Western diet(rich in highly refined sugar and fat)can induce a range of metabolic dysfunctions in animals and humans,including neuroinflammation and cognitive function decline.Neuroinflammation and cognitive impairmen...Western diet(rich in highly refined sugar and fat)can induce a range of metabolic dysfunctions in animals and humans,including neuroinflammation and cognitive function decline.Neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment,two critical pathological characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease,have been closely associated with microbial alteration via the gut-brain axis.Thus,the present study aimed to investigate the influence of 2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid(AA-2βG)isolated from the fruits of Lycium barbarum on preventing the high-fructose diet(HFrD)induced neuroinflammation in mice.It was found that AA-2βG prevented HFr D-induced cognitive deficits.AA-2βG also predominantly enhanced the gut barrier integrity,decreased lipopolysaccharide entry into the circulation,which subsequently countered the activation of glial cells and neuroinflammatory response.These beneficial effects were transmissible by horizontal fecal microbiome transplantation,transferring from AA-2βG fed mice to HFr D fed mice.Additionally,AA-2βG exerted neuroprotective effects involving the enrichment of Lactobacillus and Akkermansia,potentially beneficial intestinal bacteria.The present study provided the evidence that AA-2βG could improve indices of cognition and neuroinflammmation via modulating gut dybiosis and preventing leaky gut.As a potential functional food ingredient,AA-2βG may be applied to attenuate neuroinflammation associated with Western-style diets.展开更多
The effects of three fixation methods( steaming,blanching and microwave fixation) on chemical composition and sensory quality of Lycium ruthenicum bud-tea were investigated.The results showed the fixation technique( t...The effects of three fixation methods( steaming,blanching and microwave fixation) on chemical composition and sensory quality of Lycium ruthenicum bud-tea were investigated.The results showed the fixation technique( the leaf weight 3 g/cm^2,the time 1.5 min,and the temperature 100 ℃) was the best,which was beneficial to the conservation of free amino acid and soluble sugar in L.ruthenicum bud-tea.The loss of chlorophyll was limited,and the score of sensory quality review was higher.展开更多
基金the financial support from the Key Research and Development Program of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China(2021BEF02008)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32272330)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions。
文摘Western diet(rich in highly refined sugar and fat)can induce a range of metabolic dysfunctions in animals and humans,including neuroinflammation and cognitive function decline.Neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment,two critical pathological characteristics of Alzheimer’s disease,have been closely associated with microbial alteration via the gut-brain axis.Thus,the present study aimed to investigate the influence of 2-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-L-ascorbic acid(AA-2βG)isolated from the fruits of Lycium barbarum on preventing the high-fructose diet(HFrD)induced neuroinflammation in mice.It was found that AA-2βG prevented HFr D-induced cognitive deficits.AA-2βG also predominantly enhanced the gut barrier integrity,decreased lipopolysaccharide entry into the circulation,which subsequently countered the activation of glial cells and neuroinflammatory response.These beneficial effects were transmissible by horizontal fecal microbiome transplantation,transferring from AA-2βG fed mice to HFr D fed mice.Additionally,AA-2βG exerted neuroprotective effects involving the enrichment of Lactobacillus and Akkermansia,potentially beneficial intestinal bacteria.The present study provided the evidence that AA-2βG could improve indices of cognition and neuroinflammmation via modulating gut dybiosis and preventing leaky gut.As a potential functional food ingredient,AA-2βG may be applied to attenuate neuroinflammation associated with Western-style diets.
基金Supported by Science and Technology Innovation Fund Project of Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences(NKYJ-17-18)
文摘The effects of three fixation methods( steaming,blanching and microwave fixation) on chemical composition and sensory quality of Lycium ruthenicum bud-tea were investigated.The results showed the fixation technique( the leaf weight 3 g/cm^2,the time 1.5 min,and the temperature 100 ℃) was the best,which was beneficial to the conservation of free amino acid and soluble sugar in L.ruthenicum bud-tea.The loss of chlorophyll was limited,and the score of sensory quality review was higher.
