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The present study evaluated the effect of fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum B7 and Bacillus subtilis natto on phenolic compound levels and enzyme activity, as well as antioxidant capacity of the rose residue. Results showed that the polyphenol content of rose residue was significantly increased from 16.37 ± 1.51 mg/100 mL to 41.02 ± 1.68 mg/100 mL by fermentation at 37 °C and 2.0% (v/v) inoculum size for 40 h. The flavone, soluble dietary, and protein contents were also enhanced by almost 1-fold, 3-fold, and 1-fold, respectively. Fifteen phenolic compounds were quantified in the fermented broth, among which the concentration of gallic acid, quercetin, and p -coumaric acid increased by 5-fold, 4-fold, and almost 8-fold, respectively. Chlorogenic acid was a new phenolic compound produced during fermentation. Moreover, the fermented rose residue presented higher superoxide dismutase, α-amylase, and protease activity. ABTS•+, hydroxylradical, and DPPH• scavenging activity increased by 60.93%, 57.70%, and 37.00%, respectively. This provides an effective means of transforming rose residue into a highly bioactive value-added substance. [Display omitted] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Diospyros lotus , a member of the Ebenaceae family, has long been used as a traditional sedative in China. In this study, the antioxidant and hypoglycemic effects of non-fermented and microorganism-fermented D . lotus were explored. The total phenolic and vitamin C contents of microorganism-fermented D . lotus for 24–72 h were less than those of non-fermented. High-performance liquid chromatography showed that the tannic, catechinic, and ellagic acid contents increased significantly upon fermentation for 24 h. D . lotus fermented with Microbacterium flavum for 24 h exhibited the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity (IC 50 = 4.18 μg mL −1 ), and the highest ABTS radical scavenging activity was exhibited at 72 h of fermentation (IC 50 = 29.18 μg mL −1 ). The anti-α-glucosidase activity of fermented D . lotus was higher (2.06–4.73-fold) than that of non-fermented one. Thus, fermented D . lotus is a useful source of natural antioxidants, and a valuable food, exhibiting antioxidant and hypoglycemic properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) bones (normally discarded during manufacturing) were used to prepare salmon ossein oligopeptides (SOOP). Calcium-chelating salmon ossein oligopeptides (SOOP-Ca) were obtained by calcium-chelating peptides from SOOP. The calcium-chelating capacity of SOOP-Ca was 52.47 ± 0.08 %. SOOP-Ca had high protein content (63.42 ± 1.02 %) and low molecular weight, and 72.32 % of the molecular weight was less than 1 ku. Scanning electron microscopy, ultraviolet wavelength scanning and infrared spectra all showed that the structure of SOOP-Ca is different from that of SOOP. SOOP-Ca was stable at a range of temperatures and at various pH values. It was also stable during in vitro gastric protease digestion. SOOP-Ca was separated by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Ten major fractions were collected and subjected to mass spectrometry to identify peptide components. A total of 22 peptide sequences were identified. This study suggested that SOOP-Ca might be useful as food additives, dietary nutrients and pharmaceutical agents which could promote calcium absorption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of microwave-assisted hydrothermal extraction (MHE) on the bioactive compounds, phenolic profile, and antioxidant activities of dateplum persimmon (Diospyros lotus L) juice and vinegar, compared to those prepared by microwave (ME) and hydrothermal (HE) extraction. Results showed that following optimization by response surface methodology, the total phenolic content of dateplum persimmon juice reached 166.8 ± 2.2 mg/g at 131 °C, 26 mL/g, 390 W, and 32 min. The microstructural morphological changes to dateplum persimmon juice and their bioactive compound contents were ranked in the order of MHE-, HE-, and ME-prepared, and untreated juice from highest to lowest. Both MHE-prepared juice and vinegar presented high polyphenol, protein, and polysaccharide contents. Pyrogallol, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, quercetin-3β-D-glucoside, ellagic acid, quercetin, maslinic acid, and ursolic acid were identified in juice and vinegar. Compared to untreated dateplum persimmon juice and vinegar, the IC 50 values for the DPPH•, ABTS•+, and •OH scavenging activities were decreased by 71.4% and 70.8%, 72.4% and 70.7%, and 50.2% and 48.3% for juice and vinegar prepared by MHE, respectively. These findings suggest that MHE can be used as a novel technology for preparing phenolic-rich and high-antioxidant activity juice and vinegar. • MHE was optimized for preparing phenolic-rich dateplum persimmon juice. • MHE enhanced polyphenol, protein, and polysaccharide contents of dateplum persimmon juice and vinegar. • Protocatechuic acid was the most increased polyphenol by MHE. • MHE improved the antioxidant activities of juice and vinegar by 2-fold. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]