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{"title":"Near-infrared spectroscopy unmixing for abundance estimation of multi-source composite adulterated wheat flour","authors":"Guoqing Feng ,&nbsp;Ying Gu ,&nbsp;Han Zhang ,&nbsp;Yanan Zhou ,&nbsp;Cheng Wang ,&nbsp;Bin Luo ,&nbsp;Liping Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122881","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122881","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been gained extensive application in the field of flour adulteration detection due to its rapid and non-destructive analytical capabilities. Nevertheless, conventional methodologies merely offer simplistic simulations of adulteration scenarios, thereby failing to accurately represent the intricate conditions of multi-type and multi-source adulterants in actual production and circulation. To overcome this limitation, the present study constructed a multi-source composite adulteration data system: based on a handheld NIR spectrometer, multiple types and brands of wheat flour and common adulterants (cassava flour, gypsum powder, talcum powder) were systematically collected, and samples were selected for modeling and heterologous testing according to the weighted similarity (WS) criterion, preserving spectral diversity while controlling experimental costs. In conjunction with the proposed lightweight multi-task deep learning (DL) model Adulterated Flour Unmixing Net Multitask (AFUNet-MT), end-to-end joint analysis of adulteration types and component abundances was achieved. Compared with traditional machine learning (ML) methods and State-of-the-art (SOTA) DL models, AFUNet-MT exhibited superior comprehensive performance in 5-fold cross-validation: the classification accuracy reached 0.9816 ± 0.0036, and the overall R² value of component abundance prediction reached 0.9564 ± 0.0059. In heterologous testing composed of edge brands, AFUNet-MT still maintained a classification accuracy of 0.9560 ± 0.0021 and an abundance estimation R² value of 0.8992 ± 0.0050, with a residual predictive deviation (RPD) value of up to 5.7695, fully demonstrating its generalization ability and stability under cross-brand and cross-category adulteration. Regarding computational performance analysis, the proposed model exhibited low memory and high sample throughput per unit time, thereby furnishing practical technical support for embedded deployment with handheld NIR devices and rapid screening in agricultural field applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122881"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146184542","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":"Mechanism of GST-mediated anthocyanin transport in purple leaf color formation revealed by multicolored tea plant (Camellia sinensis)","authors":"Xiao-Xiang Li ,&nbsp;Yong-Kang Wang ,&nbsp;Jing-Jing Ye ,&nbsp;Shu-Ling Dong ,&nbsp;Kai-Rong Wang ,&nbsp;Yue-Rong Liang ,&nbsp;Long-Jie Zhang ,&nbsp;Ming Li ,&nbsp;Jian-Liang Lu ,&nbsp;Jian-Hui Ye ,&nbsp;Xin-Qiang Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122912","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122912","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Leaf color trait in tea plant (<em>Camellia sinensis</em>) can significantly impact their quality and economic value. Purple tea plant, having unique leaf color, has valued for their anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are important stress-response metabolites in tea plant with a clearly synthesis pathway, but their transport mechanisms remain largely unexplored. Here, 99 tea samples with varying degrees of purple coloration were used to systematically analyze the biochemical basis of leaf color variation. UPLC-MS/MS analysis identified the anthocyanin profile in tea plants, and OPLS-DA revealed that anthocyanins were the most influential pigments determining leaf color. Gene expression pattern analysis showed that the glutathione S-transferase gene (<em>CsGST</em>) expression was significant correlated with anthocyanin levels. Purple samples exhibited higher expression. Silencing this gene in purple leaves partially disrupted anthocyanin transport. Further investigation applying microscale thermophoresis (MST) and molecular docking elucidated that GST protein showed a binding preference for glycosylated anthocyanins and revealed that its transport function was achieved through direct binding to the glycosyl moiety of anthocyanins. This study clarified the potential role of GST in leaf color variation, offering a new insight into purple leaf coloration, and provided theoretical foundations for tea product development and resource utilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122912"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192816","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":"Molecular mechanisms of adventitious root formation in Sapium sebiferum: Insights from endogenous carbohydrate content analysis and transcriptome sequencing","authors":"Tao Huang ,&nbsp;Yawen Dai ,&nbsp;Mingwei Zhu ,&nbsp;Yuxiao Wang ,&nbsp;Liyong Sun ,&nbsp;Shuxian Li","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122901","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122901","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Adventitious root (AR) formation is the primary bottleneck limiting the clonal propagation of <em>Sapium sebiferum</em>, a multi-purpose tree with high-value seed oil and medicinal metabolites. Here, we integrated morpho-anatomical profiling, endogenous carbohydrate dynamics and high-resolution transcriptomics to uncover the molecular framework underlying AR induction by the synthetic auxin 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). Four developmental checkpoints (0, 7, 14 and 21 d after cutting, DAC) were resolved, revealing that NAA triggered a “mixed” rooting pattern originating from both callus and vascular cambium. During the early induction phase, starch was rapidly hydrolyzed, leading to a &gt; 2-fold increase in soluble sugars that fuelled primordium initiation; this metabolic switch persisted until 21 DAC. RNA-seq identified 6991 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across rooting stages, with the induction stage exhibiting the largest transcriptional reprogramming (3963 DEGs). Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) pinpointed a turquoise module positively correlated with starch content and a blue module associated with soluble sugars, together harbouring 62 core genes of the starch/sucrose metabolism pathway. Among these, ten hub genes—including <em>glgC</em>, <em>otsB</em>, <em>TPS</em>, <em>BMY</em> and <em>bglB</em>—were proposed as key regulators linking auxin-driven signalling to carbohydrate reallocation. qRT-PCR validated the expression dynamics of nine hub genes (R² ≥ 0.83). We propose a stage-specific model in which NAA accelerates AR formation through transcriptional reprogramming of carbon partitioning, providing gene targets to overcome rooting recalcitrance in <em>S. sebiferum</em> and other hardwood species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122901"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192800","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":"Multi-year evaluation of planting date and cultivar effects on cotton yield, fiber quality, and their temporal stability in a cotton–wheat double-cropping system in the Yellow River Valley of China","authors":"Lu Feng ,&nbsp;Mengyan Ren ,&nbsp;Simeng Guo ,&nbsp;Minghua Xin ,&nbsp;Xiao-Fei Li ,&nbsp;Guoping Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122890","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122890","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Optimizing planting date and cultivar choice is essential for balancing lint yield, fiber quality, and production stability in wheat-cotton double-cropping systems. However, their combined effects on yield-quality trade-offs and temporal stability (defined as the temporal mean divided by the temporal standard deviation) remain insufficiently quantified. A five-year field experiment (2019–2023) was conducted in the Yellow River Valley to evaluate four planting dates (PD1-PD4; May 10-June 10) and two contrasting short-season cotton cultivars (high-quality JK707; high-lint yield LM2387) with respect to lint yield, fiber quality, temporal stability, and trait trade-offs. Lint yield was significantly affected by both planting date and cultivar, peaking under the earliest planting (1229 kg ha⁻¹ at PD1) and declined by 34.4 % under the latest planting (PD4). Fiber quality was predominantly genotype-driven, with cultivar significantly affecting all traits and planting date influencing only micronaire. JK707 achieved substantially higher Q-scores than LM2387 (66.84 vs. 46.97). Temporal stability indices revealed contrasting cultivar strategies: LM2387 showed high lint yield temporal stability under early planting (TS_LY=6.30 in PD1) but sharp declines under later dates (TS_LY=2.29 in PD4), whereas JK707 maintained relatively consistent lint-yield temporal stability across planting dates (TS_LY = 2.11–3.16) and greater stability in fiber quality traits. Yield-quality trade-offs were stronger in LM2387 (index 0.713 vs. 0.208) and were weakened by delayed planting due to concurrent reductions in yield and quality. A TOPSIS multi-criteria evaluation integrating lint yield, Q-score, and their temporal stability identified JK707 sown in PD2 as the optimal combination (Cᵢ = 0.57), followed by LM2387 in PD1 (Cᵢ = 0.531), whereas PD4 consistently produced the poorest performance. Aligning planting time with cultivar traits thus enhances production robustness and reduces climate-related risk, offering practical guidance for sustainable and climate-resilient intensification of wheat–cotton double-cropping systems and potentially benefiting similar systems worldwide.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122890"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146192880","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":"Multi-omics analysis unveils the mechanisms underlying senescence-color-fragrance changes in cut roses (Rosa hybrida cv. Tineke) under short-term high-temperature treatment","authors":"Chen Zhu ,&nbsp;Chengshun Liu ,&nbsp;Guotai Jian ,&nbsp;Lanting Zeng ,&nbsp;Jiajia Qian","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122869","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122869","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Roses, as one of the world's four major cut flowers, hold significant commercial value. Most existing research focuses on postharvest preservation to extend the shelf life, with little attention to balancing senescence, color, and fragrance. The effects of different temperatures (5 °C, 15 °C, and 30 °C) and durations (12 h and 24 h) treatments on the senescence, color, and fragrance of <em>Rosa hybrida</em> cultivar Tineke were investigated through metabolome, transcriptome, and double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-mediated gene silencing strategy. After 12 h of exposure, the 30 °C treatment markedly improved the fragrance of cut roses, with no significant impacts on their shelf life or color, in contrast to the 5 °C and 15 °C treatments. Conversely, prolonged treatment at 30 °C for 24 h exerted adverse effects on both fragrance quality and shelf life. Additionally, short-term high-temperature treatment did not affect the petal color. Overall, short-term high-temperature treatment most effectively enhances cut rose quality. Treatment at 30 °C for 12 h induced the highest accumulation of the crucial floral fragrance compound 2-phenylethanol (2PE), which was mediated by alternative splicing (AS)-driven changes in the expression of full-length transcripts and AS transcripts. A high <em>RhAAAT2</em> expression may be a critical factor in promoting increased 2PE accumulation in cut roses. This study revealed a novel mechanism of temperature-triggered AS regulating fragrance synthesis in cut flowers. It provides a promising physical strategy for balancing the preservation of cut flowers with improving their quality, showcasing significant potential for practical application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122869"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146160819","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":"Real-time emission behavior of coconut oil biodiesel during thermal oxidation in air field by thermogravimetry–fourier transform infrared spectroscopy–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry","authors":"Jie-Yao Ma ,&nbsp;Xiao-Hui Peng ,&nbsp;Yin-Xu Pan ,&nbsp;Xu Zhang ,&nbsp;Jian-Li Chen ,&nbsp;Dan Luo ,&nbsp;Xian Wang ,&nbsp;Hua-Ming Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122892","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122892","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Real-time monitoring data regarding the emission behavior of medium chain fatty acid esters was still insufficient concerning their oxidative and low-temperature combustion characteristics. Herein, thermogravimetry-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TG-FTIR-GC-MS) was utilized to investigate the emission profile of coconut oil-derived methyl ester biodiesel (MECO) under air flow, with specific emphasis on medium chain fatty acid methyl ester’s oxidative degradation and simulated low-temperature combustion processes. To eliminate nitrogen interference, thermal decomposition behaviors of three high-boiling-point plant oil-based ethyl esters (PEEs), including ethyl ester of coconut oil (<em>Cocos nucifera L.</em>, EECO), ethyl ester of palm oil (<em>Elaeis guineensis</em>, EEPO), and ethyl ester of cottonseed oil (<em>Gossypium barbadense L</em>., EECSO), were examined under nitrogen flow. The PEEs primarily release fatty acid ethyl esters, demonstrating that nitrogen is not involved in potential PEE pyrolysis. Under air flow, MECO undergoes ester bond cleavage, radical scission, and decarboxylation, yielding special short- to medium-chain alkanes. Reactive molecular dynamics simulations using methyl octanoate as the model compound further elucidated the potential degradation pathway under simulated air conditions. This work establishes a robust framework for understanding potential thermal oxidative degradation of medium chain fatty acid esters, shedding some light on optimizing fuel formulations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122892"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146160829","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":"Bioactive chitosan-coated nano-Artemisia judaica extract-loaded bilosomes: Development, characterization, and biological potential","authors":"Tahany Saleh Aldayel ,&nbsp;Mohamed M. Badran ,&nbsp;Abdullah H. Alomrani ,&nbsp;Saad Alobid ,&nbsp;Nora A. AlFaris ,&nbsp;Jozaa Z. AlTamimi","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122882","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122882","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artemisia judaica (Aj) has attracted attention for its promising biological activities, but its optimal use requires further exploration. This study aims to enhance the efficacy of Aj by encapsulating it in bioactive nanoformulations, specifically bilosomes (BLs). To improve the quality attributes of Aj-loaded BLs, various lipid and chitosan (CS) concentrations were evaluated. Accordingly, Aj-loaded BLs (Aj-BLs) and CS-BLs (Aj-CS-BLs) were constructed and characterized with respect to their quality parameters, including particle size, zeta potential, and entrapment efficiency (EE%). <em>In vitro</em> antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer potentials were also assessed. The bioactive contents of Aj were determined to be 147.5 mg of Gallic Acid equivalents and 53.4 mg of Quercetin equivalents per gram, representing the total phenolic and flavonoid contents. The Ai-BLs formulations exhibited nanometric particle sizes (76.5 ± 1.4–93.8 ± 1.9 nm) and a low PDI (&lt; 0.3). They showed negative zeta potentials (-25.4 ± 1.5 to −37.4 ± 2.2 mV) with EE% ranging from 54.7 ± 3.0–81.9 ± 1.9 %, indicating good loading efficiency. Based on these results, Aj-CS-BLs-F3 was further coated with different concentrations of CS (0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 mg/mL), resulting in an increase in vesicle sizes (209.2 ± 2.3–284.1 ± 4.2 nm) and high PDI (&lt; 0.4), positive zeta potential (29.1 ± 1.4–41.4 ± 1.3 nm), and EE% values (72.1 ± 3.3–44.5 ± 2.3 %). Among the formulations, Aj-CS-BLs-F3 and Aj-CS-BLs-F3–0.1 showed the best characteristics, with favorable <em>in vitro</em> release profiles, spherical appearance, and enhanced bioadhesion. Aj-CS-BLs-F3–0.1 demonstrated superior antioxidant, antibacterial (against S. aureus and E. coli), and anticancer activity (IC50 of 29.1 µg/against A549 lung cancer cells). Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory activity was examined; Aj-CS-BLs-F3–0.1 showed a significant reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and IL-1β) and an increase in IL-4 expression. Additionally, Aj-CS-BLs-F3–0.1 increased BAX, Caspase-3, and p53 gene expression and reduced Bcl-2 gene expression. In conclusion, these results highlight the potential of Aj-CS-BLs-F3–0.1 as an effective nanoformulation for oxidative stress-related diseases, infections, and cancer treatment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122882"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146184538","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":"Restoration of continuous cropping obstacles by microbial inoculants and mineral amendment in flue-cured tobacco","authors":"Chen Wang ,&nbsp;Qi Miao ,&nbsp;Yong Zhang ,&nbsp;Lu Liu ,&nbsp;Juan Li ,&nbsp;Guoming Zhao ,&nbsp;Yanming Yang ,&nbsp;Kun Huang ,&nbsp;Mingzhen Xing ,&nbsp;Youtao Ning ,&nbsp;Zhenling Cui ,&nbsp;Junwei Sun ,&nbsp;Yanbin Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122995","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122995","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Continuous cropping obstacles (CCOs) impair soil health and reduce crop yields, posing a significant challenge to agricultural sustainability. Tobacco is a vital economic crop worldwide. For shortage of arable land, tobacco suffers economic losses attributed to CCOs. To address tobacco CCOs, we conducted a 2-year field experiment utilizing microbial inoculants coupled with a mineral soil amendment (tobermorite). Compared to the control, the combined application of microbial inoculants (<em>Bacillus velezensis</em> K01 and <em>Streptomyces xylanolyticus</em> B75) with tobermorite significantly increased yield by 15.8% and economic value by 32.9%; reduced the disease index by 73.8% of black root rot caused by <em>Fusarium</em> spp.; and enhanced the absorption of mineral nutrients, increasing the leaf contents of boron (B), iron (Fe), and magnesium (Mg) by 45.0%, 65.7%, and 40.1%, respectively. Microbial inoculants and mineral soil amendment modulated the soil bacterial and fungal community structures, increasing bacterial and fungal richness, reducing the abundance of pathogens such as <em>Fusarium</em>, enriching beneficial native bacterial genera such as <em>Pseudomonas</em>, and increasing the number of nodes and edges in the fungal network. Path analysis revealed that fungal community abundance was a critical positive driver of flue-cured tobacco yield.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122995"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147447691","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 glycoprotein from Salvia miltiorrhiza bunge: Insights into their chemical characteristics and antioxidant activity","authors":"Haiqiang Zhang ,&nbsp;Kanglin Liu ,&nbsp;Linlin Zheng ,&nbsp;Jingyi Zhang ,&nbsp;Yurun Xue ,&nbsp;Junxue Li ,&nbsp;Anqi Lu ,&nbsp;Yanzhong Chang ,&nbsp;Shengjiang Guan ,&nbsp;Jie Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122876","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122876","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A glycoprotein (DSGP) from <em>Salvia miltiorrhiza</em> Bunge was purified by Tris-HCl extraction followed by DEAE-52 ion exchange chromatography. The approximate molecular weight (25.0 kDa) and monomeric nature were determined by reduced and non-reduced SDS-PAGE. The structure of DSGP was characterized by a practical and reliable “protein-polysaccharide analyzed by spectroscopy combined with chemical analysis” strategy. This study is the first to demonstrate that DSGP is an <em>O</em>-linked glucomannan protein, wherein its glycan moiety is a glucomannan chain with an average degree of polymerization (DP) of approximately 7. Hemagglutination assays confirmed that DSGP lacks lectin activity, indicating favorable safety properties. DSGP exhibits significant free radical scavenging activity and a unique advantage over ascorbic acid, namely that it does not produce hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) when exerting its antioxidant effects. In addition, as a hydrophilic colloid, DSGP can inhibit the sedimentation of pulp particles by enhancing electrostatic repulsion within the system, thereby exerting an excellent stabilizing effect on fruit juices. Therefore, these results suggested that glycoprotein DSGP could be used as a natural antioxidant and stabilizer in beverage industry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122876"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146147649","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":"Thermal curing of Tung oil for hydrophobic and recyclable cellulose-based packaging","authors":"Giorgia Giusti ,&nbsp;Julien Bras ,&nbsp;Eleonora Balducci ,&nbsp;Fabrizio Pucci ,&nbsp;Fiorenzo Parrinello ,&nbsp;Naceur Belgacem ,&nbsp;Chiara Gualandi","doi":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122858","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122858","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The extensive use of synthetic plastic-based materials in packaging raises serious environmental and health concerns, driving the search for sustainable alternatives. Cellulose, as a renewable bio-based polymer, presents a promising solution; however, its hydrophilicity restricts its application in moisture-sensitive environments. The incorporation of bio-based coatings can enhance water resistance, yet scalable and efficient strategies remain a challenge in the food and beverage packaging sector. In this study, we present a fully bio-based coating system based on thermally polymerized Tung oil for producing functional cellulose-based materials with enhanced hydrophobicity. The influence of coating thickness, curing temperature, and curing time was investigated through ATR-FTIR, DSC, and TGA analyses, identifying 170 °C for 20 min as the optimal condition to achieve total crosslinking. After dispersion in dimethyl carbonate, Tung oil was applied to cellulose sheets and thermally cured, resulting in significantly improved water repellence while complying with European food contact regulations, as demonstrated by migration tests. Notably, the system was successfully integrated into commercial cellulose substrates, enabling the thermo-forming of 3D structures. Even at only 1 w/w % Tung oil loading, the water absorption of cellulose cups decreased by over 90 % compared to uncoated samples. Furthermore, recyclability tests confirmed that the thermo-formed cellulose objects treated with Tung oil remain completely recyclable into the paper stream. This study proposes a sustainable and potentially scalable strategy for the production of fully bio-based, recyclable, food compliant, and hydrophobic cellulose-based materials, offering a promising alternative to conventional plastic-based materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13581,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Crops and Products","volume":"242 ","pages":"Article 122858"},"PeriodicalIF":6.2,"publicationDate":"2026-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146147648","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}