloretin, emodin, and polydatin by heteroexpression and transgenic hairy roots of <em>R. japonica</em>, indicating their multifunctional roles in the biosynthesis of anthraquinone, stilbene and flavonoid. This study not only affords new viewpoints into genome evolution of Polygonaceae and anthraquinone biosynthesis, but also pave the way for functional genomic studies and genetic breeding of high resveratrol producing lines in <em>R. japonica</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122097"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283212","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":"A novel miR396-GbMYB41 module regulates flavonoid biosynthesis in Ginkgo biloba","authors":"Jiabao Ye ,&nbsp;Ke Yang ,&nbsp;Weiwei Geng ,&nbsp;Kexin Chen ,&nbsp;Ziyu Yao ,&nbsp;Weiwei Zhang ,&nbsp;Jiarui Zheng ,&nbsp;Feng Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122096","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Flavonoids, major bioactive constituents of <em>Ginkgo biloba</em> extract (EGB), possess cure cardiovascular, antioxidant, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory properties, and they play vital roles in plant growth and stress responses. While MYB transcription factors are known regulators of flavonoid biosynthesis, the miRNA–MYB network in <em>G. biloba</em> remains unclear. Here, multi-omics and weighted gene co-expression network analysis identified <em>GbMYB41</em> as a key regulator positively correlated with flavonoid content under tissue-specific and methyl jasmonate/abscisic acid treatments. <em>GbMYB41</em> overexpression in <em>Arabidopsis thaliana</em> increased flavonoid levels by approximately 300 % and significantly upregulated the expression levels of structural genes (<em>PAL</em>, <em>C4H</em>, <em>4CL</em>, <em>F3H</em>, <em>FLS</em>, <em>OMT</em>). Further, we discovered that the novel non-coding RNA miR396 negatively regulates flavonoid biosynthesis by repressing <em>GbMYB41</em> expression. Consequently, we identified the miR396-GbMYB41 module as a key regulatory factor for flavonoid biosynthesis in <em>G. biloba</em>. In summary, this study reveals the interaction between miR396 and its target gene <em>GbMYB41</em> in <em>G. biloba</em>, demonstrating GbMYB41<strong>’</strong>s role as a positive regulator of flavonoid biosynthesis and elucidating the mechanism whereby miR396 targets <em>GbMYB41</em> to modulate this process. Overall, our findings reveal a previously uncharacterized flavonoid biosynthesis and regulatory mechanism provide a theoretical framework for improving flavonoid content in <em>G. biloba</em> through genetic engineering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122096"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145283213","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":"Conversion of spent coffee grounds into bioenergy and biomass using Clostridium species: A sustainable pathway for renewable energy","authors":"Rima Avetisyan, Hripsime Petrosyan, Akerke Toleugazykyzy, Bakytzhan Bolkenov, Roza Bekbayeva, Kairat Bekbayev, Karen Trchounian, Anna Poladyan","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122068","url":null,"abstract":"Coffee, one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide, generates significant lignocellulosic waste. This study investigates the use of spent coffee grounds (SCGs) as a substrate for biomass and biohydrogen (H₂) production in pure cultures of obligate anaerobic <em>Clostridium</em> species (<em>C. pasteurianum</em>, <em>C. beijerinckii</em>, <em>C. acetobutylicum</em>, and <em>C. intestinale</em>), providing an environmentally friendly bioenergy solution. Bacteria were grown on the physicochemically pre-treated SCGs (4 % w/v) hydrolysate at pH of 5.5–7.5. Kinetics of H₂ production, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) and pH were evaluated over 168 h, with standard media serving as a control. Quantitative analyses of total carbohydrates (TCs) and volatile solids (VSs) showed a strong correlation between nutrient consumption and microbial activity. Results revealed that, compared with controls and pH 5.5, all four strains demonstrated enhanced growth, H₂ yield and rate on SCG hydrolysate, at an initial pH 7.5. <em>C. beijerinckii</em> and <em>C. pasteurianum</em> exhibited the best growth (OD₆₀₀ of 1.5). With <em>C. pasteurianum</em>, the peak of H₂ yield was 1621 ± 10 ml L⁻¹ g⁻¹ TCs when utilizing SCGs. As bacterial growth progressed and pH decreased, ORP also decreased, reaching a value of −460 ± 10 mV. <em>C․ beijerinckii</em> exhibited the highest carbohydrate-removal efficiency of 73 % at 168 h, whereas <em>C. acetobutylicum</em> demonstrated the lowest at 44 % under the same conditions. The results highlight the potential of SCGs as a cost-effective and renewable feedstock for biomass and bio-hydrogen production, underscoring the ability of <em>Clostridium</em> species to utilize lignocellulose coffee waste, paving the way for sustainable bioenergy applications.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"122 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145260769","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":"Effect of Rhizophagus irregularis arbuscular-mycorrhizal fungus on bioactive compounds and growth parameters of two-years-old Echinacea purpurea plants","authors":"Martin Iakab ,&nbsp;Erzsébet Domokos ,&nbsp;Erzsébet Buta ,&nbsp;Csaba Fazakas ,&nbsp;Zsolt Ilonka ,&nbsp;Csilla Albert ,&nbsp;Csongor Orbán ,&nbsp;Gyöngyvér Mara ,&nbsp;Francisc Vasile Dulf","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122057","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122057","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Echinacea purpurea</em> is a perennial plant used mostly for its immune-stimulating aerial parts. Even though <em>Echinacea</em> has been a commercial success, the cultivation industry continues to face challenges because of the long duration till harvesting, seed dormancy, climatic conditions, soil type, and pest management. The study aimed to understand the long-term effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) on growth parameters and bioactive principle content by cultivating <em>E. purpurea</em> plants with <em>Rhizophagus irregularis</em> on sterile peat and various soil types, in pots and open-field conditions. <em>R. irregularis</em> significantly increased the content of caftaric acid (sterile peat, 1.40-fold), chlorogenic acid (gleyic calcaric Fluvisol, 7.62-fold; stagnic Luvisol, 23.18-fold; sterile peat, 8.77-fold; and open-field stagnic Luvisol, 5.86-fold), caffeic acid (gleyic calcaric Fluvisol, 15.46-fold; calcaric Regosol, 39.63-fold; stagnic Luvisol, 19.68-fold; sterile peat, 110.91-fold; and open-field stagnic Luvisol, 85.80-fold), cynarin (sterile peat, 3.14-fold), and echinacoside (sterile peat, 12.74-fold and open-field stagnic Luvisol 14.44-fold). Furthermore, chlorogenic acid (on calcaric Regosol) and echinacoside (on calcaric Regosol and stagnic Luvisol) were only present in treated plants. The AMF treatment enhanced germacrene D levels (21.33-fold) in <em>herba</em> in potted plants cultivated on gleyic calcaric Fluvisol. This is the first study that shows the long-term effects of plant-AMF interactions in <em>E. purpurea</em>. Cultivation of <em>E. purpurea</em> with <em>R. irregularis</em> as a perennial crop proved to be economically profitable due to the higher biomass and significantly increased phenolic content in the second year of the plant. Experiments with other AMF species and combinations with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria should be explored in future studies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122057"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145260767","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":"Sucrose synthase gene PtSUS1 confers Pinellia ternata enhanced tuber yield and thermotolerance","authors":"Ru Wang, Juanjuan Xu, Zeyu Zhang, Xiaoqing Jiang, Di Wu, Pengchong Li, Han Zhang, Chen Bo, Yanfang Zhu, Tao Xue, Fenglan Zhao, Jianping Xue, Yongbo Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122085","url":null,"abstract":"Large scale cultivation of <em>Pinellia ternata</em> (Thunb.) Breit is the effective mean to address the disparity between the supply and demand of Pinelliae Rhizoma, the dried tuber of this medicinal plant. The cultivation of <em>P. ternata</em> is primarily threatened by high temperature that remains unsolved. Sucrose synthase (SUS) is important in regulating plant growth. However, the mechanism by which sucrose synthase in regulating plant thermotolerance is unclear. This study was undertaken to explore how sucrose synthase regulates heat resilience and tuber yield in <em>P. ternata.</em> Based on the expression profile data of <em>PtSUSs</em>, <em>PtSUS1</em> was functionally characterized through overexpression in both Arabidopsis and <em>P. ternata</em>. <em>PtSUS1</em>, out of four <em>PtSUS</em> genes, showed a short-term heat-inducible expression. Transgenic <em>Arabidopsis</em> had enlarged seeds and showed more vigorous growth than did wild-type plants under high temperature conditions (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). When <em>PtSUS1</em> was overexpressed in <em>P. ternata</em>, enhanced tuber yield, larger bulbils, and increased thermotolerance were observed. These improvements are probably attributable to the increased synthase activity, improved cell wall properties and photosynthetic capacity, and lower reactive oxygen species accumulation (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). Transgenic <em>P. ternata</em> showed reduced sucrose but increased UDP-glucose, ADP-glucose, cellulose and starch (<em>P</em> &lt; 0.05). Transcriptome analysis showed that those genes associated with the LHC-II complex, PSII complex, cytochrome, LHC-I complex and ferredoxin-NADP reductase of light reactions in transgenics were significantly upregulated under both control and heat stress conditions. Modulation of sucrose synthase via overexpressing <em>PtSUS1</em> boosted tuber yield and thermotolerance of <em>P. ternata</em> via maintaining photosynthesis homeostasis.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"194 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145261047","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":"Evaluation of industrial crop emollients from perilla oil, cocoa butter, and wild almond butter extracts: Physicochemical characterization, stability, bioactivity, and clinical efficacy of product formulations in a double-blind trial","authors":"Eakkaluk Wongwad ,&nbsp;Weeraya Preedalikit ,&nbsp;Tammanoon Rungsang ,&nbsp;Jukkarin Srivilai ,&nbsp;Nattapol Aunsri ,&nbsp;Lapatrada Mungmai","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122083","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Perilla frutescens</em> (L.) Britton, <em>Theobroma cacao</em> L., and <em>Irvingia malayana</em> Oliv. ex A.W. Benn. are promising sources of natural emollient-producing crops. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of perilla oil, cocoa butter, and wild almond butter extracts as alternative emollient sources for use in cosmetic, cosmeceutical, pharmaceutical, and other health-related products. These emollient extracts were assessed for their physicochemical properties, stability, total phenolic and flavonoid contents, as well as their anti-lipid peroxidation and anti-glycation activities. Skincare formulations incorporating perilla oil (in a body moisturizing cream), cocoa butter (in a facial moisturizing gel-cream), and wild almond butter (in a lip balm) were developed and subjected to stability testing. In addition, these products were tested for skin irritation and evaluated for moisturizing efficacy in comparison to currently marketed emollients in 21 human healthy volunteers. The results revealed that the yields of perilla oil, cocoa butter, and wild almond butter were 8.37 %, 5.67 %, and 27.98 %, respectively. Stability testing indicated that higher temperatures (45 ± 2 °C) increased degradation. All extracts contained phenolic and flavonoid compounds. Cocoa butter and wild almond butter extracts demonstrated moderate anti-lipid peroxidation activity, while perilla oil slightly exhibited anti-glycation activity. The skincare formulations were stable, and no signs of severe skin irritation were observed. In addition, they helped reduce transepidermal water loss and significantly improved skin hydration in both perilla and cocoa creams. These findings establish that the emollient extracts can serve as effective alternative emollient-producing crops for use in cosmetic and other health-related products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"236 ","pages":"Article 122083"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145282787","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":"The intensive cultivation of perennially grown Fritillaria pallidiflora Schrenk increases the complexity of bacterial-fungal cross-domain networks but reduces the evaluation of soil quality and ecological sustainability","authors":"Jianrui Dong, Yalan Li, Wenhong Zhao, Hegan Dong, Cao Sai, Guang Yang, Yipeng Yin, Bing Qin, Yuxia Li, Guifang Li, Wenqin Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122088","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding how intensive continuous cultivation of perennial plants affects soil biological network complexity and community composition, as well as their relationship with soil quality and processes, is critical for sustainable agriculture development. However, our knowledge in this area remains limited. Here, we investigated the response of soil bacterial-fungal cross-domain networks to continuous cultivation by comparing the rhizosphere microbiome and functions of intensively cultivated <em>Fritillaria pallidiflora</em> Schrenk for 4 consecutive years (2, 3, and 4 years of continuous cultivation) with native ecosystems. Results showed that, unlike annual plant cultivation processes, intensive continuous cultivation increased the complexity of bacterial-fungal cross-domain networks, but reduced soil quality by 48.6 % and ecological sustainability by 77.3 % compared to the native environment. Fungi were found to dominate the microbial networks and tended to adapt to continuous cropping stress and control cross-domain networks through metabolic and ecological functions related to resource acquisition and competitive interactions, while bacteria tended to self-regulate, thereby influencing soil quality. Continuous cropping also led to strong bacterial and fungal impacts on soil nitrogen and sulfur cycling processes. Structural equation modeling revealed a reversal from positive feedback between microbial function and network complexity in native environments to negative feedback in continuous cropping systems. Therefore, our results suggest that intensive continuous cultivation of perennial plants drives changes in microbial community metabolism and interaction patterns that mediate increased complexity of soil bacterial-fungal cross-domain networks, resulting in severe negative impacts on soil quality and ecological sustainability.","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"28 9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145260772","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}