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In order to investigate the effect of ABP (Agaricus bisporus powder) on the physicochemical properties of yogurt, ABP with different mass fractions (0.0%, 1.5%, 3.0%, 4.5%, 6.0% and 7.5%) was added to yogurt while using yogurt as the raw material, and the rheological and textural properties of yogurt were investigated at different ABP additions. The findings demonstrated that with the addition of ABP at 1.5%, the dynamic viscoelasticity, apparent viscosity, consistency, hardness, and cohesiveness of yogurt were decreased compared with the control group, while the dynamic viscoelasticity, apparent viscosity, consistency, hardness and cohesiveness of yogurt increased with a higher addition of ABP at over 1.5%. Moreover, the scanning electron microscopy results suggested that yogurt with ABP addition at 0.0% and 1.5% showed casein fibrillar network structure with more voids, and with the increase of ABP addition, the voids in the fibrous network were gradually filled by ABP particles, thus forming a dense and continuous spatial structure, which ultimately enhanced the hardness, consistency, and stability of the yogurt. According to the comprehensive analysis, the addition of ABP at 1.5%~3.0% will result in better rheological and textural properties of yogurt. In conclusion, these findings could provide theoretical and data support for the research and development of Agaricus bisporus-flavored dairy products.

In order to obtain convenient and healthy Lentinula edodes prefabricated dishes (LPD), the processing conditions of rehydration, blanching, color protection and sterilization method were optimized by using the polysaccharides as the nutrition index, and color, texture and flavor as the quality index. Results showed that the optimal rehydration-blanching conditions were: rehydration at room temperature for 50 min, then blanching for 3 min. At this time, the polysaccharides loss rate was the lowest (24.31%±3.03%), the hardness of L. edodes was low, and the chewing was moderate. Subsequently, the value of chromatism, and A294 and A420 that could characterize the degree of Maillard reaction were used as evaluation indexes, the composition of color protection agent was optimized by orthogonal tests. The results showed that the optimized color protection agent for sliced L. edodes was composed of 12 g/L of citrate, 0.8 g/L of ascorbic acid, and 2.0 g/L of L-cysteine. After further optimization, it was determined that the optimal soak time was 20 min. Under these conditions, the ΔE of sterilized sliced L. edodes was 17.00±0.08, and the comprehensive score of color was 10.295±0.190. Finally, the color and flavor of LPDs which respectively sterilized by high pressure, normal pressure and γ-irradiation were compared to select the sterilization method. As a result, the cold sterilization, 60Co-γ irradiation was selected as the optimal sterilization method for LPD production. As a summary, the optimized preparation process for LPD, which obtained in this study with simple processing condition and short production cycle, could better retain the nutritional value and unique flavor of L. edodes, and would be suitable for large-scale industrial production of LPD.

To better determine how gamma irradiation (GI) improves abiotic stress resistance, a transcriptome analysis of postharvest L. edodes in response to 1.0 kGy GI was conducted, and further the underlying mechanism of GI in delaying quality deterioration over 20 d of cold storage was explored. The results suggested that GI was involved in multiple metabolic processes in irradiated postharvest L. edodes. In comparison with the control group, the GI group contained 430 differentially expressed genes, including 151 upregulated genes and 279 downregulated genes, which unveiled characteristic expression profiles and pathways. The genes involved in the pentose phosphate pathway were mainly upregulated and the expression level of the gene encoding deoxy-D-gluconate 3-dehydrogenase was 9.151-fold higher. In contrast, the genes related to other energy metabolism pathways were downregulated. Concurrently, GI inhibited the expression of genes associated with delta 9-fatty acid desaturase, ribosomes, and HSP20; thus, GI helped postpone the degradation of lipid components, suppress transcriptional metabolism and regulate the stress response. Additionally, the metabolic behavior of DNA repair induced by GI intensified by noticeable upregulation. These regulatory effects could play a potential and nonnegligible role in delaying the deterioration of L. edodes quality. The results provide new information on the regulatory mechanism of postharvest L. edodes when subjected to 1.0 kGy GI during cold storage.

In this study, phenolic-rich extracts from Sanghuangporus vaninii (SHE) were prepared, the phenolic profile and main phenolic compound content of SHE were studied by UPLC-Orbitrap-MS, and the antioxidant and antiproliferation activities of SHE were evaluated. The results showed that the total polyphenol content and the total flavonoid content of SHE were 42.420 ± 0.011 mg GAE/g EW and 8.504 ± 0.205 mg RE/g EW, respectively. Moreover, 14 phenolic acids and 8 flavonoids in SHE were identified, among which, the major polyphenols were protocatechualdehyde (394.68 μg/g), protocatechuic acid (196.88 μg/g), caffeic acid (96.11 μg/g), L-phenylalanine (12.72 μg/g) and (+)-taxifolin (8.59 μg/g). SHE showed strong radical scavenging, anti-lipid peroxidation and anti-DNA damage capacity in vitro. SHE could effectively induce HepG2 cell apoptosis via the caspases-dependent mitochondrial apoptotic pathway and arrest the cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase. The present study suggested that S. vaninii could be a valuable source of natural antioxidative and antiproliferative ingredients.

In the context of the excellent traditional culture entering the campus, the inheritance education of traditional culture in vocational colleges is faced with the present situation of congenital deficiency and the lack of strength, which is embodied in the lack of attention and awareness of traditional culture. Taking a traffic vocational college which has implemented traditional culture education for many years as an exemplar, this paper probes into the mechanism innovation and practical strategy of excellent traditional culture in vocational colleges, so as to provide reference for the inheritance of traditional culture in vocational colleges.

This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial properties and mechanisms of a high-voltage static electric field (HVEF) in Acinetobacter johnsonii, which were assessed from the perspective of biochemical properties and stress-related genes. The time/voltage-kill assays and growth curves showed that an HVEF decreased the number of bacteria and OD600 values. In addition, HVEF treatment caused the leakage of cell contents (nucleic acids and proteins), increased the electrical conductivity and amounts of reactive oxygen substances (ROS) (16.88 fold), and decreased the activity of Na+ K+-ATPase in A. johnsonii. Moreover, the changes in the expression levels of genes involved in oxidative stress and DNA damage in the treated A. johnsonii cells suggested that HVEF treatment could induce oxidative stress and DNA sub-damage. This study will provide useful information for the development and application of an HVEF in food safety.

Auricularia polytricha (Mont.) Sacc., a type of edible black-brown mushroom with a gelatinous and modality-specific fruiting body, is in high demand in Asia due to its nutritional and medicinal properties. Illumina Solexa sequenceing technology was used to generate very large transcript sequences from the mycelium and the mature fruiting body of A. polytricha for gene discovery and molecular marker development. De novo assembly generated 36,483 ESTs with an N50 length of 636 bp. A total of 28,108 ESTs demonstrated significant hits with known proteins in the nr database, and 94.03% of the annotated ESTs showed the greatest similarity to A. delicata, a related species of A. polytricha. Functional categorization of the Gene Ontology (GO), Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) metabolic pathways revealed the conservation of genes involved in various biological processes in A. polytricha. Gene expression profile analysis indicated that a total of 2,057 ESTs were differentially expressed, including 1,020 ESTs that were up-regulated in the mycelium and 1,037 up-regulated in the fruiting body. Functional enrichment showed that the ESTs associated with biosynthesis, metabolism and assembly of proteins were more active in fruiting body development. The expression patterns of homologous transcription factors indicated that the molecular mechanisms of fruiting body formation and development were not exactly the same as for other agarics. Interestingly, an EST encoding tyrosinase was significantly up-regulated in the fruiting body, indicating that melanins accumulated during the processes of the formation of the black-brown color of the fruiting body in A. polytricha development. In addition, a total of 1,715 potential SSRs were detected in this transcriptome. The transcriptome analysis of A. polytricha provides valuable sequence resources and numerous molecular markers to facilitate further functional genomics studies and genetic researches on this fungus.

Ultrafiltration (UF) experiments were subjected to the concentration of Shiitake polyphenol(SP) with ultrasound (US) enhancement, by which the effects of the main parameters such as ultrasonic power, transmembrane pressure, temperature and axial flow-rate on the membrane fluxes were analyzed, and then the SP of the ultrafiltrate after follow-up resin adsorption by HPLC was investigated. The results indicated that US could significantly enhance the membrane fluxes. The optimal conditions obtained was as follows: 0.60 W/cm² US power, axial flow-rate of 80 L/h, operation temperature 30 transmembrane pressure 0.10 MPa. US increased the absorption capacity of the absorbent resin during the following stage. The HPLC analysis also showed that catechins were purified to some extent as the ultrafiltrate was treated by US and macroporous resin, indicating the technology of US enhancement coupled with UF showed the potential for concentration and purification of SP by absorbent resins. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]