Effects of Ethanol Condensation Reflux Extraction and Ultrasound-assisted Extraction on the Content of Total Flavonoids of Pueraria edulis

With Pueraria edulis from different habitats in Yunnan Province,Guangdong Province and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region as materials,the medicinal materials of P.edulis were extracted by ethanol condensation reflux extraction and ultrasound-assisted extraction,and the effects of different extraction methods the contents of total flavonoids in P.edulis from different areas were compared.The results showed that the best extraction time for P.edulis in Yunnan Province was 20 min,and that for Guangdong and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was 30 min.The yield of total flavonoids from P.edulis extracted by the condensation reflux extraction method was relatively better.The content of total flavonoids in P.edulis in Yunnan was the highest with an average content of 0.2557%,while the average content of total flavonoids in P.edulis in Guangdong was the lowest with an average content of 0.2108%.

Endoplasmic reticulum stress improved chicken tenderness,promoted apoptosis and autophagy during postmortem ageing

In this study,endoplasmic reticulum(ER)stress inducer tunicamycin(TM)and inhibitor 4-phenylbutyric acid(4-PBA)were used to treat postmortem chicken breast muscle to investigate changes in tenderness and effects on apoptosis and autophagy during 5 days ageing.TM-induced ER stress reduced shear force,enhanced myofibril fragmentation index(MFI),disrupted myofibril structure,increased desmin degradation,and activatedμ-calpain and caspase-12.In addition,TM-induced ER stress increased the expression of Bax,Bim,and cytochrome c,and decreased the expression of Bcl-x L.Furthermore,TM-induced ER stress improved the conversion of LC3I to LC3II,raised the expression of Beclin-1,and decreased the expression of p62,PI3K,and m TOR.The opposite results were observed after 4-PBA treatment.These results suggested that ER stress could improve chicken tenderness,promote apoptosis and autophagy during chicken postmortem ageing.

Analyses of Chicken Tenderness Traits Based on Transcriptome Sequencing

The calpain system is ubiquitous in cells, mainly comprising calpains and calpain inhibitors, and is a widespread calcium-dependent cysteine protease in organisms that is involved in many cellular processes such as muscle degradation in vivo and affects the tenderness of meat after animal slaughter. The study found 128 DEGs that probably regulated tenderness traits were selected from 16 significantly enriched GO terms by transcriptome sequencing analysis, and found that the developmental changes in the expression levels of the CAPN1 gene in the pectoral and leg muscles were significantly positively correlated ( P <0.05) with the cumulative growth values of live weight and comb weight. The developmental changes in the expression levels of the CAST gene in the pectoral and leg muscles were not significantly correlated with the cumulative growth values of live weight and comb weight. Our results helped demonstrate the potential molecular mechanisms of tenderness in chickens and provide valuable information for chicken breeding.

Optimization of Ultrasound-assisted Extraction Conditions for Polysaccharides from Pinus tabulaeformis Seed Shells

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the optimal technological condi- tions for ultrasouqd-assisted extraction of polysaccharides from Pinus tabulaeformis seed shells. [Melhod] Polysaccharides were extracted from P. tabulaeformis seed shells by ultrasound-assisted hot water extraction method and detected by phenol- concentrated sulfuric acid method. The effect of extraction temperature, extraction duration, solid-liquid ratio and extraction frequency on the extraction of polysaccha- rides was investigated using single-factor gradient experiment and the extraction conditions for polysaccharides from P. tabulaeformis seed shells were optimized us- ing L9（34） orthogonal design. [Result] The content of polysaccharides extracted twice at 60 ℃ for 25 min with solid-liquid ratio of 1：3.5 reached the maximum. The re- covery rate （n=-5） ranged from 97.71% to 100.67% and RSD was 1.56%, suggesting high stability. [Conclusion] A simple and efficient method for ultrasound-assisted ex- traction of polysaccharides from P. tabulaeformis seed shells was established in this study, which laid solid foundation for the development and utilization of abandoned pine nut shell resources.

Application of Bromelain Extract for Muscle Foods Tenderization

This study investigates the tenderizing effects of bromelain extract (BE) obtained from the top phase of an aqueous two-phase system comprising of 18% PEG 6000–17% MgSO4 in muscle foods. Uniform-sized chunks of beef, chicken, and squid were marinated with different concentrations of BE (0, 3, 7%, and 20%, w/w) for 1 h at room temperature. The physico-chemical and quality characteristics of the marinated samples were determined. Decreases in pH and moisture content were observed in the samples BE treated, but the TCA-soluble peptides content significantly increased (p < 0.05). Water holding capacity and cooking yields were observed in all of the tested samples, especially when the concentration of BE increased. In addition, a reduction of meat firmness and toughness were also observed in all of the samples when compared to the control (p < 0.05). Electrophoretic patterns also revealed extensive proteolysis and a reduction in number and intensity of the protein bands in all of the treated samples. At the microstructural level, tissue fibers were broken, cell membranes were more strongly degraded, the connections between the sarcolemma and the myofibrils were disappeared, and the generation of numerous gaps could be clearly observed when 20% (w/w) BE was added. The results show that the bromelain extract derived from the two-phase extraction of a pineapple peel could be used as an effective meat tenderizer.

Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction of camptothecin from Camptotheca acuminata seeds

Naturally occurring camptothecin（CPT） is an important source of chemotherapeutic agents.The extraction from Camptotheca acuminata is still the main approach to obtain CPT compared with total synthesis.In the present study,ultrasound-assisted extractions（UAE） of CPT from C.acuminata seeds with alkaline solutions were investigated and CPT yield were determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography.The conditions of alkaline species and concentrations,extraction time,extraction temperature and ultrasonic power were optimized.Results show that both Na3PO4 and Na2CO3 solutions gain good extraction yields,whereas Na3PO4 solution has stronger basicity and need higher concentration than Na2CO3 solution does,thus aqueous Na2CO3 is more beneficial for the extraction.The optimal condition was ultrasonically extracted with 0.5% aqueous Na2CO3 at 50°C and ultrasonic power of 400 W for 60 min.Comparing with UAE with ethanol,the extraction with 0.5% Na2CO3 solution achieves higher yield.Moreover,aqueous Na2CO3 as a solvent has various advantages including non-toxicity,inflammable,non-corrosive and low cost,which ensure this UAE method is a superior method with high utilizing prospect.

Ultrasound-assisted Enzymatic Extraction of SDF on Passion Fruit Seeds

Ultrasound-assisted enzymatic extraction of soluble dietary fiber(SDF) from passion fruit seeds was carried out in order to shorten the extraction time and increase the yield of SDF. The effects of cellulase concentration, ultrasonic power, extraction temperature, solid-liquid ratio and water bath time on the SDF yield of passion fruit were studied by single factor analysis. And the orthogonal experiment was designed to optimize the extraction conditions. The results showed that the optimum conditions for the extraction of SDF from passion fruit by ultrasoundassisted enzymatic method were cellulase concentration 1.5%, ultrasonic power 120 W, solid-liquid ratio(g/mL) 1 ∶ 15, extraction temperature 55 ℃, and water bath time 160 min. The SDF extraction rate was determined to be 5.12%.

Ionic Liquid-Based Ultrasound-Assisted Emulsification Microextraction Coupled with HPLC for Simultaneous Determination of Glucocorticoids and Sex Hormones in Cosmetics

An effective and environmentally friendly method based on ionic liquid-based ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction(IL-USAEME) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been developed for the determination of nine hormones including three glucocorticoids, one androgen and five progestogens in cosmetics. Several factors that affect the extraction efficiency, such as the kinds and volume of ionic liquid, salt concentration, ultrasonic power and time, and centrifugation time were investigated and optimized. Under the optimum extraction condition, the recoveries of analytes ranged from 85.97% to 108.84% except prednisolone (62.30%). The intraday and interday precision was below 2.51% and 3.30%, respectively.

Pectinmethylesterase extraction from orange solid wastes: Optimization and comparison between conventional and ultrasound-assisted treatments

During orange juice production, a half of fresh oranges weight is considered as production waste (peels, pulp, seeds, orange leaves and damaged orange fruits). An alternative for the management of these wastes is their treatment by addition of lime and a latter pressing, obtaining a press cake and a press liquor rich in sugars (10&#176;Brix) and citric acid, protein, pectin and ethanol. For non-thermal concentration of press liquor to obtain citruss molasses (65&#176;-70&#176;Brix), the removal of pectin is necessary. Traditionally, depectinization of juices has been done by using pectinmethylesterase (PME) enzymes from external sources. In this work it performed the extraction of PME enzymes from orange peels to obtain the optimum extraction conditions. Two different methods of solventextraction were compared (conventional andultrasound-assisted methods). For the conventional extraction experiments, a central composite design with three variables ([NaCl], pH and time) and five replicates of the center point was used. For ultrasound-assisted extraction, experiments were done at pH = 5.5 and [NaCl] = 1.25M), varying extraction time (1-30 min). Response variables were PME activity, protein content and a ratio between them, named PME effectiveness (ηPME). At the same experimental conditions (pH =5.5, [NaCl] = 1.25 M, t = 15 min) it was found that conventional extractions led to slightly better results in terms of ηPME than ultrasound-assisted extraction method.

Effect of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Phenolic Compounds on the Characteristics of Walnut Shells

Walnuts are one of nature’s more waste-heavy products. 67% of the nut is shell and husk, low value by-products that are rich in phenolic compounds. The phenolic compounds extracted from walnut shells are potentially good natural sources of antioxidants for the food and pharmaceutical industries. In this study, phenolic compounds were extracted using an ultrasonic bath, an ultrasonic probe and a standard shaking method. The extraction yield achieved with an ultrasonic probe was 51.2 mg GAE/g DW, two times higher than both the shaking method and the ultrasonic bath method which were 20.6 mg GAE/g DW and 25.8 mg GAE/g DW, respectively. Phenolic extraction was further improved by a size reduction of the walnut shells. The best extraction yield of 52.8 mg GAE/g DW was attained when the particle size was between 45 - 100 mesh. The ultrasonic probe treatment is the best method for extraction of phenolic compounds from walnut shells. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging indicated that the ultrasonic probe treatment could better rupture the hard structure of the cells, increasing the penetration of solvents and thus the extraction yield.

Analysis of anticancer compound,indole-3-carbinol,in broccoli using a new ultrasound-assisted dispersive-filter extraction method based on poly(deep eutectic solvent)-graphene oxide nanocomposite

Indole-3-carbinol(I3C),an important anticancer compound found in broccoli,has attracted considerable attention.The rapid extraction and accurate analysis of I3C in the pharmaceutical industry in broccoli is challenging as I3C is unstable at low pH and high temperature.In this study,a rapid,accurate,and lowcost ultrasound-assisted dispersive-filter extraction(UADFE)technique based on poly(deep eutectic solvent)-graphene oxide(PDES-GO)adsorbent was developed for the isolation and analysis of I3C in broccoli for the first time.PDES-GO with multiple adsorption interactions and a fast mass transfer rate was synthesized to accelerate adsorption and desorption.UADFE was developed by combining dispersive solid-phase extraction(DSPE)and filter solid-phase extraction(FSPE)to realize rapid extraction and separation.Based on the above two strategies,the proposed PDES-GO-UADFE method coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)allowed the rapid(15-16 min),accurate(84.3%-96.4%),and low-cost(adsorbent:3.00 mg)analysis of I3C in broccoli and was superior to solid-phase extraction,DSPE,and FSPE methods.The proposed method showed remarkable linearity(r=0.9998;range:0.0840-48.0 mg/g),low limit of quantification(0.0840 mg/g),and high precision(relative standard deviation<5.6%).Therefore,the PDES-GO-UADFE-HPLC method shows significant potential in the field of pharmaceutical analysis for the separation and analysis of anti-cancer compounds in complex plant samples.

Ultrasound-Assisted Emulsification Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Based on Solidification of Floating Organic Droplet for Separation of Trace Gold Prior to Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Determination

In the present work, a ultrasound-assisted emulsification dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction based on solidification of floating organic droplet method has been developed as a sample preparation method prior to flame atomic absorption spectrometry determination of trace amounts of gold in the standard, wastewater and river water samples. In the proposed method, 1-dodecanol and 5-(4-dimethylamino-benzylidene) were used as extraction solvent and chelating agent, respectively. Several factors that may be affected on the ex-traction process, such as type and volume of the extraction solvent, ionic strength, pH of the aqueous solu-tion, extraction temperature and extraction time were studied and optimized. Under the best experimental conditions, the calibration curve exhibited linearity over the range of 8.0 ng●mL-1- 3.0 μg●mL-1 with a correlation coefficient of 0.9978 and detection limit based on three times the standard deviation of the blank signal was 1.5 ng●mL-1. Eight replicate determinations of 0.2 and 1.0 μg●mL-1 of gold gave a mean absorbance of 0.051 and 0.253 with relative standard deviations of ±2.3% and ±1.5%, respectively. Finally, the developed method was successfully applied to the extraction and determination of gold ions in a silica ore, wastewater, river water and standard samples and satisfactory results were obtained.

不同贮藏温度下半胱氨酸氧化位点鉴定及对滩羊肉嫩度的影响

以宁夏滩羊肉为材料,借助半胱氨酸氧化修饰蛋白质组学技术,对-80℃(对照)和-2、-18、4℃条件下贮藏7 d滩羊肉的品质指标(剪切力和质构特性(硬度、弹性和咀嚼性))进行测定,同时对半胱氨酸氧化修饰位点进行鉴定,结合Pearson法对显著差异氧化位点(significantly differential oxidation sites,SDOS)的氧化强度与冷藏滩羊肉品质指标进行相关性分析。结果表明,与对照组相比,3个贮藏组的剪切力和质构特性均显著下降(P<0.05),25个SDOS对应的蛋白(10个结构蛋白、8个代谢酶、2个降解酶和5个其他蛋白)与至少1个品质指标显著相关(P<0.05),可作为羊肉贮藏期间嫩度和质构变化的潜在生物标志物。

樟树港辣椒高口感品质嫩果尖椒产业的发展

樟树港辣椒已有200多年的栽培历史。本文重点介绍了樟树港辣椒嫩果尖椒的来源,高口感品质形成的机理,产业发展历史和存在问题。针对嫩果尖椒产业存在的问题,育成能满足不同市场需求的高品质嫩果尖椒新品种,研发高口感品质嫩果尖椒高产栽培的技术,并迅速在全国推广。高口感品质嫩果尖椒迅速畅销全国,实现了周年均衡供应。樟树港辣椒由地方品牌提升为全国知名高端品牌,实现樟树港辣椒高口感品质嫩果尖椒向“樟树港辣椒”品牌高口感品质嫩果尖椒的飞跃。

电针辅助治疗类风湿关节炎的疗效观察及对血清类风湿因子和炎症因子的影响

目的观察电针足三里和关元穴辅助治疗类风湿关节炎(rheumatoid arthritis,RA)的临床疗效及对患者关节功能、关节压痛指数、红细胞沉降率、类风湿因子和炎症因子的影响。方法将112例RA患者用随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组,每组56例。对照组采用常规西医治疗,观察组在对照组治疗基础上予电针足三里和关元穴治疗。比较两组临床疗效和不良反应发生情况,观察两组治疗前后关节功能、关节肿胀指数、关节压痛指数、RA患者病情评价(disease activity score 28,DAS28)评分以及红细胞沉降率、类风湿因子、炎症因子[C-反应蛋白(C-reactive protein,CRP)、白介素-1β(interleukin-1β,IL-1β)和肿瘤坏死因子-α(tumor necrosis factor-α,TNF-α)]水平的变化。结果观察组总有效率高于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,两组关节功能(关节僵硬、疼痛和日常活动)评分、DAS28评分、关节肿胀指数和关节压痛指数以及红细胞沉降率、类风湿因子、CRP、TNF-α和IL-1β水平均低于治疗前(P<0.05),且观察组上述观察指标均低于对照组(P<0.05)。对照组1例出现咽部梗阻感,疑为甲氨蝶呤所致;有2例出现消化道不适症状。观察组2例出现针刺后皮下血肿,1例出现消化道不适症状。结论在常规西医治疗基础上,电针足三里和关元穴辅助治疗RA可提高临床疗效,有助于改善患者关节功能和关节压痛,降低红细胞沉降率、类风湿因子和炎症因子水平。

泡茶用水对细嫩红茶茶汤品质的影响

茶汤滋味主要包括甜味、苦味、涩味和鲜味等,在茶叶冲泡过程中,水对茶汤质量起着重要作用。选取日常泡茶中常见的3种饮用水(自来水、纯净水和矿泉水),研究不同冲泡时间对茶汤滋味以及汤色的影响,不同水质对茶汤内含物质的影响,以及不同水温对茶汤质量的影响。结果表明,在细嫩红茶冲泡过程中,滋味最佳呈现状态为矿泉水,纯净水最能激发茶汤的内含物质,自来水不适宜作为水的选择。将刚烧开的水,做凉汤处理,以不低于90 ℃的温度冲泡细嫩红茶,红茶滋味最佳。

复合益生菌对肉牛生长性能、肉质及免疫性能的影响

文章旨在研究复合益生菌对肉牛生长性能、肉质及免疫性能的影响,试验采用单因素随机试验设计,将45头健康月龄和体重相近的比利时白蓝牛随机分为3组,每组5个重复,每个重复3头牛。试验1组为对照组,饲喂基础日粮,试验2、3组分别在基础日粮中添加200和400 mg/kg的复合益生菌,预饲验10 d,正试期60 d。结果表明,试验3组肉牛的生长性能、肉质及免疫性能显著提升(P<0.05);试验2组对肉牛生长性能、肉质及免疫性能均有一定的提高,但差异不显著(P>0.05)。综上所述,添加不同水平的复合益生菌可有效提高肉牛生长性能、肉质、免疫性能。建议在肉牛饲养过程中添加乳酸粪肠球菌、产朊假丝酵母菌、枯草芽孢杆菌(2∶2∶1),总活菌数≥1.3×10^(11)CFU/g的400 mg/kg的复合益生菌为宜。

基于YOLOv5的茶叶嫩芽图像识别算法研究

现有的机器采茶都需要人工辅助进行采茶,且存在老叶、嫩芽一刀切的情况,会损害一部分茶叶,只适用于低端茶叶的采摘。因此,需要研究出一种精准高效的茶叶嫩芽识别方法。针对茶叶嫩芽图像背景复杂的问题,在YOLOv5算法的基础上,对算法进行多角度的改进,实验结果表明,改进算法的模型的mAP提升了4.1%,Recall提升了4.0%,且改进方法减少了漏检情况的发生。

主动退市背景下余股强制挤出制度的构建

余股强制挤出制度不是对余股股东股权的侵夺,而是将已缩小为财产性利益的股权转化为经济补偿请求权,故完全符合我国宪法的规定。余股强制挤出制度可更精准地平衡控股股东与余股股东的利益冲突且有效解决余股困境,应尽快引入我国法律。我国宜在要约收购型私有化退市中引入余股强制挤出制度,并遵循“或然关系模式”将挤出确定为私有化退市的特殊情形。应选择更为温和的“单一比例门槛”,并根据不同的股权分布情况设置差异化的挤出门槛阈值。在臂长交易情形,可直接将前序收购要约价格确定为挤出价格。在自我交易情形,宜制定整体主义视角下内外机制相结合的公平价格保障机制。鉴于挤出权与卖出权是互为镜像的一组权利,在引入挤出制度后,卖出权制度亟须进行联动修改。

特克赛尔羊×阿勒泰羊F_(2)绵羊肉质嫩度全基因组关联分析

为了定位影响绵羊嫩度相关SNP位点及其重要候选基因,该研究选取462只特克赛尔羊×阿勒泰羊F_(2)绵羊,其中公羔229只、母羔233只,所有试验羊均在统一条件下饲养至8月龄后进行屠宰,利用C-LM4嫩度仪对嫩度进行测定,利用Illumina绵羊高密度(600K)SNP芯片进行基因分型,使用GEMMA软件的MLM模型对嫩度性状进行全基因组关联分析。结果表明,经质控后,剩余613178个SNPs位点用于全基因组关联分析,发现9个潜在SNPs位点与嫩度相关,分别分布在2、6、23、24号染色体上。根据基因生物学功能及相关研究文献,推测EREG、AREG、PDE1A基因参与肌肉再生、肌纤维形成等生物学过程,可作为影响嫩度的重要候选基因。研究结果可为利用分子生物学方法改良绵羊肌肉嫩度提供科学依据。