Min-Jeong Kwon, Yun-Ho Park, Joo-Hyeong Kim, Jeong-Min Lee, Syng-Ook Lee, Sam-Pin Lee
{"title":"Probiotic properties of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KS2020 with GABA producing ability","authors":"Min-Jeong Kwon, Yun-Ho Park, Joo-Hyeong Kim, Jeong-Min Lee, Syng-Ook Lee, Sam-Pin Lee","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01920-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01920-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The probiotic properties and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-producing ability of <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i> KS2020, isolated from dongchimi, were evaluated. <i>Lb. plantarum</i> KS2020 exhibited no resistance to antibiotics such as ampicillin, erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, or chloramphenicol. It was also negative for hemolytic activity, cytotoxicity, and bile salt hydrolase activity, while producing negligible amounts of D-lactate, confirming its safety as a probiotic strain. The strain demonstrated strong tolerance to acid, gastric juice, and bile salts, thereby meeting the criteria for probiotics. In terms of GABA production, lactose was found to be the most effective sugar indicating 1.63% GABA production. However, GABA conversion did not occur in the absence of sugar or xylitol the strain could not utilize, highlighting the importance of carbon sources for GABA production. Therefore, <i>Lb. plantarum</i> KS2020 is confirmed as a safe probiotic with GABA-producing potential, suggesting its potential for developing novel probiotic-based functional foods.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 12","pages":"2843 - 2853"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Safety assessment of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria strains Pediococcus acidilactici SY21 and Pediococcus acidilactici SY22","authors":"Jaein Shin, Huijin Jeong, Na-Kyoung Lee, Dae‐Kyung Kang, Hyun‐Dong Paik, Young-Seo Park","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01925-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01925-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Pediococcus acidilactici</i> SY21 and <i>Pediococcus acidilactici</i> SY22 exhibit anti-inflammatory activity; however, their safety has not been evaluated. The suitability as probiotic strains were evaluated by using phenotypic and genotypic analyses. Indole production, urease activity, mucin degradation, bile salt hydrolase activity, β-hemolysis, and gelatin liquefaction activity were not found. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of the nine antibiotics tested were below the cut-off values recommended by the European Food Safety Authority, except for kanamycin and clindamycin in <i>P. acidilactici</i> SY21 and kanamycin in <i>P. acidilactici</i> SY22. After confirming that the genetic basis of antibiotic resistance exceeded the cut-off value, all isolates showed intrinsic resistance. <i>P. acidilactici</i> SY21 and <i>P. acidilactici</i> SY22 did not produce biogenic amine, and β-glucuronidase activity. Neither strain was cytotoxic to Caco-2 cells. Antibiotic resistance or virulence genes were not detected with whole-genome sequencing. This study demonstrated the safety of the <i>P. acidilactici</i> SY21 and <i>P. acidilactici</i> SY22 strains as probiotics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 14","pages":"3331 - 3340"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144929273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lirong Zhao, Linnan Du, Yue Li, Yutong Guo, Duxiang Pei, Dongrong Zhu, Hongbing Zhang
{"title":"Ethanol extract of Sauropus spatulifolius and its active constituents attenuate LPS-induced acute lung injury via NF-κB inhibition and Nrf2 activation","authors":"Lirong Zhao, Linnan Du, Yue Li, Yutong Guo, Duxiang Pei, Dongrong Zhu, Hongbing Zhang","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01923-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01923-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Sauropus spatulifolius (S. spatulifolius)</i>, a key medicinal herb in the Lingnan region, is traditionally used to treat respiratory and digestive ailments. This study explored its anti-inflammatory constituents and mechanisms against LPS-induced acute lung injury (ALI). The ethanol crude extract (CE) of <i>S. spatulifolius</i> showed significant nitric oxide (NO) inhibition activity (IC<sub>50</sub>: 81.93 ± 1.913 μg/mL). Through bioactivity-guided fractionation, active subfractions (Fr. C, Fr. C4, Fr. C4c, Fr. C4d) and two bioactive compounds (<b>1</b> and <b>2</b>) were identified, all exhibiting potent dose-dependent NO suppression. The extract and its constituents downregulated iNOS and COX-2 expression, suppressed NF-κB signaling, reduced the level of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), and activated the Nrf2 pathway. In vivo, they alleviated LPS-induced ALI, highlighting their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential. <i>S. spatulifolius</i> may serve as a natural therapeutic or dietary supplement for ALI by targeting NF-κB and Nrf2 pathways.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 12","pages":"2947 - 2957"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KeunCheol Yoo, ChanHyung Kim, Won Young Oh, JaeHwan Lee
{"title":"Prooxidative properties of aldehydes in oil-in-water emulsion on the aspects of physicochemical properties","authors":"KeunCheol Yoo, ChanHyung Kim, Won Young Oh, JaeHwan Lee","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01917-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01917-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Effects of aldehydes on the oxidative stability and physicochemical properties including oxygen solubility, surface tension, interfacial tension, and droplet sizes were evaluated in an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion matrix. As amphiphilic aldehydes including propanal, hexanal, and nonanal added in O/W emulsion, headspace oxygen depletion and formation of conjugated diene and lipid hydroperoxides increased significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) compared to O/W emulsion without the addition of aldehydes, which implies added aldehydes acted as pro-oxidants in O/W emulsion. Oxygen solubility was increased in nonanal added O/W emulsion whereas surface tension and interfacial tension decreased significantly in nonanal added groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05), which implies that added aldehydes induced the internal environmental changes of the O/W emulsion. No significant differences were observed in droplet size and zeta potential, irrespective of the addition of aldehyde. Amphiphilic aldehydes could partly play prooxidative roles in O/W emulsion due to the increasing oxygen solubility and decreasing surface and interfacial tension.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 and Processing in Home and Industry","pages":"3007 - 3015"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144914755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hong Zhuang, Yaxi Dai, Qihan Huang, Sijia Wu, Yong Pang, Haiyang Yan
{"title":"Effect of complex fermentation of two lactic acid bacteria on antioxidant activity, hypoglycaemic activity and metabolomics of corn juice","authors":"Hong Zhuang, Yaxi Dai, Qihan Huang, Sijia Wu, Yong Pang, Haiyang Yan","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01853-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01853-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermentation has been shown to improve the nutritional and functional activity of grains. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in physicochemical properties, antioxidant activity, hypoglycaemic activity and metabolites of maize juice after fermentation with two species of Lactobacillus <i>L. plantarum HH-LP56</i> and <i>L. acidophilus BNCC336636</i>. The non-targeted metabolomics analysis based on UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS metabolomics method was performed to reveal the metabolic mechanism of corn juice. Compared with the unfermented sample, lactic acid fermentation increased corn juice’s antioxidant activity and hypoglycemic activity. Both fermented samples and their unfermented counterparts yielded a total of 2890 metabolites, of which 296 differential metabolites were detected. These metabolites were primarily concentrated organic acids and derivatives, lipid-like molecules, and organic oxygen compounds. Lactic acid fermentation significantly changed the metabolite composition and enhanced the biological activity of corn juice<i>,</i> which provides a theoretical basis for the processing and utilisation of maize.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 14","pages":"3295 - 3306"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144929238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xianrong Zhou, Fei She, Ruokun Yi, Jia Liu, Chong Li, Xin Zhao, Pan Wang
{"title":"Improvement effect of Biluochun tea active extract on CCl4-induced acute liver injury","authors":"Xianrong Zhou, Fei She, Ruokun Yi, Jia Liu, Chong Li, Xin Zhao, Pan Wang","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01916-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01916-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Biluochun tea is reported to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, while its effect on liver disease remains unknown. In this study, a CCl<sub>4</sub>-induced acute liver injury mouse model with five experimental groups (normal control group, CCl<sub>4</sub> group, low-dose Biluochun tea group, high-dose Biluochun tea group, and silymarin positive control group) were established to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of Biluochun bioactive extract. Furthermore, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was utilized for qualitative analysis of the major bioactive components in the extract. The results showed that Biluochun active extracts improved organ damage caused by CCl<sub>4</sub>; decreased the LDL-C, AST, ALT, AKP, IL-1β, IL-6, and IFN-γ levels, and increased HDL-C and IL-10 levels in serum; it also down-regulated the mRNA expressions of NFκB-p65, IL-1β, IL-12, TNF-α, TGF-β, and NOS, and up-regulated the expressions of IL-10, IκB-α, Bcl-2, and GSH in liver tissue; HPLC analysis found that the main constituents in this extract were myricetin, quercetin, and hesperetin. In conclusion, the Biluochun tea active extract could effectively improve the acute liver damage induced by CCl<sub>4</sub>, and the improvement mechanism may be related to the physiological activities of myricetin, quercetin, and hesperetin in the crude extract.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 12","pages":"2923 - 2934"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625194","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ji-Hyun Im, Geon Oh, Xiaolu Fu, June seok Lim, Min-Hye Kim, Yeon-Seok Seong, Sun-Il Choi, Ok-Hwan Lee
{"title":"Exploring the inhibitory effects of Brassica juncea extract and sinigrin on lipid accumulation in BPA-Induced 3T3-L1 cells via the glucocorticoid receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ pathways","authors":"Ji-Hyun Im, Geon Oh, Xiaolu Fu, June seok Lim, Min-Hye Kim, Yeon-Seok Seong, Sun-Il Choi, Ok-Hwan Lee","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01915-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01915-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Obesogens, such as bisphenol A (BPA), are emerging models for obesity research, yet their mechanisms remain less explored. While BPA has been extensively studied for its estrogen receptor interactions, its effects on the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) remain unclear. This study explored the role of the GR in BPA-induced lipid accumulation using the GR antagonist mifepristone (10 μM) and the PPAR-γ antagonist GW9662 (15 μM) in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Both antagonists significantly reduced BPA-induced lipid accumulation. Furthermore, co-treatment with <i>Brassica juncea</i> extract (BJE, 800 μg/mL) or its bioactive component sinigrin (36 μM) alongside the antagonists preserved the inhibitory effect on lipid accumulation without compromising cell viability. Mechanistic investigations revealed that BJE and sinigrin suppressed phospho-GR and PPAR-γ protein expression. Overall, the findings indicate that BPA promotes adipocyte differentiation via both GR and PPAR-γ pathways and that BJE and sinigrin may serve as natural anti-obesogenic agents targeting these mechanisms.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 12","pages":"2897 - 2907"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jie Cao, Jing Zhang, Ling Yan, Changhong Liu, Yaqian Wang, Yaqi Cao, Lei Zheng
{"title":"Red cabbage exosome-like nanoparticles inhibited LPS-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in RAW264.7 cells","authors":"Jie Cao, Jing Zhang, Ling Yan, Changhong Liu, Yaqian Wang, Yaqi Cao, Lei Zheng","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01904-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01904-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Excessive inflammation and oxidative stress can accelerate inflammatory disease. Plant exosome-like nanoparticles demonstrate therapeutic capacity for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Here, the effects of red cabbage exosome-like nanoparticles (RELNs) on inflammation and oxidative stress triggered by LPS in macrophages were investigated. RELNs inhibited the expression of the TLR4/NF-κB pathway and blocked the entry of NF-κB p65 from the cytoplasm into the nucleus. Additionally, RELNs reduced the ROS level, alleviated oxidative damage in mitochondria, and increased antioxidant enzyme activity in macrophages. Importantly, RELNs promoted the expression of the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway-mediated antioxidant genes and increased the entry of Nrf2 from the cytoplasm into the nucleus. The research further demonstrated that RELNs might be dependent on Nrf2 expression to decrease the inflammatory response. In brief, RELNs could reduce LPS-induced macrophage inflammation and oxidative stress in vitro, suggesting the therapeutic potential of RELNs in clinical inflammatory diseases.</p><h3>Graphic abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 12","pages":"2867 - 2880"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of continuous type pilot-scale superheated steam roasting system for production of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken","authors":"Cho Yeon Kim, Ye Won Kim, Sung Hee Park","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01913-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01913-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, we evaluate the feasibility of a pilot-scale continuous superheated steam (SHS) roasting system for ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken production. SHS roasting was tested at different temperatures (75, 85, and 95 °C) and times (5, 10, and 15 min). SHS roasting of chicken at 85 °C for 5 min resulted in a thermal dose of 160.37 ± 1.78 k °C s, which was equivalent to that (172.15 ± 29.55 k °C s) achieved for roasting at 75 °C for 10 min. The thermal dose equivalence indicated that rapid SHS treatment at a high roasting temperature was more efficient than long-term SHS treatment at a low temperature. The most appropriate roasting condition was 85 °C for 5 min, achieving a desirable moisture content level and hardness. SHS roasting at 75 °C for 5 min showed the highest throughput (57.68 ± 2.58 units/h). Thus, this study demonstrated the potential of a continuous SHS roasting system for RTE chicken product production on an industrial scale with appropriate combinations of roasting temperature and time.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 12","pages":"2819 - 2829"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of encapsulation on the physical properties and chemical stability of land spinach (Ipomoea reptans Poir) extract","authors":"Dian Kurniati, Yusaira Fairuz Fuad, Heni Radiani Arifin, Nandi Sukri","doi":"10.1007/s10068-025-01914-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10068-025-01914-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Land spinach (<i>Ipomoea reptans</i> Poir) contains polyphenols that act as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. Polyphenols scavenge free radicals that induce oxidative stress, which can lead to inflammation. However, polyphenols are easily degraded by temperature, oxygen, and moisture. This study aims to determine the effect of encapsulation in maintaining chemical properties and the best physical characteristics of encapsulated land spinach. Land spinach extract is encapsulated using freeze-drying with a variation of maltodextrin and gum arabic ratio (20:80; 40:60; and 60:40). Encapsulation can protect active compounds and extend shelf life by protecting products from environmental conditions and damage. All treatments were analyzed on 0-, 7-, and 14-days of storage. Treatment with 20:80 maltodextrin:gum arabic demonstrated the finest chemical properties and stability with the lowest percentage decrease in polyphenols, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory activities compared to other treatments. Furthermore, treatment of 20:80 maltodextrin:gum arabic had the highest encapsulation efficiency, moisture content, and yield.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":566,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Biotechnology","volume":"34 12","pages":"2775 - 2783"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144625124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}