Pei-Rong Yu, Jen-Ying Hsu, Chiao-Yun Tseng, Jing-Hsien Chen, Hui-Hsuan Lin
{"title":"The inhibitory effect of quercetin-3-glucuronide on pulmonary injury in vitro and in vivo.","authors":"Pei-Rong Yu, Jen-Ying Hsu, Chiao-Yun Tseng, Jing-Hsien Chen, Hui-Hsuan Lin","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3453","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pulmonary injury is defined as a progressive inflammation. Extensive pro-inflammatory cytokines are secreted from alveolus, associated with the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and apoptosis. The model of endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated lung cells has been applied to mimic the pulmonary injury. Some antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds can be used as chemopreventive agents of pulmonary injury. Quercetin-3-glucuronide (Q3G) has been showed to exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-aging and anti-hypertension effects. The aim of the study is to examine the inhibitory potential of Q3G on pulmonary injury and inflammation in vitro and in vivo. Firstly, human lung fibroblasts MRC-5 cells pre-treated with LPS were demonstrated to cause survival loss and ROS generation, were recovered by Q3G. Q3G also exhibited the anti-inflammatory effects on the LPS-treated cells with a reduction in the activation of NLRP3 [nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor protein 3] inflammasome, leading to pyroptosis. Also, Q3G showed the anti-apoptotic effect in the cells might be mediated via inhibition of mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. To further explore in vivo pulmonary-protective effect of Q3G, C57BL/6 mice were intranasally exposed to a combination of LPS and elastase (LPS/E) to perform the pulmonary injury model. The results revealed that Q3G ameliorated pulmonary function parameters and lung edema in the LPS/E-induced mice. Q3G also suppressed the LPS/E-stimulated inflammation, pyroptosis and apoptosis in the lungs. Taken together, this study suggested the lung-protective potential of Q3G via downregulation of inflammation, pyroptotic and apoptotic cell death, contributing to its chemopreventive activity of pulmonary injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"254-277"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/8d/40/jfda254-277.PMC10281733.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9762940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zane Hopper, Ben Desbrow, Shelley Roberts, Chris Irwin
{"title":"Preparation procedures of food and beverage samples for oxygen bomb calorimetry: A scoping review and reporting checklist.","authors":"Zane Hopper, Ben Desbrow, Shelley Roberts, Chris Irwin","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3461","DOIUrl":"10.38212/2224-6614.3461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Standardised bomb calorimetry methods are essential to accurately quantify the gross energy within food and beverages, yet no accepted protocols exist. The objective of this review was to synthesise literature on food and beverage sample preparation methods used for conducting bomb calorimetry. This synthesis enhances our understanding of the extent to which methodological variances may currently affect estimates of the caloric values of dietary items. Five electronic databases were searched for peer reviewed literature on food and beverage energy measurement via bomb calorimetry. Data were extracted on seven identified methodological themes, including: (1) initial homogenisation, (2) sample dehydration, (3) post-dehydration homogenisation, (4) sample presentation, (5) sample weight, (6) sample frequency, and (7) equipment calibration. A tabular and narrative approach was used to synthesise the data. Studies that specifically explored the impact of any methodological variance on the energy derived from foods and/or beverages were also considered. In total, 71 documents describing food and beverage sample preparation techniques and processes used for bomb calorimetry were identified. Only 8% of studies described all seven identified sample preparation and calibration processes. The most frequent approaches used included: initial homogenisation - mixing or blending (n = 21); sample dehydration - freeze drying (n = 37); post-dehydration homogenisation - grinding (n = 24); sample presentation - pelletisation (n = 29); sample weight - 1g (n = 14); sample frequency - duplicate (n = 17); and equipment calibration - benzoic acid (n = 30). The majority of studies that have measured food and beverage energy via bomb calorimetry do not describe sample preparation and calibration methods in detail. The extent to which different sample preparation processes influence the energy derived from food and beverage items is yet to be fully elucidated. Use of a bomb calorimetry reporting checklist (described within) may assist with improving the methodological quality of bomb calorimetry studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"232-243"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/84/af/jfda232-243.PMC10281735.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10065767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of a lateral flow immunoassays-based method for the screening of ractopamine in foods and evaluation of the optimal strategy in combination of screening and confirmatory tests.","authors":"Yuan-Chih Chen, Jen-Yi Hsu, Chien-Sheng Chen, Yi-Ting Chen, Pao-Chi Liao","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ractopamine has been authorized as a feed additive and permitted in animal husbandry. With the establishment of the regulation to limit the concentration of ractopamine, a rapid screening method for ractopamine is urgently needed. Additionally, how to combine the screening and confirmatory tests of ractopamine is also critical to maximizing the efficiency of testing. Here, we developed a lateral flow immunoassays-based method for the screening of ractopamine in foods and proposed a cost-benefit analysis approach to optimize cost allocation between screening and confirmatory tests. After verifying the analytical and clinical performances of the screening method, a mathematical model was established to calculate the screening and confirmatory test results with various parameter settings, such as cost allocation, false-negative tolerance, and total budget size. The developed immunoassay-based screening test could successfully distinguish gravy samples with ractopamine levels over and lower than maximum residue limits (MRL). The area under curve (AUC) value of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve is 0.99. For the cost-benefit analysis, mathematical simulation indicated that when the samples are allocated to screening and confirmatory tests at the optimized cost allocation, the number of confirmed positive samples can increase by 26 times compared to the scenarios entirely relying on confirmatory testing. While conventional wisdom considers that screening should be carried out at low false-negative rates, such as 0.1%, our results indicated that the cutoff value of a screening test with a 20% false-negative rate at MRL could capture the maximum number of confirmed positive samples at a limited budget. Our work indicated that the participation of the screening method in ractopamine analysis and optimized cost allocation between screening and confirmatory tests could enhance the efficiency in detecting the positive samples, which provides a rational basis for decision-making in food safety enforcement for public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"289-301"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b8/bd/jfda289-301.PMC10281729.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10066237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Three-dimensional strategies in the quantitative resolution of kinetic UV absorbance measurements for monitoring the oxidation of quercetin by oxidant agents and analyzing dietary supplement product.","authors":"Erdal Dinç, Asiye Üçer, Nazangül Ünal","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3455","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Three-dimensional strategies involving the application of parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) to the kinetic UV absorbance measurements were elaborated to monitor the oxidation of quercetin with oxidant agents (K<sub>2</sub>Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> and KIO<sub>3</sub>) and to quantify analyte in a dietary supplement product. Loadings (spectral, kinetic and concentration profiles) were obtained by the PARAFAC deconvolution. Spectral identification, kinetics and quantification of the relevant analyte in the presence of interferent(s) were performed. The elaborated chemometric strategies were carefully validated to demonstrate the capability of the method. Assay results of the PARAFAC strategies were statistically compared to that of the newly developed UPLC method.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"326-337"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b4/4f/jfda326-337.PMC10281734.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10065765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kuan-Min Lo, Yu-Shen Lin, Je-Wen Liou, Tai-Chia Chiu, Cho-Chun Hu
{"title":"Electrochemically synthesized green fluorescent carbon dots for quantitation of hypochlorite and carbendazim.","authors":"Kuan-Min Lo, Yu-Shen Lin, Je-Wen Liou, Tai-Chia Chiu, Cho-Chun Hu","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3445","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Green emission carbon dots (CDs) electrochemically prepared from 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid and o-phenyl-enediamine were applied separately for the quantitation of hypochlorite and carbendazim. The characteristic and optical properties of the CDs were studied through fluorescence, UV-vis absorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The synthesized CDs were mainly 0.8-2.2 nm in size, with an average size of 1.5 nm. The CDs exhibited green luminescence centered at 520 nm when excited by 420 nm light. The green emission of the CDs is quenched after the addition of hypochlorite, mainly through the redox reaction between hypochlorite and hydroxyl groups on the CDs surface. Furthermore, the hypochlorite-induced fluorescence quenched can be prevented in the presence of carbendazim. The sensing approaches exhibit good linear ranges of 1-50 μM and 0.05-5 μM for hypochlorite and carbendazim, respectively, with low detection limits of 0.096 and 0.005 μM, respectively. Practicalities of the luminescent probes were separately validated by the quantitation of the two analytes in real sample matrix with recoveries ranging from 96.3 to 108.9% and the relative standard deviation values below 5.51%. Our results show the potential of the sensitive, selective, and simple CD probe for water and food quality control.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"244-253"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/c0/f4/jfda244-253.PMC10281730.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10065763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chun Woong Park, Ki-Bae Hong, Hyung Joo Suh, Yejin Ahn
{"title":"Sleep-promoting activity of amylase-treated Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L. Dunal) root extract via GABA receptors.","authors":"Chun Woong Park, Ki-Bae Hong, Hyung Joo Suh, Yejin Ahn","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L. Dunal), an Indian medicinal plant that has been used for centuries to treat insomnia, exhibits a variety of biological activities, such as improving cognitive function, immunity and anxiety. In this study, the effect of enzyme-treated Ashwagandha root extract (EA) and on sleep was evaluated using rodent models. Starch contained in the Ashwagandha root extract was removed by amylase treatment to prepare EA. To evaluate the sleep-promoting activity of EA, a pentobarbital-induced sleep test and electroencephalogram analysis were performed. In addition, the sleep-promoting mechanism of EA was elucidated by analyzing the expression of sleep-related receptors. In the pentobarbital-induced sleep test, EA dose-dependently increased sleep duration. Additionally, electroencephalogram analysis revealed that EA significantly increased δ-wave and non-rapid eye movement sleep times, which are involved in deep sleep, thereby improving sleep quality and quantity. EA also effectively relieved caffeine-induced insomnia symptoms. Furthermore, the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content in the brain and mRNA and protein expression of GABA<sub>A</sub>, GABA<sub>B1</sub>, and serotonin receptors were significantly increased by EA compared to the normal group. In particular, EA showed sleep-promoting activity by binding to various GABAA receptor sites. Collectively, EA exhibited sleep-promoting activity through the GABAergic system and may be used as a functional material to improve sleep deprivation.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"278-288"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/84/61/jfda278-288.PMC10281725.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10084945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chemometrics-assisted spectroscopic methods for rapid analysis of combined anti-malarial tablets.","authors":"Panawan Pruksapha, Putthiporn Khongkaew, Chaweewan Suwanvecho, Nantana Nuchtavorn, Chutima Phechkrajang, Leena Suntornsuk","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Combination of piperaquine (PQ) (320mg) and dihydroartemisinin (DHA) (40 mg) is an anti-malarial formulation, which is recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). Simultaneous analysis of PQ and DHA can be problematic due to the lack of chromophores or fluorophores in DHA molecule. Whereas PQ possesses strong UV absorption and it presents in 8 times of DHA contents in the formulation. In this study, two spectroscopic methods, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy, were developed for the determination of both drugs in combined tablets. The FTIR and Raman spectra were recorded in the attenuate total reflectance (ATR) and scattering modes, respectively. The original and pretreated spectra from FTIR and handheld-Raman were subjected to Unscrambler® program to construct partial least squares regression (PLSR) model comparing with references values obtained from high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-UV method. The optimal PLSR models of PQ and DHA from FTIR spectroscopy were obtained from orthogonal signal correction (OSC) pretreatment at the wavenumbers 400-1,800 cm<sup>-1</sup> and 1,400-4,000 cm<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. For Raman spectroscopy of PQ and DHA, the optimal PLSR models were obtained from standard normal variate (SNV) pretreatment at the wavenumbers 1,200-2,300 cm<sup>-1</sup> and OSC pretreatment at the wavenumber 400-2,300 cm<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. Determination of PQ and DHA in tablets from the optimum model was compared with HPLC-UV method. Results were not significantly different at 95% confidence limit (p-value >0.05). The chemometrics-assisted spectroscopic methods were fast (1-3 min), economical and less labor intensive. Moreover, the handheld Raman spectrometer is portable and can be utilized for onsite analysis to facilitate the detection of counterfeit or substandard drugs at ports of entry.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"338-357"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9c/cf/jfda338-357.PMC10281731.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10084946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Selective detection of tricyclazole by optical technique using thiomalic acid-modified Au and Ag nanoparticle mixtures.","authors":"Yu-Shu Pan, Tsunghsueh Wu, Cho-Chun Hu, Tai-Chia Chiu, Chen-Hao Yeh, Yang-Wei Lin","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3450","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study proposes the use of thiomalic acid-modified Au and Ag nanoparticle mixtures (TMA-Au/AgNP mixes) for the selective detection of tricyclazole. Upon the addition of tricyclazole, the color of TMA-Au/AgNP mixes solution changes from orange-red to lavender (red-shift). According to the density-functional theory calculations, tricyclazole-induced aggregation of TMA-Au/AgNP mixes through electron donor-acceptor interactions was proved. The sensitivity and selectivity of the proposed method are affected by the amount of TMA, volume ratio of TMA-AuNPs to TMA-AgNPs, pH value, and buffer concentration. The ratio of absorbance (A<sub>654</sub>/A<sub>520</sub>) of TMA-Au/AgNP mixes solution is proportional to the concentration of tricyclazole over the range 0.1-0.5 ppm with a linear correlation (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.948). Moreover, the limit of detection was estimated at 0.028 ppm. The practicality of TMA-Au/AgNP mixes was validated for the determination of tricyclazole concentration in real samples (spiked recovery was 97.5%-105.2%), demonstrating its advantages of simplicity, selectivity, and sensitivity.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"302-314"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/7c/dc/jfda302-314.PMC10281736.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10065764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Using lanthanide ions as magnetic and sensing probes for the detection of tetracycline from complex samples.","authors":"Yan-Cen Zhan, Chin-Poa Chiu, Yu-Chie Chen","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3457","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tetracycline (TC) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic and has been added to animal feeds to grow livestock under healthy conditions, making it important to have effective methods for rapidly detecting TC in complex samples. In this study, a novel method that uses lanthanide ions (i.e. Eu<sup>3+</sup> and Gd<sup>3+</sup>) as magnetic and sensing probes for the detection of TC from aqueous samples is explored. When dissolving Gd<sup>3+</sup> in tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) buffer at pH 9, magnetic Gd<sup>3+</sup>-Tris conjugates can be readily generated. The magnetic Gd<sup>3+</sup>-Tris conjugates possess trapping capacity toward TC from sample solutions via the chelation of Gd<sup>3+</sup> and TC. Eu<sup>3+</sup> is used as the fluorescence sensing probe against TC on the Gd<sup>3+</sup>-TC conjugates via the antenna effect. The fluorescence response derived from Eu<sup>3+</sup> is increased with the increase of TC trapped on the Gd<sup>3+</sup>-based probes. The linear dynamic range against TC ranges from 20 to 320 nM, whereas the limit of detection toward TC is ~2 nM. Furthermore, the developed sensing method can be employed for the visual assay of TC with a concentration above ~0.16 μM under UV light illumination in the dark. Furthermore, we have demonstrated the applicability of the developed method to quantify TC in a chicken broth sample with complex matrix. Our developed method offers several advantages, including high sensitivity and good selectivity, for the detection of TC in complex samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"371-380"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/9a/e0/jfda371-380.PMC10281728.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10084952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The therapeutic potential of curcumin and its related substances in turmeric: From raw material selection to application strategies.","authors":"Kai-Yu Hsu, Chi-Tang Ho, Min-Hsiung Pan","doi":"10.38212/2224-6614.3454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.38212/2224-6614.3454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a medicinal plant used extensively in Chinese and Indian traditional medicine as a home remedy for various diseases. It has been used for medical purposes for centuries. Today, turmeric has become one of the most popular medicinal herbs, spices, and functional supplements worldwide. Curcuminoids are linear diary-lheptanoids from the rhizomes that include curcumin and two related compounds: demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin, which are the active components of the C. longa plant, play a crucial role in numerous functions. This review summarises the composition of turmeric and the properties of curcumin regarding its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-colorectal cancer, and other physiological activity. In addition, the dilemma of the application of curcumin due to its low water solubility and bioavailability was discussed. Finally, this article provides three novel application strategies based on previous studies: using curcumin analogues and related substances, gut microbiota regulation, and using curcumin-loaded exosome vesicles and turmeric-derived exosome-like vesicles to overcome application limitations.</p>","PeriodicalId":358,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food and Drug Analysis","volume":"31 2","pages":"194-211"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/ce/40/jfda194-211.PMC10281727.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10066236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}