Combination of vegetable soup and glucan demonstrates synergistic effects on macrophage-mediated immune responses

Vegetable soup (VS), a plant-based functional food, has been used as a traditional folk medicine and is attracting attention for its ability to enhance the immune response. β-Glucan, a well-established and effective immunomodulator, has synergistic effects when used in combination with some bioactive compounds. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the synergistic immunomodulatory effects of the combination of VS and β-glucan on macrophage-mediated immune responses. β-Glucan was demonstrated to synergistically enhance the VS-stimulated immune response, including the production of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and nitric oxide, mainly through the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in macrophages. In addition, this combination has the potential for further development in functional foods with immune-enhancing activity.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10068-021-00888-x.     

激光对生产β-胡萝卜素的藻种——盐生杜氏藻(Dunaliella salina)诱变的研究

用激光(335nm,0.014MW/mm~2)对产生6-胡萝卜素的盐生杜氏藻(Dunaliella Salina)进行了诱变研究,藻的存活率为90％。诱导后筛选到三个盐生杜氏藻的品系。生长速度较原藻最高增加20％,长度增加7.5％,萨-胡萝卜素生产能力为0.48mg·100ml~(-1)天~-1),比原藻增加19％。     

Simultaneous HPLC quantification of total cholesterol,tocopherols and β-carotene in Barrosã-PDO veal

A simple, rapid and sensitive procedure for the simultaneous determination of total cholesterol, tocopherols and β-carotene in meat is described. The method involves a direct saponification of the meat, a single n-hexane extraction and the analysis of the extracted compounds by normal-phase HPLC, using fluorescence (tocopherols) and UV–Vis photodiode array (cholesterol and β-carotene) detections in tandem. Rates of recovery of spiked meat samples were 93% for cholesterol, 83–86% for (α-, β- and -γ) tocopherols and 89% for β-carotene. Repeatabilities were high (CV < 6%) for all determined compounds, except for δ-tocopherol. This tocopherol, which is not usually present in meat, showed a much lower recovery percentage (73%) and repeatability (12.8%). This methodology was applied for the quantification of total cholesterol, tocopherols and β-carotene in three muscles (longissimus thoracis, longissimus lumborum and semitendinosus) of the Portuguese traditional Barrosã-PDO veal, obtained from autochthonous calves fed extensively during summer (with the least abundant green pastures) and slaughtered in early autumn (October). Barrosã-PDO veal showed median contents of total cholesterol (0.50–0.56 mg/g) and, depending on the analysed muscle, moderate to high contents of α-tocopherol (3.3–3.9 μg/g) and β-carotene (0.07–0.09 μg/g), suggesting an high sensorial and hygienic quality.     

Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Oat Beta-Glucans in a Crohn’s Disease Model: Time- and Molar Mass-Dependent Effects

Background: The incidence of Crohn’s disease (CD) is increasing worldwide, and it has currently become a serious public health issue in society. The treatment of CD continues throughout a patient’s lifetime, and therefore, it is necessary to develop new, effective treatment methods, including dietotherapy. The present study aimed to determine the effects of consumption of oat beta-glucans with different molar mass on colon inflammation (colitis) in the early stages of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced CD in an animal model. Methods: Sprague–Dawley rats (control and TNBS-induced CD) were divided into three dietary groups and fed for 3 days (reflecting acute inflammation) or 7 days (reflecting remission) with a feed containing 1% low (βGl) or high (βGh) molar mass oat beta-glucan or a feed without this polysaccharide. The level of colon inflammatory markers and the expression of cytokines and their receptor genes were measured by ELISA and RT-PCR methods, respectively. Results: Acute inflammation or remission (3 or 7 days after TNBS administration, respectively) stages of experimentally induced CD were characterized by an increase in the level of inflammatory markers (IL-1, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, TNF-α, CRP, MPO, COX, and PGE2) and the disruption of some cytokine signaling pathways as well as macro- and microscopic changes of colon tissue. The consumption of oat beta-glucans reduced the level of inflammatory markers and recovered the signaling pathways and histological changes, with stronger effects of βGl after 7 days of colitis. Conclusions: Dietary oat beta-glucans can reduce colitis at the molecular and organ level and accelerate CD remission.     

四氯化锡催化合成β-萘甲醚

四氯化锡催化下,β 萘酚与无水甲醇反应合成β 萘甲醚,考察了甲醇用量、催化剂用量、反应时间等对产率的影响。当β 萘酚取1.8g,甲醇1.5mL,SnCl4·5H2O取0.33g时,80℃反应10h,β 萘甲醚产率可达75.3%。     

Some compositional properties of seeds and oils of eightAmaranthus species

Grain of 21Amaranthus accessions (eight species) was analyzed for crude fat, fatty acid profiles (FAP), and vitamin E (tocopherols and tocotrienols). Contents of (1→3), (1→4) β-glucan were determined in 12 accessions (four species), and trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA) in 20 accessions (six species). FAP and vitamin E profiles were compared to those of barley, buckwheat, corn, lupin, oat, and wheat oils. Crude fat content ranged from 5.2 to 7.7%, and of the oils examined, amaranth oil was most similar in FAP to corn and buckwheat oils. Amaranth was higher than all but wheat and lupin in tocopherol content but was virtually devoid of tocotrienols, which have been shown to have hypocholesterolemic activity. Amaranth grain did not contain (1→3), (1→4) β-glucans and was low in trypsin inhibitor activity (≤4.3 trypsin units inhibited/mg). Any hypocholesterolemic effects of dietary amaranth are apparently due to substances other than (1→3), (1→4) β-glucans or tocotrienols.     

Electrochemical micromachining using a solid electrochemical reaction at the metal/β″-Al2O3 microcontact

A simple solid state technique for electrochemical micromachining of metal substrates using a metal ion conductor (Na-β″-Al₂O₃) was proposed. The fundamental solid electrochemical cell consists of a (anode) metal substrate (M = Ag, Cu, Zn, and Pb)/pyramidal Na-β″-Al₂O₃/Ag (cathode) system, where the contact diameter between M/Na-β″-Al₂O₃ was extremely small, on the order of a few micrometer. Under an applied electric field, the metal substrate was electrochemically oxidized to metal ions (Mⁿ⁺) at the M/Na-β″-Al₂O₃ microcontact. These Mⁿ⁺ ions migrated into the Na-β″-Al₂O₃. As a result of continuous electrolysis, the metal substrate was locally consumed at the microcontact, and thus solid state electrochemical micromachining was accomplished. As expected, the machining size or depth depended on the electrolysis conditions (current, operating time) and the apex configuration of pyramidal Na-β″-Al₂O₃. Moreover, the scanning of the Na-β″-Al₂O₃ pyramid during electrolysis produced a fine patterned metal substrate. In the present paper, solid state electrochemical micromachining was performed for several metal substrates, and its advantages and disadvantages vis-a-vis the conventional electrochemical micromachining method are discussed in detail.     

改性β环糊精絮凝剂的制备及性能研究

以环氧氯丙烷（EPI）为交联剂,在碱性介质中合成了β-环糊精（-βCD）水溶性交联聚合物,并以其为基体,以硝酸铈铵（CAN）为引发剂,在弱酸性条件下,合成出了新型的水溶性交联-βCD接枝聚丙烯酰胺（PAM）的共聚物絮凝剂（WCDP）.对产物的红外光谱分析（FTIR）表明WCDP的合成是成功的.研究了WCDP的制备条件（交联剂用量、引发剂用量、温度、时间等）对吸附有机污染物和除浊性能的影响,结果表明：在最佳合成条件下,WCDP能同时去除水中的浊度和小分子有机污染物,并能形成絮体从水中分离.以高岭土和对硝基苯酚（p-NP）为研究对象,WCDP对浊度和p-NP的去除率分别为96.7%和60.6%.     

燕麦茶饮料制作工艺研究

为优化燕麦茶饮料的制作工艺,以燕麦茶饮料中的可溶性固形物质量分数和感官评价为指标,以炒制时间、炒制温度、浸提比例为因素,采用Box-Behnken试验设计进行响应面试验,得到燕麦茶饮料制作最佳工艺条件:炒制温度为175.41℃,炒制时间为9.39 min,浸提比例为1∶10.73.此时的燕麦茶饮料口感最好,性质最稳定.     

阿尔茨海默病药物治疗的研究进展

综述了阿尔茨海默病的药物治疗研究进展,包括乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制剂,NMDA受体拮抗剂,非甾体类抗炎药,抗氧化剂,免疫治疗以及针对Aβ的其它治疗手段等.