1991--2009年中国九省区中老年居民膳食维生素A摄入状况及变化趋势

目的：分析2009年我国九省区中老年居民膳食维生素A摄入状况及1991--2009年间变化趋势。方法：选取1991--2009年“中国健康与营养调查”（CHNS）7轮调查中50．79岁中老年居民作为研究对象。以膳食视黄醇、胡萝卜素和总维生素A每日平均摄入量作为维生素A摄入状况的评价指标。分别描述2009年分性别、年龄、地区的维生素A摄入水平;1991--2009年间分地区的膳食维生素A摄入状况、视黄醇占总维生素A摄入的比例以及总维生素A达到推荐摄入量（RNI）比例的人群分布变化趋势。结果：2009年我国中老年居民膳食总维生素A、胡萝卜素和视黄醇平均每日摄入量分别为602．4t．tgRE／d、1570．6¨g／d、373．8肛g／d,男性高于女性,城市、郊区高于县城、农村。1991--2009年间,膳食总维生素A和胡萝I、_紊摄入量在波动中小幅下降,视黄醇摄入量自1993年起持续升高;视黄醇在总维生素A摄入中的比例随时间变化呈上升趋势,城市、郊区、县城、农村分别从1991年的62．8％、59．4％、60．9％、56．9％上升到2009年的70．9％、73．1％、67．0％、68．1％。需要注意的是,2004年以后,郊区和农村居民中视黄醇占总维生素A摄入的比例上升迅速分别超过了城市和县城居民。膳食维生素A摄入达到RNI以上的人群比例从1991年的33．0％小幅降至2009年的28．6％,未达到40％RNI的人群比例从1991年的30．3％下降至2009年的28．4％;膳食维生素A摄入达到40％RNI、60％RNI、80％RNI的人群比例则分别从1991年的14．6％、12．0％、10．0％上升到2009年的17．7％、13．9％、11．4％。结论：18年间,我国中老年居民膳食维生素A和胡萝卜紊摄入在波动中有小幅下降,视黄醇摄入升高,地区差异明显,需要注意县城和农村中老年居民维生素A摄入水平较低。     

Stability of vitamin A in oil-in-water-in-oil-type multiple emulsions

The stabilityof vitamin A was studied in thee different emulsions: oil-in-water (O/W), water-in-oil (W/O), and oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O). The stability of retinol (vitamin A alcohol) in the O/W/O emulsion was the highest among the thee types of emulsions; remaining percentages at 50°C after 4 wk in the O/W/O, W/O, and O/W emulsions were 56.9, 45.7, and 32.3, respectively. With increasing peroxide value of O/W and W/O emulsifiers, the remaining percentage of vitamin A palmitate and retinol in the emulsions decreased significantly, indicating that peroxides in the formulae accelerate the decomposition of vitamin A. Organophilic clay mineral (an oil gelling agent and a W/O emulsifier) also affected the stability of retinol; synthesized saponite was better than naturally occurring bentonite for retinol stability. The stability of retinol in the O/W/O emulsion increased with increasing inner oil phase ratio (φ_i), whereas in O/W it was unaffected by φ_i. Encapsulation percent of retinol in the O/W/O emulsion, the ratio of retinol in the inner oil phase to the total amount in the emulsion, increased with increasing φ_i. The remaining percent of retinol in the O/W/O emulsion was in excellent agreement with encapsulation percent, suggesting that retinol in the inner oil phase is more stable than that in the outer oil phase. Addition of antioxidants (tert-butylhydroxytoluene, sodium ascorbate, and EDTA) to the O/W/O emulsion improved the stability of retinol up to 77.1% at 50°C after 4 wk. We conclude that the O/W/O emulsion is a useful formula to stabilize vitamin A.     

Aphelenchoides besseyi Ab-FAR-1 Interacts with Arabidopsis thaliana AtADF3 to Interfere with Actin Cytoskeleton,and Promotes Nematode Parasitism and Pathogenicity

Fatty acid and retinol binding proteins (FAR) are unique proteins found in nematodes and are considered potential targets for controlling these parasites. However, their functions in nematode parasitism and pathogenicity and interaction with hosts are still unclear. In this study, we investigated the specific roles of rice white tip nematodes (RWTNs), Aphelenchoides besseyi, and a protein, Ab-FAR-1, to elucidate the parasitic and pathogenic processes of nematodes. The results showed that the expression level of Ab-far-1 was significantly up-regulated after A. besseyi infection of the plant. The immunofluorescence and subcellular localisation showed that Ab-FAR-1 was secreted into plant tissues mainly through the body wall of nematodes and might act in the nucleus and cytoplasm of plant cells. The pathogenicity of RWTNs was enhanced in Arabidopsis thaliana overexpressing Ab-FAR-1 and inhibited in Ab-far-1 RNAi A. thaliana. Yeast two-hybrid, Co-IP, BiFC, and nematode inoculation experiments showed that Ab-FAR-1 could interact with the A. thaliana actin-depolymerizing factor protein AtADF3, and the A. thaliana adf3 mutant was more susceptible to nematodes. An in vitro actin filament depolymerisation assay demonstrated that Ab-FAR-1 could inhibit AtADF3-mediated depolymerisation of actin filaments, and the turnover process of cellular actin filaments was also affected in A. thaliana overexpressing Ab-FAR-1. In addition, flg22-mediated host defence responses were suppressed in A. thaliana overexpressing Ab-FAR-1 and adf3 mutants. Therefore, this study confirmed that RWTNs can affect the turnover of actin filament remodelling mediated by AtADF3 through Ab-FAR-1 secretion and thus inhibit plant PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI), promoting the parasitism and pathogenicity of nematodes.     

Bioaccessibility,cellular uptake and transepithelial transport of α‐tocopherol and retinol from a range of supplemented foodstuffs assessed using the caco‐2 cell model

The bioaccessibility, or amount of a nutrient available for gastrointestinal absorption, can be determined using an in vitro digestion model, the addition of the resultant digestate to a caco‐2 transwell model system yields an approximation of nutrient bioavailability. The objective of the present study was to compare the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of α‐tocopherol and retinol from a range of digested foodstuffs. Minced pork, beef and turkey and apple sauce, bread and mayonnaise were supplemented with α‐tocopherol‐acetate and retinol‐acetate prior to being subjected to an in vitro digestion procedure. The aqueous fraction of each of the digested foodstuffs was then added to a caco‐2 transwell model and the transepithelial transport was determined. The findings of the present study indicate that α‐tocopherol and retinol are more bioaccessible from supplemented meat products than from supplemented apple sauce, bread and mayonnaise. It was found that turkey meat facilitated the highest bioaccessibility and subsequent cellular uptake and transport of retinol. The cellular uptake and secretion of α‐tocopherol was similar for all samples.     

Increased exposure of vitamin A by Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat extract in rat was not via induction of CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP2B1

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat (CM) extract on the pharmacokinetics of retinol and activities of cytochrome P450s (CYP450s) related to retinoid metabolism. Rats were treated with CM extract for 15 d. Plasma concentrations of retinol were measured following oral administration of retinol (45 mg/kg). Basal levels of retinol and retinoic acid in serum and liver were also measured. 7-Ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity, phenacetin-O-deethylase activity, and 7-pentoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activities were used to assay the activities of CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP2B1 in hepatic microsomes of rats, respectively. Protein expressions of the 3 CYP450s were measured by western blot. Our studies demonstrated that CM extract dose-dependently increased basal level of retinol in serum. In pharmacokinetic experiment, CM extract dose-dependently increased plasma concentrations of retinol after oral administration of retinol to rats treated with CM extract. But activities and expressions of CYP1A1, CYP1A2, and CYP2B1 in hepatic microsomes of rats were also induced by CM extract.     

A novel anti‐ageing mechanism for retinol: induction of dermal elastin synthesis and elastin fibre formation

Dermal elastic fibres are extracellular matrix protein complexes produced by fibroblasts and involved in skin elasticity. Elastin fibres decrease with age as a result of reduced synthesis and increased degradation, resulting in skin sagging and reduced skin elasticity. In this study, we show that retinol (ROL), known to enhance dermal collagen production, is also enhancing elastin fibre formation. ROL induced elastin gene expression and elastin fibre formation in cultured human dermal fibroblasts. Topical treatment of cultured human skin explants with a low dose (0.04%) of ROL increased mRNA and protein levels of tropoelastin and of fibrillin‐1, an elastin accessory protein, as documented by QPCR and immunohistochemistry staining. Luna staining confirmed the increased elastin fibre network in the ROL‐treated skin explants, as compared with untreated controls. These data demonstrate that ROL exerts its anti‐ageing benefits not only via enhanced epidermal proliferation and increased collagen production, but also through an increase in elastin production and assembly.     

维生素A生物合成的研究进展

维生素A是维持人体代谢的必需维生素,在食品、药品及护肤品等多个领域占有重要地位,是三大维生素支柱产品之一,应用前景广阔。市场上的维生素A主要来源于化学合成和天然提取。近年来,随着绿色生物制造的发展,维生素A的生物合成研究取得了重大的进展。总结了维生素A生物合成的研究现状,并对维生素A生物合成的优化改造方案进行了分析归纳,概述了维生素A发酵生产以及产品组分调控和储存策略,最后对生物合成维生素A的现状进行总结与展望。