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Geng J, Wu Y, Tian H, Dong J. Alleviation of High-Fat Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemia in Mice by Stachys sieboldii Miq. Huangjiu via the Modulation of Gut Microbiota Composition and Metabolic Function. Foods 2024; 13:2360. [PMID: 39123552 PMCID: PMC11312184 DOI: 10.3390/foods13152360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Hyperlipidemia is a chronic disease that is difficult to cure, and long-term pharmacotherapy may have negative consequences. Dietary therapy is a very promising strategy, and Chinese rice wine (Huangjiu) will play an important role because of its many biologically active components. In this work, the alleviating effect of Stachys sieboldii Miq. Huangjiu (CSCHJ) on high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia in mice was investigated, which is brewed from the wheat Qu with the addition of Stachys sieboldii Miq. and contains 15.54 g/L of polysaccharides. The experimental results showed that CSCHJ inhibited appetite, reduced body weight and blood sugar levels, and downregulated the serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) while concurrently upregulating high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in the high-fat diet-induced hyperlipidemia mice. At the same time, it was discovered that alcohol worsens hyperlipidemia symptoms and related physiological markers, implying that CSCHJ polysaccharides may play a role in hyperlipidemia treatment. Through the assessment of organ indices, liver and kidney function, and tissue staining, CSCHJ demonstrated efficacy in repairing liver, kidney, and colon mucosal damage in hyperlipidemic mice. Furthermore, 16S rDNA sequencing and gas chromatography studies revealed that CSCHJ effectively restored the intestinal microbial structure and enhanced the quantity of fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in hyperlipidemic mice. Therefore, the alleviating effect of CSCHJ on hyperlipidemia in mice may be attributed to its regulation of energy metabolism by repairing liver, kidney, and colon mucosal damage and restoring the gut microbiota structure, among other mechanisms. Overall, our findings provide evidence that CSCHJ contains active ingredients capable of alleviating hyperlipidemia, thereby laying a theoretical foundation for the extraction of bioactive substances from Huangjiu for future medical or dietary use.
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- Jingzhang Geng
- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources, QinLing-Bashan Mountains Bioresources Comprehensive Development C. I. C., Qinba State Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecological Environment, Shaanxi University of Technology, 1 East 1st Ring Road, Hanzhong 723001, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (H.T.)
- School of Life Science and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources, QinLing-Bashan Mountains Bioresources Comprehensive Development C. I. C., Qinba State Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecological Environment, Shaanxi University of Technology, 1 East 1st Ring Road, Hanzhong 723001, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (H.T.)
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources, QinLing-Bashan Mountains Bioresources Comprehensive Development C. I. C., Qinba State Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecological Environment, Shaanxi University of Technology, 1 East 1st Ring Road, Hanzhong 723001, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (H.T.)
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- Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources, QinLing-Bashan Mountains Bioresources Comprehensive Development C. I. C., Qinba State Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Ecological Environment, Shaanxi University of Technology, 1 East 1st Ring Road, Hanzhong 723001, China; (J.G.); (Y.W.); (H.T.)
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Qin LL, Yu M, Yang P, Zou ZM. The rhizomes of Atractylodes macrocephala relieve loperamide-induced constipation in rats by regulation of tryptophan metabolism. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 322:117637. [PMID: 38135226 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Constipation is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal tract diseases that seriously affects health-related quality of human life and requires effective treatments without side effect. The rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. (Compositae), called Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (AMR), a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, has been used to relieve the clinical symptoms of patients with constipation. AIM OF THE STUDY To reveal the dose-dependent laxative effect and potential mechanism of AMR on loperamide-induced slow transit constipation (STC) rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Loperamide-induced constipation rat model was established and the dose-dependent laxative effect of AMR was investigated. Untargeted metabolomics based on an UPLC-Q/TOF-MS technique combined with western blot analysis was used to explain the potential mechanism of AMR relieve loperamide-induced constipation in rats. RESULTS The results showed that medium dose of AMR (AMR-M, 4.32 g raw herb/kg) and high dose of AMR (AMR-H, 8.64 g raw herb/kg) treatments significantly increased the fecal water content, Bristol score, gastrointestinal transit rate, and recovered the damaged colon tissues of constipated rats, but low dose of AMR (AMR-L, 2.16 g raw herb/kg) did not show laxative effect. Both AMR-M and AMR-H treatments also remarkably reduced the serum levels of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), somatostatin (SS) and dopamine (DA), and increased the levels of motilin (MTL), gastrin (GAS) and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). Urine metabolomics revealed that constipation development was mainly ascribed to the perturbed tryptophan metabolism, and AMR-M and AMR-H markedly corrected the abnormal levels of five urine tryptophan metabolites, namely 4,6-dihydroxyquinoline, indole, 4,8-dihydroxyquinoline, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and kynurenic acid. Additionally, western blot analysis confirmed that the abnormal expression of rate-limiting enzyme involving in tryptophan metabolism, including tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), monoamine oxidase (MAO) and indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in the colon of constipated rats, were mediated by AMR-M and AMR-H. CONCLUSIONS The findings provide insight into the mechanisms of STC and AMR could be developed as new therapeutic agent for prevention or healing of constipation.
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- Ling-Ling Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100193, PR China.
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Yang C, Hong Q, Wu T, Fan Y, Shen X, Dong X. Association between Dietary Intake of Live Microbes and Chronic Constipation in Adults. J Nutr 2024; 154:526-534. [PMID: 38072155 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic constipation (CC) is a common gut health problem, and the role of live dietary microbes in CC is unclear. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary live microbes consumption and CC. METHODS Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2005-2010), 11,170 adults who completed the 24-h face-to-face dietary recall and bowel health questionnaire were identified. CC was defined by the Bristol Stool Form Scale. Dietary live microbes intake was classified as low, medium, and high. Additionally, combined medium and high categories (MedHi) were analyzed. Multivariate regression models were constructed to assess the association between dietary intake of live microbes and CC. RESULTS In the weighted sample, the age-adjusted CC prevalence was 7.06% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 6.45, 7.67). In multivariate regression models, after controlling for potential confounders race/ethnicity, sex, body mass index, education, poverty, depression, caffeine intake, and alcohol intake, a significant inverse association between dietary live microbes consumption and CC was observed (odds ratio [OR]: 0.77, 95% CI: 0.61, 0.97, P-trend = 0.061). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that a high dietary live microbes consumption may be associated with lower odds of CC. However, further prospective studies are essential to confirm its effectiveness in reducing CC occurrence.
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- Chuanli Yang
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medical Engineering and Education Ministry, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China; Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medical Engineering and Education Ministry, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Medical Engineering and Education Ministry, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
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Song H, Guo R, Sun X, Kou Y, Ma X, Chen Y, Song L, Yuan C, Wu Y. Xylooligosaccharides from corn cobs alleviate loperamide-induced constipation in mice via modulation of gut microbiota and SCFA metabolism. Food Funct 2023; 14:8734-8746. [PMID: 37694718 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo02688d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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This study aimed to optimize the structure and efficacy of xylooligosaccharides (XOSs) from corn cobs in constipated mice. Structural analysis revealed that XOSs from corn cobs were composed of β-Xyl-(1 →4)-[β-Xyl-(1→4)]n-α/β-Xyl (n = 0-5) without any other substituents. XOS administration significantly reduced the defecation time, increased the gastrointestinal transit rate, restored the gastrointestinal neurotransmitter imbalance, protected against oxidative stress, and reversed constipation-induced colonic inflammation. Fecal metabolite and microbiota analysis showed that XOS supplementation significantly increased short chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels and improved the gut microbial environment. These findings highlighted the potential of XOSs from corn cobs as an active ingredient for functional foods or as a therapeutic agent in constipation therapy.
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- Hong Song
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Yunnan Maoduoli Group Food Co., Ltd., Yuxi 653100, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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Yao L, Shi X, Chen H, Zhang L, Cen L, Li L, Lv Y, Qiu S, Zeng X, Wei C. Major Active Metabolite Characteristics of Dendrobium officinale Rice Wine Fermented by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Wickerhamomyces anomalus Cofermentation. Foods 2023; 12:2370. [PMID: 37372580 DOI: 10.3390/foods12122370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Rice, supplemented with Dendrobium officinale, was subjected to cofermentation using Saccharomyces cerevisiae FBKL2.8022 (Sc) and Wickerhamomyces anomalus FBKL2.8023 (Wa). The alcohol content was determined with a biosensor, total sugars with the phenol-sulfuric acid method, reducing sugars with the DNS method, total acids and total phenols with the colorimetric method, and metabolites were analyzed using LC-MS/MS combined with multivariate statistics, while metabolic pathways were constructed using metaboAnalyst 5.0. It was found that the quality of rice wine was higher with the addition of D. officinale. A total of 127 major active substances, mainly phenols, flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, and phenylpropanoids, were identified. Among them, 26 substances might have been mainly metabolized by the mixed-yeasts fermentation itself, and 10 substances might have originated either from D. officinale itself or from microbial metabolism on the newly supplemented substrate. In addition, significant differences in metabolite could be attributed to amino acid metabolic pathways, such as phenylalanine metabolism and alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism. The characteristic microbial metabolism of D. officinale produces metabolites, which are α-dihydroartemisinin, alantolactone, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, and occidentoside. This study showed that mixed-yeasts cofermentation and fermentation with D. officinale both could increase the content of active substances in rice wine and significantly improve the quality of rice wine. The results of this study provide a reference for the mixed fermentation of brewer's yeast and non-yeast yeasts in rice wine brewing.
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- Li Yao
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Institute of Agro-Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- Sichuan Langjiu Co., Ltd., Luzhou 646000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resource Conservation and Germplasm Innovation in Mountainous Region (Ministry of Education), Institute of Agro-Bioengineering, College of Life Sciences, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering and Biological Pharmacy of Guizhou Province, School of Liquor and Food Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Xia D, Tan X, Wang L, Li Z, Hou A, Zhu Y, Lai L, Wang Y. GC-MS Coupled with Rate-All-That-Apply (RATA) to Analyse the Volatile Flavor Substances of Yellow Wine during Fermentation. Foods 2023; 12:foods12101992. [PMID: 37238809 DOI: 10.3390/foods12101992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Yellow glutinous rice wine is a traditional Chinese beverage created by soaking, boiling, and fermenting glutinous rice. The majority of current studies on the flavor of yellow glutinous rice wine are based on instrumental analysis, with sensory analysis being overlooked. In this study, 36 volatile chemicals in the fermentation process of yellow wine were annotated by GC-MS and then an OPLS-DA model was built to screen out 13 distinctive substances (VIP > 1, p < 0.01). The relative odor activity value (ROAV) was calculated using the threshold values of these chemicals and 10 substances, including alcohols, esters, and aldehydes, were found as key contributors to the overall flavor of yellow wine. Following that, consumers quantified the sensory descriptors of yellow wine using rate-all-that-apply (RATA), and correspondence analysis revealed three groups of characteristic flavors and odors. Alcohols and esters were found to be key producers of flowery and fruity scents in yellow wine, according to correlation analysis. We discovered two alcohols that are rarely found in yellow wine: [R,R]-2,3-butanediol and 1-phenylethanol. The former was found to be favorably connected with wine scent and pungent odor, and its specific effect on flavor should be researched further.
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- Di Xia
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, 1 Nongda Road, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, 1 Nongda Road, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, 1 Nongda Road, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, 1 Nongda Road, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, 1 Nongda Road, Changsha 410128, China
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- Tianjin of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 32 Xiqi Road, Tianjin 300308, China
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- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Food Science and Biotechnology, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, 1 Nongda Road, Changsha 410128, China
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