Phenolic profiling reveals the metabolite basis of flesh colour and fresh-cut browning in apple fruit

Flesh colour, which is affected by cultivars and browning, can largely impact consumer acceptance in fresh-cut apples. The study profiled phenolic metabolites from apple flesh of twenty-three cultivars by widely targeted metabolomics. Comparison among white- and yellow-fleshed cultivars showed fifteen phenolics, mainly quercetin 3-O-glucoside, hyperoside, hesperetin 5-O-glucoside and cymaroside, in white-fleshed apples were significantly higher than those in yellow-fleshed apples. It may indicate a metabolite basis of yellow and white flesh colour, and better potential nutrition in white-fleshed apples. In addition, ten phenolic metabolites including five cyanidin glycosides showed significant differences between the highest and the lowest browning groups, indicating them may be crucial in browning of fresh-cut apple. This work elucidates the differences of phenolic profiles among apple cultivars with different flesh colour and provides useful data to evaluate the suitability of apple for fresh-cut processing.     

Sustainable phenolic thermosets coatings derived from urushiol

The over-exploitation of finite fossil resources and/or the increased environmental and sustainable awareness inspire scientists and technologists to search for inexpensive alternatives from renewable chemicals. Phenol formaldehyde (PF) resins, the oldest type of synthetic polymers with good mechanical properties and heat resistance, are widely used in the production of coatings, laminates, molding compositions, and glues. Here, biobased urushiol-derived PF resins were synthesized from the alkali-catalyzed reaction between urushiol and formaldehyde. The chemical compositions and molecular structures of resole resins were characterized by carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and their curing behaviors were studied by differential scanning calorimetry. The as-prepared urushiol-derived resole resins had methylol (Ph−CH₂OH), ortho- and para-hemiformal groups (Ph−CH₂OCH₂OH), and the para−para/ortho−para/ortho−ortho links of methylene groups (Ph−CH₂−Ph), whereas the resole resins had low curing temperatures at about 100–113°C. Additionally, given the long side alkyl group moiety on the aromatic rings of urushiol, the films of cured urushiol-derived resole resins had low glass transition temperatures of 132 ± 2°C. Furthermore, the as-prepared urushiol-derived coatings exhibited excellent physical and mechanical properties.     

中国传统饮食文化融入食育路径研究

为国民身体素质、探索具有中国特色的现代食育之路，必须深入分析与探索中国饮食文化中的食育理念。文章以传统饮食文化为出发点和落脚点，概括出医食同源、饮食有节、饮食有礼等先进的食育观点。分析传统饮食与现代食育的关系，认为食育是弘扬传统饮食文化的重要途径，传统饮食文化是发展现代食育的基础。但探索现代食育仍面临着西方快餐文化冲击和国民食育进程缓慢等困境，必须采取强化国民食育意识、加强食育法制建设、健全食育教育体系、推进食育试点工作等措施促进中国传统饮食文化融入食育体系建设，真正探索具有中国特色的食育之路。     

两种发酵方式柑橘果醋品质特性的比较

以柑橘为原料，在单因素试验的基础上通过正交试验对柑橘果醋一次发酵法发酵条件进行优化，并对一次发酵法与二次发酵法制备的柑橘果醋的品质特性进行比较。结果表明，柑橘果醋一次发酵法最优发酵条件为酒精度6.0%vol、柑橘果汁含量为50%、发酵温度34 ℃，在此优化条件下，柑橘果醋中总酸含量为6.0%，酒精转化率为96.31%，分别比优化前提高了0.27%、5.24%。一次发酵法和二次发酵法制备的柑橘果醋中最高总酸含量无显著差异（P＞0.05），但一次发酵法的启动时间比二次发酵法延迟48 h，整个发酵时间延迟了24 h。以柑橘果汁为参比，一次发酵法与二次发酵法制备的柑橘果醋相比，黄色度（b*值）、透光率、嗅觉成分、味觉中的鲜味和丰富度更相近于柑橘果汁。     

不同大小沙田柚品质差异及其分子机理探究

本文研究不同大小沙田柚果实之间品质的差异,并探讨品质差异产生的机制。将沙田柚依据果实大小进行分类,测量可溶性固形物含量、种子数目、果皮厚度和果形指数,同时对不同大小的沙田柚进行转录组测序。结果表明,大小适中的沙田柚,即950~1000 g的沙田柚可溶性固形物含量高,沙田柚果皮厚度和种子数目随着沙田柚重量的增加而增大,果形指数不受沙田柚果实大小的影响。转录组测序后,比对KEGG数据库,显著富集了20条通路,其中10条涉及到风味品质相关的物质代谢,2条与植物激素相关。沙田柚果实大小和可溶性固形物含量、果皮厚度、种子数目相关,和果形指数无关,植物激素信号转导和风味物质代谢相关基因的差异表达可能是产生品质差异的原因。     

喷雾干燥条件对果蔬粉加工特性影响研究进展

果蔬粉加工是果蔬综合利用的重要方法之一。果蔬因富含糖类和热敏性成分,普通干燥无法制备性能优良的果蔬粉产品。喷雾干燥因效率高,出风温度低,产品性能好,是目前果蔬粉常用方法。喷雾干燥中,不同干燥条件对果蔬粉产率、品质有着重要影响。该文综述进风温度、助干剂种类和添加量、进料浓度、进料流量、热空气流量对果蔬粉产率和品质的影响,分析果蔬粉产率、性质变化的原因,以期为喷雾干燥法制备果蔬粉提供参考。     

不同产量对山西乡宁产区赤霞珠葡萄与葡萄酒品质的影响

通过疏穗处理设置不同产量（450 kg/667 m2、720 kg/667 m2和990 kg/667 m2），探究不同产量对山西乡宁地区赤霞珠葡萄果实及葡萄酒品质的影响，以期在保产的基础上通过限产为山西乡宁地区生产优质酿酒葡萄原料提供理论基础。结果表明，赤霞珠葡萄在产量为720 kg/667 m2、果穗数为16穗/株时，成熟葡萄果实中总酚、单宁含量及葡萄酒中酚类物质含量与其他两种产量无显著差异（P＞0.05），但葡萄果实成熟度最好（成熟系数31.45），成熟葡萄果实中总糖含量最高（211.00 g/L），总酸含量最低（6.72 g/L），总花色苷含量最高（33.33 mg/L），酿造的干红葡萄酒基本理化指标符合GB 15037—2006《葡萄酒》要求，感官评分最高（80.8分），说明该产量下赤霞珠葡萄品质和酿酒品质最优。表明通过疏穗适度控制产量有利于提高山西乡宁地区的赤霞珠葡萄品质和葡萄酒质量。     

Olfactory responses of Stegobium paniceum to different Chinese medicinal plant materials and component analysis of volatiles

Stegobium paniceum (L.) (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) is among the major pests of stored products, causing great damage to stored Chinese medicinal plant materials (CMPMs) in China. Effective control strategies are urgently needed. The aim of this study was to explore the role of volatile organic compounds in the host preference of S. paniceum. First, the olfactory behavioral responses of S. paniceum adults to volatiles from four CMPMs (Panax notoginseng, Angelica sinensis, Gastrodia elata, and Peucedanum praeruptorum) were tested in Y-tube olfactometer experiments. Then, the volatile composition of these plant materials were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). S. paniceum showed significant preferences for volatiles from the four CMPMs, compared with clean air (CA). When S. paniceum was presented with choices among different CMPMs, it showed the strongest preference for P. notoginseng, followed by A. sinensis, then G. elata, and P. praeruptorum. GC-MS analysis identified 43, 34, 28 and 60 components in the volatile profiles of P. notoginseng, A. sinensis, G. elata, and P. praeruptorum, respectively. Falcarinol (14.4%), 3-n-butyl phthalide (78.7%), p-cresol (40.1%), and β-pinene (29.1%) were the most abundant components of the volatiles of P. notoginseng, A. sinensis, G. elata, and P. praeruptorum, respectively. The olfactory responses of S. paniceum to the four CMPMs demonstrated that host-related volatiles play an important role in the host-searching process by adult beetles. This information will be useful for the development of safe and effective trapping strategies for this pest.     

Molecular detection and identification of Rickettsia in psocids collected from herbs

The aims of this study were to assess the psocids that potentially carry Rickettsia and to characterize Rickettsia species. We collected booklice from dried fragments of Chinese medicinal herbs for retail. Species identification and Rickettsia detection were performed by using nondestructive DNA extraction method and PCR. Of the 224 booklice samples collected, the following species were identified: Liposcelis pearmani (50.89%), L. bostrychophila (25.89%) and L. entomophila (23.21%). Twenty-four samples were found to be positive for Rickettsia (10.71%, 24/224), and the number of Rickettsia-positive samples per species was as follows: L. pearmani (n = 10), L. bostrychophila (n = 8) and L. entomophila (n = 6). The phylogenetic tree revealed that the rickettsial agents found in booklice cluster along with Rickettsia felis belong to the spotted fever group (SFG). Mixed booklice contamination occurs in herbal fragments. The presence of Rickettsia-infected booklice suggests that there is a risk of louse-borne rickettsioses to humans in contact with herbs. These findings can contribute to the development of a disease control program that assists relevant practitioners and promotes public health.     

黑加仑果酒发酵动力学研究

以黑加仑（Ribes nigrum L.）为原料制作果酒，接种酿酒酵母（Saccharomyces cerevisiae）后，每隔24 h测定黑加仑果酒的酵母菌数、酒精度和还原糖含量，探讨黑加仑果酒低温发酵过程中主要指标的变化。采用Logistic模型、SGompertz模型、DoseResp模型和Boltzmann模型进行非线性拟合，研究黑加仑果酒发酵过程动力学。结果表明，Logistic、DoseResp、Boltzmann和SGompertz等模型对黑加仑果酒发酵过程均呈现较好的拟合效果。其中，Logistic模型能较好地反映黑加仑果酒的发酵过程，对酵母菌数、酒精度和还原糖含量的拟合度分别为0.986 45、0.997 69、0.996 22，表明Logistic模型拟合黑加仑果酒发酵过程的动力学特征是可行的。