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Effect of soluble amylose separation on the faster cooking time of sago analog rice. 可溶性直链淀粉分离对西米模拟米快速蒸煮时间的影响。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-05-04 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00856-x

Sabirin, Mardonius Budi Kusarpoko, Abdullah Darussalam, Yanuar Sigit Pramana, Dyah Primarini Meidiawati, Bambang Triwiyono, Ika Mulawati Purwanti Noviana, Fidrianto, Arry Darmawan

{"title":"Effect of soluble amylose separation on the faster cooking time of sago analog rice.","authors":"Sabirin, Mardonius Budi Kusarpoko, Abdullah Darussalam, Yanuar Sigit Pramana, Dyah Primarini Meidiawati, Bambang Triwiyono, Ika Mulawati Purwanti Noviana, Fidrianto, Arry Darmawan","doi":"10.1038/s41538-026-00856-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-026-00856-x","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to observe the effect of soluble amylose separation on the cooking time of analog sago rice. This rice is made from 50% sago starch, 5% sago fiber, 15% sago starch that has been partially pregelatinized, and each is mixed with 30% white rice flour, 30% red rice flour, and 30% black rice flour. Each mixture is extruded using a twin-screw extruder at a moisture content of 30%, barrel temperatures of 60, 70, 90, and 90 °C (zones 1-4), and screw speeds of 20-50 rpm. A post-installation washing step is carried out to separate surface amylose (in the form of mucus), followed by drying. Observations of the morphology show that the total porosity of the rice after separation is greater than before amylose separation, resulting in a shorter cooking time. Smaller crystallinity results in a shorter cooking time. A greater onset of gelatinization results in a shorter cooking time. Antioxidant analysis shows that washing does not remove antioxidants. Analog sago rice without amylose separation showed a cooking time of 14-16 min, while analog sago rice with separation treatment showed a cooking time of 5-9 min. This amylose-washed analog sago rice is intended for applications requiring a faster cooking process, such as emergency relief operations or fast-paced urban lifestyles.","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147840783","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}

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Quantitative analysis of genetically modified maize based on terahertz spectroscopy and DeepSpectra models. 基于太赫兹光谱和DeepSpectra模型的转基因玉米定量分析。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-05-02 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00866-9

Yuying Jiang, Xixi Wen, Hongyi Ge, Hao Chen, Mengdie Jiang, Heng Wang, Shilei Wei, Jiahui Wang

{"title":"Quantitative analysis of genetically modified maize based on terahertz spectroscopy and DeepSpectra models.","authors":"Yuying Jiang, Xixi Wen, Hongyi Ge, Hao Chen, Mengdie Jiang, Heng Wang, Shilei Wei, Jiahui Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41538-026-00866-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-026-00866-9","url":null,"abstract":"With the widespread cultivation of genetically modified (GM) maize, accurate detection of GM components has become critical. This study developed three end-to-end DeepSpectra models (V1-V3) to classify GA21 maize at six GM concentrations (blank, levels 1-5). Spectral data were acquired using a terahertz time-domain spectroscopy system. Outliers were removed using an isolation forest, and the spectral data were preprocessed with Savitzky-Golay smoothing, standard normal variate transformation, baseline correction, first derivative (FD), and second derivative. Three comparison models were constructed, a support vector machine (SPA-GS-SVM) and a random forest (SPA-GS-RF) based on successive projection algorithms (SPA) and grid search (GS), as well as a one-dimensional convolutional neural network. Experimental results showed that the DeepSpectraV2 model with FD preprocessing achieved the best classification accuracy of 96.56%, outperforming the best comparative models by 1.52 to 15.52% across other preprocessing methods. This study presents a novel approach for the rapid non-destructive detection of GM crops.","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147817980","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}

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Differential oxidation of surimi actomyosin by malondialdehyde and heme: spectroscopy and molecular simulation. 丙二醛和血红素对鱼糜肌动球蛋白的差异氧化：光谱和分子模拟。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-05-02 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00869-6

Hao Zhu, Qingchun Zhang, Benjamin K Simpson, Yanbo Wang, Yicheng Ding, Shulai Liu, Shichen Zhu, Xuxia Zhou

{"title":"Differential oxidation of surimi actomyosin by malondialdehyde and heme: spectroscopy and molecular simulation.","authors":"Hao Zhu, Qingchun Zhang, Benjamin K Simpson, Yanbo Wang, Yicheng Ding, Shulai Liu, Shichen Zhu, Xuxia Zhou","doi":"10.1038/s41538-026-00869-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-026-00869-6","url":null,"abstract":"Pro-oxidative factors compromise surimi gel quality by inducing protein denaturation and aggregation. This study elucidated the interactions between malondialdehyde (MDA) and hemin with surimi actomyosin through multispectral analysis and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The results suggested that MDA and hemin induced actomyosin oxidation by altering protein conformation, surface hydrophobicity, and the microenvironment of aromatic residues, especially under low-pH/high-temperature conditions. The MD results confirmed that MDA weakly interacted with myosin owing to its flexible backbone and limited hydrophobicity (ΔE = +0.24 kcal/mol), whereas hemin forms stable interactions (ΔE = -33.64 kcal/mol), likely due to its central iron atom, rigid porphyrin ring, and polar groups. Under co-exposure, hemin facilitated the relocation of MDA into deeper binding pockets, forming a synergistic network driven by hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, and hydrophobic interactions (ΔE = +0.05 kcal/mol for MDA; -28.71 kcal/mol for hemin). These findings provide molecular-level insights into surimi quality deterioration and support strategies to mitigate protein oxidation during processing.","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147817930","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}

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Preservation of bighead carp heads using black pepper essential oil: biogenic amine inhibition and metabolomic insights. 黑胡椒精油保存鳙鱼头：生物胺抑制和代谢组学见解。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-04-30 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00871-y

Miao Liu, Lin Li, Jianhui Wang, Na Deng, Hui Li, Zhe Chen, Panxianzhi Ni, Xiaoyi Hou, Paul Van der Meeren

{"title":"Preservation of bighead carp heads using black pepper essential oil: biogenic amine inhibition and metabolomic insights.","authors":"Miao Liu, Lin Li, Jianhui Wang, Na Deng, Hui Li, Zhe Chen, Panxianzhi Ni, Xiaoyi Hou, Paul Van der Meeren","doi":"10.1038/s41538-026-00871-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-026-00871-y","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluated the efficacy of black pepper essential oil (BPEO) as a natural preservative for bighead carp heads during superchilling storage, with a focus on controlling biogenic amine (BA)-producing bacteria. Six dominant BA-producing strains were isolated and identified. BPEO exhibited measurable in vitro growth-inhibitory effects and reduced detectable amino acid decarboxylase protein levels in certain strains. Compared with controls, BPEO treatment delayed sensory deterioration, reduced total viable counts in fish meat by approximately 1.0 log CFU/g, lowered TVB-N values by about 24% at day 8, and extended shelf life by approximately 2 days. Untargeted metabolomic analysis indicated that BPEO treatment was associated with alterations in BA-related metabolic pathways. Notably, putrescine (PUT) levels at day 10 were significantly lower in the BPEO-treated groups compared with controls (p < 0.001). Reduced PUT accumulation was accompanied by changes in ornithine- and proline-related metabolites in fish meat. This study provides integrated microbiological and metabolomic evidence supporting BPEO as a plant-derived preservation strategy to enhance the safety and quality of aquatic products.","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147817945","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}

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Reutilization of berry by-products for green food additives: a comprehensive review and future perspectives. 浆果副产品在绿色食品添加剂中的再利用：综述与展望。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-04-30 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00859-8

Hao-Yu Xue, Xiao-Lin Yu, Fa-Lin Sun, Nuo Wang, Xiu-Jun Li, Bo-Wen Hu, Si-Yi Li, Jia-Xin Wang, Chi Shu, Xu Si, Yue-Hua Wang, Hui Tan, Ying Zhou, Bao-Ru Yang, Sergey S Makarov, Anton I Chudetsky, Rodrigo Quintana, Bin Li, Jin-Long Tian

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Revealing spatiotemporal distribution of aflatoxin B1-related health burdens to optimize monitoring in peanut supply chains. 揭示黄曲霉毒素b1相关健康负担的时空分布，优化花生供应链监测

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-04-29 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00868-7

Zhengcong Wang, Xuan Wang, Wendong Zhang, Tao Xiong, Lili Nie, Xinxin Wang

{"title":"Revealing spatiotemporal distribution of aflatoxin B1-related health burdens to optimize monitoring in peanut supply chains.","authors":"Zhengcong Wang, Xuan Wang, Wendong Zhang, Tao Xiong, Lili Nie, Xinxin Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41538-026-00868-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-026-00868-7","url":null,"abstract":"Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), one of the most hazardous environmental and foodborne mycotoxins, is a major contributor to the global burden of hepatocellular carcinoma owing to its potent hepatocarcinogenicity and persistence throughout food systems. Although risk assessment and monitoring programs for aflatoxins have been established worldwide, the dynamic patterns of AFB1-related disease burden from production to consumption have been largely overlooked, limiting the development of truly risk-based monitoring strategies. Here, we present an integrated framework that quantifies seasonal and regional occurrence of AFB1 contamination and disease burden, and applies these insights to optimize monitoring strategies under resource constraints. Using official monitoring records of AFB1 and health risk data, our analysis estimated an average burden of 3.51 disability adjusted life years per 100,000 population across China. Interprovincial transfers of peanuts and peanut oil accounted for 52% more local disease burden than in-province production. By reallocating monitoring batches along these high-risk pathways, the optimized monitoring strategy reduced the national health burden by 25 percentage points relative to current monitoring. Beyond AFB1, our study provides a transferable framework for enhancing mycotoxin management in complex food systems, enabling policymakers to better protect public health under resource constraints.","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147777404","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}

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Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity of Epigallocatechin gallate against Vibrio parahaemolyticus. 没食子儿茶素没食子酸酯对副溶血性弧菌的抗菌及抗生物膜活性研究。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-04-27 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00864-x

Jiawen Ji, Lin Zhang, Huimin Wang, Wu Xu, Wenli Cai, Nan Zhang, Miaomiao Zhang, Xi Luo, Xue Li, Yiquan Zhang, Renfei Lu

{"title":"Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity of Epigallocatechin gallate against Vibrio parahaemolyticus.","authors":"Jiawen Ji, Lin Zhang, Huimin Wang, Wu Xu, Wenli Cai, Nan Zhang, Miaomiao Zhang, Xi Luo, Xue Li, Yiquan Zhang, Renfei Lu","doi":"10.1038/s41538-026-00864-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-026-00864-x","url":null,"abstract":"Vibrio parahaemolyticus enhances its environmental persistence and antimicrobial tolerance by forming biofilms. This study investigated the antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activities of (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) against the pandemic V. parahaemolyticus RIMD2210633 (O3:K6). EGCG significantly inhibited bacterial growth, motility, and biofilm formation in a concentration-dependent manner. Sub-inhibitory concentrations (4 and 8 µg/mL) effectively reduced biofilm biomass, altered colony morphology, and diminished extracellular polymeric substances, and exerted potent bactericidal activity against preformed biofilms. EGCG also exhibited bactericidal effects in shrimp meat and impeded biofilm formation on seafood-related surfaces. It also significantly attenuated bacterial virulence in both in vitro (HeLa cell) and in vivo (Galleria mellonella larva) infection models. Mechanistically, RNA sequencing revealed that EGCG induced transcriptomic reprogramming, with 500 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in key pathways such as c-di-GMP signaling, flagellar assembly, type III/VI secretion systems, and stress responses; biochemical assays confirmed that EGCG directly reduced intracellular c-di-GMP levels in a dose-dependent manner. Quantitative real-time PCR validated the expression changes in genes related to virulence, motility, biofilm, and regulation. Collectively, these findings highlight the multi-faceted anti-virulence and anti-biofilm activities of EGCG, and support its potential application as a natural antimicrobial agent in the food industry and clinical settings.","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147777427","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}

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Integrated multi-omics maps how processed black ginseng modulates gut homeostasis through rare ginsenosides. 综合多组学绘制加工黑参如何通过稀有人参皂苷调节肠道稳态。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-04-25 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00863-y

Yao Fu, Zijie Wang, Yuliang Liu, Jiali Guan, Li Li, Xianghe Meng, Hilola Ahunova, Komiljon Tojibaev, Min He, Mengmeng Sun

{"title":"Integrated multi-omics maps how processed black ginseng modulates gut homeostasis through rare ginsenosides.","authors":"Yao Fu, Zijie Wang, Yuliang Liu, Jiali Guan, Li Li, Xianghe Meng, Hilola Ahunova, Komiljon Tojibaev, Min He, Mengmeng Sun","doi":"10.1038/s41538-026-00863-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-026-00863-y","url":null,"abstract":"Black ginseng, a functional food, is known for enhanced bioactivity, yet systems-level understanding of how its specific bioactive compounds modulate host physiology remains to be elucidated. This study employed an integrated multi-omics approach to map the systemic host responses by which processed black ginseng influences gut health. Through bioactivity-guided screening in a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced zebrafish model, nine-time steamed black ginseng extract (BG-9) exhibited optimal efficacy in inhibiting neutrophil infiltration and oxidative stress. Chemical profiling by HPLC revealed that rare ginsenosides Rk1, Rg3, and Rg5 were the predominant components in BG-9, collectively accounting for 56.87% of the total ginsenosides. Among them, Rk1 showed the most potent protective effects in vivo. Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses uncovered that Rk1 intervention significantly reversed DSS-induced metabolic disturbances, primarily by regulating glycine, serine, threonine, and cysteine-methionine metabolism pathways, alongside neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions. These findings provide a multi-omics map delineating that rare ginsenoside Rk1 serves as the primary bioactive constituent through which black ginseng induces systemic physiological changes that modulate gut homeostasis. This work bridges the gap between the consumption of black ginseng as a functional food and its health benefits, offering a systems biology perspective for its application in gut health promotion.","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147777358","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}

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Time-of-day difference in iron supplementation in iron-deficient pregnant model mice. 缺铁妊娠模型小鼠补铁的时间差异。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-04-24 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00860-1

Nan Li, Yuhan He, Yuanyuan Lu, Kyoko Hara, Yusei Kobayashi, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Shigenobu Shibata, Hisaya Fujiwara, Yu Tahara

{"title":"Time-of-day difference in iron supplementation in iron-deficient pregnant model mice.","authors":"Nan Li, Yuhan He, Yuanyuan Lu, Kyoko Hara, Yusei Kobayashi, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Shigenobu Shibata, Hisaya Fujiwara, Yu Tahara","doi":"10.1038/s41538-026-00860-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-026-00860-1","url":null,"abstract":"During pregnancy, iron supplementation is commonly recommended once daily, partly because hepatic hepcidin secretion following iron intake suppresses subsequent iron absorption. However, the optimal timing of iron administration during maternal iron deficiency remains unknown. We established a pregnant mouse model of iron deficiency and compared the effects of iron (FeSO4, 1 mg/kg) supplementation at the beginning (ZT12) and end (ZT0) of the daily active phase of pregnant mice on maternal, placental, and fetal outcomes. Supplementation at ZT12 significantly enhanced placental iron transport-related mRNA expression, increased placental iron storage, and improved fetal weight and survival compared to the iron-deficient or iron supplementation at ZT0. Both iron deficiency and iron supplementation markedly altered the maternal gut microbial composition; in particular, Proteobacteria, which are widely reported to be associated with intestinal inflammatory status, were significantly elevated in mice supplemented at ZT0. The rhythmicity of key placental iron transport genes expression was altered by iron deficiency or Clock mutations. This study proposes a chrono-nutritional strategy to maximize iron transport and fetal benefits.","PeriodicalId":19367,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Science of Food","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":7.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147777371","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}

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Author Correction: Multi-omics reveals terpenoid biosynthesis and antioxidant activity at maturity stage in Zanthoxylum armatum DC. fruits. 作者更正：多组学揭示了花椒成熟阶段萜类生物合成和抗氧化活性。水果。

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NPJ Science of Food Pub Date : 2026-04-24 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-026-00803-w

Hongjun Yang, Danping Xu, Habib Ali, Zhihang Zhuo

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