Nan Xiang , Xitao Qi , Jianguang Hu , Siyun Wang , Xinbo Guo
{"title":"l-Tryptophan synergistically increased carotenoid accumulation with blue light in maize (Zea mays L.) sprouts","authors":"Nan Xiang , Xitao Qi , Jianguang Hu , Siyun Wang , Xinbo Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the present study, <span>l</span>-tryptophan was applied in combination with blue light to modulate carotenoid biosynthesis in maize sprouts. The profiles of carotenoids, chlorophylls, and relative genes in carotenoid biosynthesis and light signaling pathways were studied. <span>l</span>-tryptophan and blue light both promoted the accumulation of carotenoids, and their combination further increased carotenoid content by 120%. <span>l</span>-tryptophan exerted auxin-like effects and stimulated <em>PSY</em> expression in blue light exposure maize sprouts, resulting in increased α- and β- carotenes. <span>l</span>-tryptophan could also play a photoprotective role through the xanthophyll cycle under blue light. In addition, <em>CRY</em> in the light signaling pathway was critical for carotenoid biosynthesis. These findings provide new insights into the regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis and <span>l</span>-tryptophan could be used in conjunction with blue light to fortify carotenoids in maize sprouts.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100161"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49856032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ying Zhou , Wei He , Yunchuan He , Qiulin Chen , Yang Gao , Jiamei Geng , Zeng-Rong Zhu
{"title":"Formation of 8-hydroxylinalool in tea plant Camellia sinensis var. Assamica ‘Hainan dayezhong’","authors":"Ying Zhou , Wei He , Yunchuan He , Qiulin Chen , Yang Gao , Jiamei Geng , Zeng-Rong Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100173","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Linalool and its derivatives contribute greatly to tea aroma. Here, 8-hydroxylinalool was found to be one of the major linalool-derived aroma compounds in <em>Camellia sinensis</em> var. <em>assamica</em> ‘Hainan dayezhong’, a tea plant grown in Hainan Province, China. Both (<em>Z</em>)-8-hydroxylinalool and (<em>E</em>)-8-hydroxylinalool were detected, and the <em>E</em> type was the main compound. Its content fluctuated in different months and was the highest in the buds compared with other tissues. CsCYP76B1 and CsCYP76T1, located in the endoplasmic reticulum, were identified to catalyze the formation of 8-hydroxylinalool from linalool in the tea plant. During withering of black tea manufacturing, the content of both (<em>Z</em>)-8-hydroxylinalool and (<em>E</em>)-8-hydroxylinalool significantly increased. Further study suggested that jasmonate induced gene expression of <em>CsCYP76B1</em> and <em>CsCYP76T1</em>, and the accumulated precursor linalool may also contribute to 8-hydroxylinalool accumulation. Thus, this study not only reveals 8-hydroxylinalool biosynthesis in tea plants but also sheds light on aroma formation in black tea.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"6 ","pages":"Article 100173"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49856156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nan Xiang , Xiaoxiao Chang , Liuwei Qin , Kun Li , Siyun Wang , Xinbo Guo
{"title":"Insights into tissue-specific anthocyanin accumulation in Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.) fruits: A comparative study of three cultivars","authors":"Nan Xiang , Xiaoxiao Chang , Liuwei Qin , Kun Li , Siyun Wang , Xinbo Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100178","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In the present study, three matured Japanese plum cultivars with different colored peel and flesh were selected to mine the key transcription factors regulating anthocyanin formation in tissues. Results showed that <em>PsMYB10</em> was correlated with structural genes <em>C4H</em>, <em>F3H</em>, and <em>ANS</em>. <em>PsMYB6</em> could positively regulate <em>C4H</em> (r = 0.732) and accumulated anthocyanins in Sanhua plum’s flesh. Sanhua plum has the highest phenolic and anthocyanin contents (10.24 ± 0.37 gallic acid equivalent mg g<sup>−1</sup> dry weight (DW) and 68.95 ± 1.03 μg g<sup>−1</sup> DW), resulting itself superior biological activity as 367.1 ± 42.9 Trolox equivalent mg g<sup>−1</sup> DW in oxygen radical absorbance capacity value and 72.79 ± 4.34 quercetin equivalent mg g<sup>−1</sup> DW in cellular antioxidant activity value. The present work provides new insights into the regulatory mechanism of tissue-specific anthocyanin biosynthesis, confirming the pivotal role of anthocyanins in the biological activity of plums, providing essential support for the development of horticultural products enriched with anthocyanins.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100178"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50170569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Designing a novel method based on multiplex PCR for detecting various meat of birds in processed ground meat products","authors":"Negin Rajaei , Abbas Doosti","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100177","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100177","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Falsified food directly influences wildlife, fair trade, religion, and the health of society. Here, we report a multiplex polymerase chain reaction to evaluate the accurate determination of seven species of bird meat in meals on a single assay platform. To amplify segments of DNA from<!--> <!-->Columba livia, Corvus moneduloides, Gallus gallus, Coturnix japonica, Phasianus colchicus, Struthio camelus, and Meleagris gallopavo<!--> <!-->meats, respectively, a total of seven sets of species-specific primers targeting the mitochondrial and cytochrome <em>b</em> genes were developed. Gel photographs and electrochromatography from an Experion Bioanalyzer were used to identify all PCR products. Species specificity checks discovered no cross-species amplification. The applicability of its screening to find target species in processed food was shown in commercial and model meatballs. A validation study revealed that the test is reliable, quick, affordable, repeatable, specific, and accurate down to 50,000 mitochondrial copies. It might be used for raw meats and products involving processed and severely deteriorated food samples. The customers, the food business, and law enforcement would all benefit immensely from this suggested approach.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100177"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46057469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhichao Yang , Menghua Lin , Xiangzheng Yang , Di Wu , Kunsong Chen
{"title":"Comprehensive analysis of transcriptome and metabolome provides insights into the stress response mechanisms of apple fruit to postharvest impact damage","authors":"Zhichao Yang , Menghua Lin , Xiangzheng Yang , Di Wu , Kunsong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100176","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fochms.2023.100176","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An integrated analysis of the transcriptome and metabolome was conducted to investigate the underlying mechanisms of apple fruit response to impact damage stress. During the post-damage storage, a total of 124 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, which were mainly annotated in 13 pathways, including phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. Besides, 175 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs), including 142 up-regulated and 33 down-regulated metabolites, exhibited significant alteration after impact damage. The DEGs and DEMs were simultaneously annotated in 7 metabolic pathways, including flavonoid biosynthesis. Key genes in the volatile esters and flavonoid biosynthesis pathways were revealed, which may play a crucial role in the coping mechanisms of apple fruit under impact damage stress. Moreover, 13 ABC transporters were significantly upregulated, indicating that ABC transporters may contribute to the transportation of secondary metabolites associated with response to impact damage stress. The results may elucidate the comprehension of metabolic networks and molecular mechanisms in apple fruits that have undergone impact damage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"7 ","pages":"Article 100176"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/a8/d4/main.PMC10344661.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10184780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jihong Yang , Hanchen Zhou , Yaqin Liu, Hui Wang, Yujie Xu, Jianqin Huang, Pandeng Lei
{"title":"Chemical constituents of green teas processed from albino tea cultivars with white and yellow shoots","authors":"Jihong Yang , Hanchen Zhou , Yaqin Liu, Hui Wang, Yujie Xu, Jianqin Huang, Pandeng Lei","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100143","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100143","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Green tea processed from albino tea varieties often has umami taste and fresh aroma. This study identified green teas made from two types of albino tea cultivar, one having the white shoots (called Naibai, NB) and the other having the yellow shoots (called Huangjinya, HJY). Taste compounds analyses showed that galloylated catechins were highly concentrated in HJY green teas, whereas non-galloylated catechins and amino acids were more abundant in NB green teas. <em>CsTA</em> (involved in the catabolism of galloylated catechins) showed high expression in HJY tea shoots, resulting in gallic acid as a precursor for <em>β</em>-glucogallin biosynthesis being abundant in HJY. <em>CsPDX2.1</em> (responsible for theanine hydrolyzation) had a lower expression level in NB than HJY shoots. Fatty acid–derived volatiles (FADVs), glycosidically bound volatiles (GBVs) and carotenoid–derived volatiles (CDVs) were highly concentrated in HJY green teas, whereas amino acids–derived volatiles were highly concentrated in NB green teas.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100143"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/f8/87/main.PMC9640954.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40692750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of oxidative stress-mitochondria-mediated tenderization in two different bovine muscles during aging","authors":"Zhenjiang Ding , Qichao Wei , Chunmei Liu , Chunhui Zhang , Feng Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100131","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100131","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in the effects of mitochondria-involved energy metabolism and caspases activation on postmortem tenderness in different muscle fiber types. Beef <em>Longissimus thoracis</em> (LT) and <em>Psoas major</em> (PM) muscles showed significant difference in mitochondrial function. Our data revealed that PM suffered from higher levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) earlier than LT, causing faster mitochondrial swelling and rupture. Additionally, faster metabolism of ATP-related compounds and activation of caspase-9 appeared in PM, but the activity of caspase-3 in PM was lower than that in LT. Differences in myofibril fragmentation index (MFI) of LT and PM at different aging stages suggested that energy metabolism and caspases activities may play a role in tenderness at different aging stages. These results indicated that oxidative stress-mitochondria-mediated tenderization process could be muscle-specific.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100131"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/82/56/main.PMC9428911.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40349192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identification of the genes associated with β-glucan synthesis and accumulation during grain development in barley","authors":"La Geng , Xinyi He , Lingzhen Ye , Guoping Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100136","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100136","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The presence of β-glucan in barley grains is one of its important quality traits. Lower β-glucan content is required for the barley used in beer and feed production, while higher β-glucan content is beneficial for food barley. Although intensive research has been carried out on the genotypic and environmental differences in β-glucan content in barley grains, little information is available on the molecular mechanisms underlying their genotypic differences and genetic regulation of β-glucan synthesis and accumulation. In this study, RNA sequencing analysis was conducted to compare the transcriptome profiles of two barley genotypes (BCS192 and BCS297) that greatly differ in grain β-glucan content, in order to identify the key genes responsible for β-glucan synthesis and accumulation during grain development. The results showed that carbohydrate metabolic processes and starch and sucrose metabolism play significant roles in β-glucan synthesis. The identified differently expressed genes (DEGs), which are closely associated with grain β-glucan content, are mainly involved in hydrolase activity and glucan metabolic processes. In addition, β-glucan accumulation in barley grains is predominantly regulated by photosynthesis and carbon metabolism. The DEGs identified in this study and their functions may provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of β-glucan synthesis and genotypic differences in barley grains.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100136"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3c/2c/main.PMC9513732.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40384375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of integrated omics in unravelling fruit stress and defence responses during postharvest: A review","authors":"Zinash A Belay , Oluwafemi James Caleb","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100118","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100118","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fruit are susceptible to quality loss and deterioration after harvest due to high metabolic and physiological activities. Over the last four decades various postharvest treatments have ensured maintenance of quality, control of diseases or decay by slowing down the postharvest ripening and senesce. The fruit quality change during postharvest however, has been mostly explored using physicochemical characteristics. Considering the complexity of fruit physiology and metabolism, the application of omics techniques could aid the in-depth analysis and understanding of fruit quality change during postharvest treatment. Therefore, this review presents recent information on the application of integrated omics (transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) in postharvest research, with an overview on fruit quality and safety. Trends in omics data analysis for fruit during postharvest handling was highlighted. The role of integrated omics in improving our understanding of fruit response during natural postharvest progression (towards decay) during storage, as well as in case of induced responses due to the application of biocontrols was discussed. The article concluded with the outlooks of future studies on the application of integrated omics as the catalyst for innovative postharvest solutions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100118"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6f/bd/main.PMC9278069.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40530327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iolanda Raquel Ferreira Paulo , Ricardo Basílio de Oliveira Caland , Cesar Orlando Muñoz Cadavid , Giovanna Martins Melo , Liliane Soares De Castro Bezerra , Elsa Pons , Leandro Peña , Riva de Paula Oliveira
{"title":"β-carotene genetically-enriched lyophilized orange juice increases antioxidant capacity and reduces β-amyloid proteotoxicity and fat accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans","authors":"Iolanda Raquel Ferreira Paulo , Ricardo Basílio de Oliveira Caland , Cesar Orlando Muñoz Cadavid , Giovanna Martins Melo , Liliane Soares De Castro Bezerra , Elsa Pons , Leandro Peña , Riva de Paula Oliveira","doi":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100141","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fochms.2022.100141","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Citrus sinensis</em> orange juice is an excellent dietary source of β-carotene, a well-known antioxidant. However, β-carotene concentrations are relatively low in most cultivars. We developed a new orange through metabolic engineering strategy (GS) with 33.72-fold increase in β-carotene content compared to its conventional counterpart (CV). Using <em>Caenorhabditis elegans</em>, we found that animals treated with GS showed a greater reduction in intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) which is associated with a greater resistance to oxidative stress and induction of the expression of antioxidant genes. Moreover, animals treated with GS orange showed a more effective protection against β-amyloid proteotoxicity and greater hypolipidemic effect under high glucose diet compared to animals treated with CV. These data demonstrate that the increased amount of β-carotene in orange actually provides a greater beneficial effect in <em>C. elegans</em> and a valuable proof of principle to support further studies in mammals and humans.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34477,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry Molecular Sciences","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100141"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/6c/cc/main.PMC9593878.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40652747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}