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Ma X, Li Z, Cai L, Xiao M, He F, Liu Z, Chen D, Wang Y, Shen L, Gu Y. Analysis of fungal diversity in the gut feces of wild takin ( Budorcas taxicolor). Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1364486. [PMID: 38699479 PMCID: PMC11063333 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1364486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Introduction The composition of the intestinal microbiome correlates significantly with an animal's health status. Hence, this indicator is highly important and sensitive for protecting endangered animals. However, data regarding the fungal diversity of the wild Budorcas taxicolor (takin) gut remain scarce. Therefore, this study analyzes the fungal diversity, community structure, and pathogen composition in the feces of wild B. taxicolor. Methods To ensure comprehensive data analyses, we collected 82 fecal samples from five geographical sites. Amplicon sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) rRNA was used to assess fecal core microbiota and potential pathogens to determine whether the microflora composition is related to geographical location or diet. We further validated the ITS rRNA sequencing results via amplicon metagenomic sequencing and culturing of fecal fungi. Results and discussion The fungal diversity in the feces of wild Budorcas taxicolor primarily comprised three phyla (99.69%): Ascomycota (82.19%), Fungi_unclassified (10.37%), and Basidiomycota (7.13%). At the genus level, the predominant fungi included Thelebolus (30.93%), Functional_unclassified (15.35%), and Ascomycota_unclassified (10.37%). Within these genera, certain strains exhibit pathogenic properties, such as Thelebolus, Cryptococcus, Trichosporon, Candida, Zopfiella, and Podospora. Collectively, this study offers valuable information for evaluating the health status of B. taxicolor and formulating protective strategies.
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- Xiaoping Ma
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Management Office of Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Qingchuan, China
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- Management Office of Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Qingchuan, China
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- Management Office of Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Qingchuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Animal Disease Prevention and Control, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Management Office of Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Qingchuan, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Jiang J, Wang D, Jiang Y, Yang X, Sun R, Chang J, Zhu W, Yao P, Song K, Chang S, Wang H, Zhou L, Zhang XS, Li H, Li N. The gut metabolite indole-3-propionic acid activates ERK1 to restore social function and hippocampal inhibitory synaptic transmission in a 16p11.2 microdeletion mouse model. MICROBIOME 2024; 12:66. [PMID: 38549163 PMCID: PMC10976717 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-024-01755-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Microdeletion of the human chromosomal region 16p11.2 (16p11.2+ / - ) is a prevalent genetic factor associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders. However its pathogenic mechanism remains unclear, and effective treatments for 16p11.2+ / - syndrome are lacking. Emerging evidence suggests that the gut microbiota and its metabolites are inextricably linked to host behavior through the gut-brain axis and are therefore implicated in ASD development. Despite this, the functional roles of microbial metabolites in the context of 16p11.2+ / - are yet to be elucidated. This study aims to investigate the therapeutic potential of indole-3-propionic acid (IPA), a gut microbiota metabolite, in addressing behavioral and neural deficits associated with 16p11.2+ / - , as well as the underlying molecular mechanisms. RESULTS Mice with the 16p11.2+ / - showed dysbiosis of the gut microbiota and a significant decrease in IPA levels in feces and blood circulation. Further, these mice exhibited significant social and cognitive memory impairments, along with hyperactivation of hippocampal dentate gyrus neurons and reduced inhibitory synaptic transmission in this region. However, oral administration of IPA effectively mitigated the histological and electrophysiological alterations, thereby ameliorating the social and cognitive deficits of the mice. Remarkably, IPA treatment significantly increased the phosphorylation level of ERK1, a protein encoded by the Mapk3 gene in the 16p11.2 region, without affecting the transcription and translation of the Mapk3 gene. CONCLUSIONS Our study reveals that 16p11.2+ / - leads to a decline in gut metabolite IPA levels; however, IPA supplementation notably reverses the behavioral and neural phenotypes of 16p11.2+ / - mice. These findings provide new insights into the critical role of gut microbial metabolites in ASD pathogenesis and present a promising treatment strategy for social and cognitive memory deficit disorders, such as 16p11.2 microdeletion syndrome. Video Abstract.
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- Jian Jiang
- Tomas Lindahl Nobel Laureate Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Tomas Lindahl Nobel Laureate Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Pediatrics, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Tomas Lindahl Nobel Laureate Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Tomas Lindahl Nobel Laureate Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
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- Tomas Lindahl Nobel Laureate Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Tomas Lindahl Nobel Laureate Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Tomas Lindahl Nobel Laureate Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Brain Research Centre, Department of Biology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Molecular Physiology, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, China
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- Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
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- Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK.
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- Tomas Lindahl Nobel Laureate Laboratory, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China.
- China-UK Institute for Frontier Science, Shenzhen, China.
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Afliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, China.
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Travadi T, Shah AP, Pandit R, Sharma S, Joshi C, Joshi M. A combined approach of DNA metabarcoding collectively enhances the detection efficiency of medicinal plants in single and polyherbal formulations. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1169984. [PMID: 37255553 PMCID: PMC10225634 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1169984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Introduction Empirical research has refined traditional herbal medicinal systems. The traditional market is expanding globally, but inadequate regulatory guidelines, taxonomic knowledge, and resources are causing herbal product adulteration. With the widespread adoption of barcoding and next-generation sequencing, metabarcoding is emerging as a potential tool for detecting labeled and unlabeled plant species in herbal products. Methods This study validated newly designed rbcL and ITS2 metabarcode primers for metabarcoding using in-house mock controls of medicinal plant gDNA pools and biomass pools. The applicability of the multi-barcode sequencing approach was evaluated on 17 single drugs and 15 polyherbal formulations procured from the Indian market. Results The rbcL metabarcode demonstrated 86.7% and 71.7% detection efficiencies in gDNA plant pools and biomass mock controls, respectively, while the ITS2 metabarcode demonstrated 82.2% and 69.4%. In the gDNA plant pool and biomass pool mock controls, the cumulative detection efficiency increased by 100% and 90%, respectively. A 79% cumulative detection efficiency of both metabarcodes was observed in single drugs, while 76.3% was observed in polyherbal formulations. An average fidelity of 83.6% was observed for targeted plant species present within mock controls and in herbal formulations. Discussion In the present study, we achieved increasing cumulative detection efficiency by combining the high universality of the rbcL locus with the high-resolution power of the ITS2 locus in medicinal plants, which shows applicability of multilocus strategies in metabarcoding as a potential tool for the Pharmacovigilance of labeled and unlabeled plant species in herbal formulations.
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Ma X, Li J, Chen B, Li X, Ling Z, Feng S, Cao S, Zuo Z, Deng J, Huang X, Cai D, Wen Y, Zhao Q, Wang Y, Zhong Z, Peng G, Jiang Y, Gu Y. Analysis of microbial diversity in the feces of Arborophila rufipectus. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1075041. [PMID: 36817108 PMCID: PMC9932278 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1075041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Intestinal microbiota composition plays a crucial role in modulating the health of the host. This evaluation indicator is very sensitive and profoundly impacts the protection of endangered species. Currently, information on the gut microbiota of wild birds remains scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the gut microbial community structure and potentially, the pathogen composition of wild Arborophila rufipectus. Methods To guarantee comprehensive data analysis, we collected fecal samples from wild A. rufipectus and Lophura nycthemera in their habitats for two quarters. The 16S rRNA gene was then sequenced using high-throughput sequencing technology to examine the intestinal core microbiota, microbial diversity, and potential pathogens with the aim of determining if the composition of the intestinal microflora varies seasonally. Results and Discussion The gut microbiota of A. rufipectus and L. nycthemera primarily comprised four phyla: Proteobacteria (45.98%), Firmicutes (35.65%), Bacteroidetes (11.77%), and Actinobacteria (3.48%), which accounted for 96.88% of the total microbial composition in all samples. At the genus level, core microorganisms were found, including Shigella (10.38%), Clostridium (6.16%), Pseudomonas (3.03%), and Rickettsiella (1.99%). In these genera, certain microbial species have been shown to be pathogenic. This study provides important indicators for analyzing the health status of A. rufipectus and formulating protective measures.
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- Xiaoping Ma
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Authority of Administration, Sichuan Laojunshan National Nature Reserve, Yibin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Authority of Administration, Sichuan Laojunshan National Nature Reserve, Yibin, China
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- Authority of Administration, Sichuan Laojunshan National Nature Reserve, Yibin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Sichuan Water Conservancy Vocational College, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Yaozhang Jiang, ; Yu Gu,
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China,*Correspondence: Yaozhang Jiang, ; Yu Gu,
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Ni J, Zhao Y, Zhou Z, Zhao L, Han Z. Condiment recognition using convolutional neural networks with attention mechanism. J Food Compost Anal 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhou Y, Hu L, Zhang H, Zhang H, Liu J, Zhao X, Wang J, Wang Q. Guominkang formula alleviate inflammation in eosinophilic asthma by regulating immune balance of Th1/2 and Treg/Th17 cells. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:978421. [PMID: 36330091 PMCID: PMC9624229 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.978421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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The number of patients with allergic asthma is rising yearly, and hormonal drugs, such as dexamethasone, have unique advantages and certain limitations. In the treatment of allergic diseases especially allergic asthma, increasing the percentage or the function of immunosuppressive cells, such as Treg cells, may achieve a good effect. On the basis of good clinical results, we found that Guominkang (GMK) especially high-concentration GMK can achieve a similar effect with dexamethasone in controlling the symptoms of allergic asthma and inhibiting inflammation of allergic asthma. In our study, GMK can inhibit the recruitment of inflammatory cells, decrease mucus production, and reduce airway resistance. Besides, GMK can reconstruct the cellular immune balance of Th1/2 and Treg/Th17 cells. Metabolome results show that DL-glutamine, L-pyroglutamic acid, prostaglandin b1, prostaglandin e2, and 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid are the metabolic biomarkers and are associated with Th1/2 and Treg/Th17 cell balance. GMK can also change the gut microbiota in the allergic asthma mouse model. The genus_Muriculum, genus_(Clostridium) GCA900066575, genus_klebsiella, genus_Desulfovibrio, genus_Rikenellaceae RC9 gut group, family_Chitinophagaceae, family_Nocardioidaceae, and genus_Corynebacterium are gut microbiota biomarkers treated by GMK. Among these biomarkers, genus_Muriculum is the gut microbiota biomarker associated with Th1/2 and Treg/Th17 cell balance. Interestingly, we first found that DL-glutamine, L-pyroglutamic acid, prostaglandin b1, prostaglandin e2, and 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid are all associated with genus_Muriculum. GMK will be a new strategy for the treatment of eosinophilic asthma, and biomarkers will also be a new research direction.
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- Yumei Zhou
- School of Chinese Medicine, National Institute of TCM Body Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, National Institute of TCM Body Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, National Institute of TCM Body Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, National Institute of TCM Body Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, National Institute of TCM Body Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, National Institute of TCM Body Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, National Institute of TCM Body Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Fayaz S, Mahajan R, Hami A, Husaini AM, Bhat SA, Murtaza I, Dhekale B, Bhat BA, Zargar SM. Polyphenolics, antioxidant characterization and DNA barcoding of Kala zeera [Bunium persicum (Boiss.) Fedtsch] through multiple barcode analysis to unravel best barcode combination. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:7205-7217. [PMID: 35729477 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07682-w] [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: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Kala zeera [Bunium persicum (Boiss.) Fedtsch] is one of the important spice crops of North Western Himalayas with lot of medicinal and culinary values. In spite of having great importance, this crop is under the threat of extinction due to loss of habitat and lack of awareness. The limited availability of the seeds has ultimately increased the economic value of this spice. The upmarket of Kala zeera leads to its adulteration with other black seeds and cumin seeds. The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate polyphenolics and antioxidant properties of Kala zeera genotypes collected from North Western Himalayas and to develop DNA barcodes that can ensure their purity and can also guide in conservation of selected Kala zeera germplasm lines. METHODS AND RESULTS Various locations of North Western Himalayas were explored for collecting 31 diverse germplasm lines of Kala zeera. The collected germplasm was maintained at our experimental stations during 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. These genotypes were evaluated for different seed traits and the methanolic extract from Kala zeera seeds was examined for total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, antioxidant activities by DPPH and FRAP. The results revealed significant variation in seed traits, polyphenolic content and antioxidant properties. 100 seed weight ranged from 0.05 to 0.35 g, TPC ranged from 7.5 to 22.56 mg/g, TFC ranged from 0.58 to 4.15 mg/g, antioxidant properties DPPH ranged from 168 to 624.4 μg/ml and FRAP ranged from 0.72 to 6.91 mg/g. Further, three different barcodes (ITS, rbcL and psbA-trnH) were used to reveal the authenticity of selected Kala zeera. MEGA 5 software was used for clustering and the barcodes did clustering based on geographical distribution of Kala zeera germplasm. CONCLUSION Based on molecular barcoding, best barcode combination was identified that may discriminate the Kala zeera germplasm vis-a-vis can authenticate their purity. Moreover, the identified DNA barcodes will have significant role in studying the evolutionary biology of Bunium species and will be important for designing a strategy to conserve the selected Kala zeera germplasm lines. The identified genotypes with high phenolic content and antioxidant activity can further be utilized in Kala zeera breeding programmes.
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- Salima Fayaz
- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 190025, India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 190025, India.
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 190025, India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 190025, India
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- Division of Basic Science, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Division of Basic Science, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Division of Agricultural Statistics, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- MAR&ES, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Gurez, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-E-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, 190025, India.
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Qin Y, Hu R, Zhao H, Wei G, Lu Z, Huang Y. Taxonomic delimitation and molecular identification of clusters within the species Zanthoxylumnitidum (Rutaceae) in China. PHYTOKEYS 2022; 196:1-20. [PMID: 36762030 PMCID: PMC9848992 DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.196.79566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Zanthoxylumnitidum, known as Liang-Mian-Zhen in China, is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant used to treat traumatic injury, rheumatism, paralysis, toothache, stomach ache, and venomous snake bites. Two varieties of the species have been described and three morphological types have been reported within the original variety. However, taxonomic delimitation and molecular markers for distinguishing these varieties and types within this species remain unknown. Since different populations exhibit varying chemical compositions, easy identification of intraspecific taxa is crucial. We collected 420 individuals from 38 natural populations, 3 samples of standard medicinal material, and 17 folk-medicine samples to perform classification and identification within Zanthoxylumnitidum. Four distinct genetic clusters (A, B, C, and D) were highly supported by the nuclear barcode. Two distinct chloroplast clusters (A1 and A2) were further detected within A, and three others had one-to-one correspondence with the remaining nuclear clusters. Molecular identification showed that the 17 folk samples comprised A1, A2, B, and D, while the 3 standard samples belonged to A2. The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region and rbcL gene are proposed as barcodes for rapid and accurate identification of the different Liang-Mian-Zhen lineages in China. This study highlights the importance of accurate taxonomic delimitation in combination with rapid and accurate molecular identification of medicinal plants.
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- Yunrui Qin
- Guangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanning 530022, Guangxi, ChinaGuangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical SciencesNanningChina
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- Guangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanning 530022, Guangxi, ChinaGuangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical SciencesNanningChina
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- Guangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanning 530022, Guangxi, ChinaGuangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical SciencesNanningChina
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, Yunnan, ChinaSouth China Normal UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Guangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanning 530022, Guangxi, ChinaGuangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical SciencesNanningChina
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, ChinaXishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of SciencesMenglaChina
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- Guangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanning 530022, Guangxi, ChinaGuangxi Institute of Chinese Medicine and Pharmaceutical SciencesNanningChina
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Quality Standards, Nanning 530022, Guangxi, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Quality StandardsNanningChina
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Li N, Liu X, Zhang J, Lang YZ, Lu L, Mi J, Cao YL, Yan YM, Ran LW. Preventive Effects of Anthocyanins from Lyciumruthenicum Murray in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice Are Related to the Regulation of Intestinal Microbiota and Inhibition of Pancreatic Lipase Activity. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27072141. [PMID: 35408540 PMCID: PMC9000451 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Lyciumruthenicum Murray (L. ruthenicum) has been used both as traditional Chinese medicine and food. Recent studies indicated that anthocyanins are the most abundant bioactive compounds in the L. ruthenicum fruits. The purpose of this study was to investigate the preventive effects and the mechanism of the anthocycanins from the fruit of L. ruthenicum (ACN) in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. In total, 24 male C57BL/6J mice were divided into three groups: control group (fed a normal diet), high-fat diet group (fed a high-fat diet, HFD), and HFD +ACN group (fed a high-fat diet and drinking distilled water that contained 0.8% crude extract of ACN). The results showed that ACN could significantly reduce the body weight, inhibit lipid accumulation in liver and white adipose tissue, and lower the serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels compared to that of mice fed a high-fat diet. 16S rRNA gene sequencing of bacterial DNA demonstrated that ACN prevent obesity by enhancing the diversity of cecal bacterial communities, lowering the Firmicutes-to-Bacteroidota ratio, increasing the genera Akkermansia, and decreasing the genera Faecalibaculum. We also studied the inhibitory effect of ACN on pancreatic lipase. The results showed that ACN has a high affinity for pancreatic lipase and inhibits the activity of pancreatic lipase, with IC50 values of 1.80 (main compound anthocyanin) and 3.03 mg/mL (crude extract), in a competitive way. Furthermore, fluorescence spectroscopy studies showed that ACN can quench the intrinsic fluorescence of pancreatic lipase via a static mechanism. Taken together, these findings suggest that the anthocyanins from L. ruthenicum fruits could have preventive effects in high-fat-diet induced obese mice by regulating the intestinal microbiota and inhibiting the pancreatic lipase activity.
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- Na Li
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; (N.L.); (X.L.); (J.Z.); (Y.-Z.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; (N.L.); (X.L.); (J.Z.); (Y.-Z.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; (N.L.); (X.L.); (J.Z.); (Y.-Z.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; (N.L.); (X.L.); (J.Z.); (Y.-Z.L.)
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- Goji Berry Research Institute, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002, China; (L.L.); (J.M.); (Y.-L.C.)
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- Goji Berry Research Institute, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002, China; (L.L.); (J.M.); (Y.-L.C.)
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- Goji Berry Research Institute, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002, China; (L.L.); (J.M.); (Y.-L.C.)
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- Goji Berry Research Institute, Ningxia Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750002, China; (L.L.); (J.M.); (Y.-L.C.)
- Correspondence: (Y.-M.Y.); (L.-W.R.); Tel.: +86-0951-688-6783 (Y.-M.Y.); +86-0951-698-0195 (L.-W.R.)
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Factors and Chronic Disease Control, School of Public Health and Management, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; (N.L.); (X.L.); (J.Z.); (Y.-Z.L.)
- Laboratory Animal Center, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
- Correspondence: (Y.-M.Y.); (L.-W.R.); Tel.: +86-0951-688-6783 (Y.-M.Y.); +86-0951-698-0195 (L.-W.R.)
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Sharma M, Mathela M, Sharma R, Bargali H, Goraya GS, Kumar A. Counting the cost: High demand puts Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B.Fedtsch. in jeopardy. JOURNAL OF THREATENED TAXA 2022. [DOI: 10.11609/jott.6831.14.1.20530-20533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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In the Himalayan region, there have been several reports of medicinal species being reported in peril in the recent decade. Keeping the sudden spurt in price and high demand of yet another highly threatened MAP Bunium persicum (Boiss.) B.Fedtsch. commonly known as ‘Kalazeera’ or black cumin of Himachal Pradesh in view, the current communication attempts to raise high conservation concern to preserve the species in the wild in the Lahaul and Pangi landscape of Himachal Pradesh. Based on intensive market surveys and individual interactions with the local populace and traders comprising 255 respondents in the landscape covering 12 villages of Pangi and five villages of Lahaul, the present study revealed that predominant factors that pose a major threat to the wild populations of the species include high market demand, increased illegal trade, destructive harvesting, relentless collection of seeds, competitive wild collection and its restricted population.
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Zhang T, Huang S, Song S, Zou M, Yang T, Wang W, Zhou J, Liao H. Identification of evolutionary relationships and DNA markers in the medicinally important genus Fritillaria based on chloroplast genomics. PeerJ 2022; 9:e12612. [PMID: 35003925 PMCID: PMC8684722 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The genus Fritillaria has attracted great attention because of its medicinal and ornamental values. At least three reasons, including the accurate discrimination between various Fritillaria species, protection and sustainable development of rare Fritillaria resources as well as understanding of relationship of some perplexing species, have prompted phylogenetic analyses and development of molecular markers for Fritillaria species. Here we determined the complete chloroplast (CP) genomes for F. unibracteata, F. przewalskii, F. delavayi, and F. sinica through Illumina sequencing, followed by de novo assembly. The lengths of the genomes ranged from 151,076 in F. unibracteata to 152,043 in F. przewalskii. Those CP genomes displayed a typical quadripartite structure, all including a pair of inverted repeats (26,078 to 26,355 bp) separated by the large single-copy (81,383 to 81,804 bp) and small single-copy (17,537 to 17,569 bp) regions. Fritillaria przewalskii, F. delavayi, and F. sinica equivalently encoded 133 unique genes consisting of 38 transfer RNA genes, eight ribosomal RNA genes, and 87 protein coding genes, whereas F. unibracteata contained 132 unique genes due to absence of the rps16 gene. Subsequently, comparative analysis of the complete CP genomes revealed that ycf1, trnL, trnF, ndhD, trnN-trnR, trnE-trnT, trnN, psbM-trnD, atpI, and rps19 to be useful molecular markers in taxonomic studies owning to their interspecies variations. Based on the comprehensive CP genome data collected from 53 species in Fritillaria and Lilium genera, a phylogenomic study was carried out with three Cardiocrinum species and five Amana species as outgroups. The results of the phylogenetic analysis showed that Fritillaria was a sister to Lilium, and the interspecies relationships within subgenus Fritillaria were well resolved. Furthermore, phylogenetic analysis based on the CP genome was proved to be a promising method in selecting potential novel medicinal resources to substitute current medicinal species that are on the verge of extinction.
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- Tian Zhang
- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Qinghai lvkang Biological Development Co., Ltd, Xining, Qinghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Lixourgioti P, Goggin KA, Zhao X, Murphy DJ, van Ruth S, Koidis A. Authentication of cinnamon spice samples using FT-IR spectroscopy and chemometric classification. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Plant DNA barcoding and metabolomics for comprehensive discrimination of German Chamomile from its poisonous adulterants for food safety. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.108840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Yang B, Chen C, Chen F, Chen C, Tang J, Gao R, Lv X. Identification of cumin and fennel from different regions based on generative adversarial networks and near infrared spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 260:119956. [PMID: 34049008 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) are widely used seasonings and play a very important role in industries such as breeding, cosmetics, winemaking, drug discovery, and nano-synthetic materials. However, studies have shown that cumin and fennel from different regions not only differ greatly in the content of lipids, phenols and proteins but also the substances contained in their essential oils are also different. Therefore, realizing precise identification of cumin and fennel from different regions will greatly help in quality control, market fraud and production industrialization. In this experiment, cumin and fennel samples were collected from each region, a total of 480 NIR spectra were collected. We used deep learning and traditional machine learning algorithms combined with near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to identify their origin. To obtain the model with the best generalization performance and classification accuracy, we used principal component analysis (PCA) to reduce spectral data dimensionality after Rubberband baseline correction, and then established classification models including quadratic discriminant analysis based on PCA (PCA-QDA) and multilayer perceptron based on PCA (PCA-MLP). We also directly input the spectral data after baseline correction into convolutional neural networks (CNN) and generative adversarial networks (GAN). The experimental results show that GAN is more accurate than the PCA-QDA, PCA-MLP and CNN models, and the classification accuracy reached 100%. In the cumin and fennel classification experiment in the same region, the four models achieve great classification results from three regions under the condition that all model parameters remain unchanged. The experimental results show that when the training data are limited and the dimension is high, the model obtained by GAN using competitive learning has more generalization ability and higher classification accuracy. It also provides a new method for solving the problem of limited training data in food research and medical diagnosis in the future.
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- Bo Yang
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China.
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- Centre for Physical and Chemical Analysis, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- College of Information Science and Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, China
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- College of Software, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China; Key Laboratory of Signal Detection and Processing, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, Xinjiang, China.
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Pandit R, Travadi T, Sharma S, Joshi C, Joshi M. DNA meta-barcoding using rbcL based mini-barcode revealed presence of unspecified plant species in Ayurvedic polyherbal formulations. PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS : PCA 2021; 32:804-810. [PMID: 33527609 DOI: 10.1002/pca.3026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Ayurveda takes advantage of the beneficial properties of medicinal plants. High demands in combination with inadequate availability of botanicals and a lack of knowledge with respect to their precise identification lead to adulterations in herbal products. Identification becomes more difficult in complex herbal formulations. Four different polyherbal formulations have been analyzed for the present paper. The targeted plants have different pharmacological properties for various ailments. OBJECTIVE We aimed to examine the rbcL gene based plant DNA mini-barcode to identify target and non-target plants in polyherbal formulations by using high-throughput next generation sequencing. METHODS Degenerate primers of the selected mini-barcode region have been identified from the literature. A blend of 30 authentic medicinal plant species was used to examine the species resolution capacity of the mini-barcode. DNA was isolated from herbal formulations, an amplicon library was prepared, and sequencing was performed on an IonS5 system. Data were analyzed using various bioinformatics tools. RESULTS Analysis of control pooled samples revealed the optimum resolving power of the DNA mini-barcode. Data analysis of the commercial samples revealed that only one herbal formulation contained all plants and matched with listed contents. In two formulations, only 10 out of 21 and 11 out of 20 plants were detected, respectively. Additionally, several non-listed plants were also detected in these formulations. Two formulations contained >20% reads assigned to non-target plants. Overall, 21.98% of the reads were assigned to non-target plants. CONCLUSION The present study clearly demonstrated the successful application and potential of meta-barcoding in the quality control of complex herbal matrices. The results strongly suggest that this approach can be used in pharmacovigilance of processed herbal products.
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- Ramesh Pandit
- Department of Science and Technology, Gov. of Gujarat, Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, India
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- Department of Science and Technology, Gov. of Gujarat, Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, India
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- Department of Science and Technology, Gov. of Gujarat, Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, India
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- Department of Science and Technology, Gov. of Gujarat, Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, India
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- Department of Science and Technology, Gov. of Gujarat, Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, India
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Ma X, Li G, Yang C, He M, Wang C, Gu Y, Ling S, Cao S, Yan Q, Han X, Wen Y, Zhao Q, Wu R, Deng J, Zuo Z, Yu S, Hu Y, Zhong Z, Peng G. Skin Microbiota of the Captive Giant Panda ( Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) and the Distribution of Opportunistic Skin Disease-Associated Bacteria in Different Seasons. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:666486. [PMID: 34291099 PMCID: PMC8286994 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.666486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The giant panda is one of the rarest animals in the world. Skin diseases seriously endanger the health of giant panda and are considered the second major cause of its morbidity. Skin microbiota is a complex ecosystem, and the community structure and the pathogenic potential of bacteria on giant panda skin remain largely unclear. In order to understand the skin bacterial flora of captive giant pandas, the microbiota in giant panda skin samples collected during different seasons was profiled via 16S rRNA gene sequencing. In total, 522 genera from 53 bacterial phyla were detected, with Proteobacteria (40.5%), Actinobacteria (23.1%), Firmicutes (21.1%), Bacteroidetes (9.5%), Cyanobacteria (2.1%), and Thermi (1.2%) as the predominant phyla and Streptococcus (13.9%), Acinetobacter (9.2%), Staphylococcus (2.9%), Pseudomonas (5.9%), Dermacoccus (4.8%), Brachybacterium (2.9%), Escherichia (2.7%), Chryseobacterium (2.1%), Arthrobacter (1.6%), Kocuria (1.5%), Psychrobacter (1.2%), Deinococcus (1.1%), and Flavobacterium (1.1%) as the predominant genera. The results indicated that the diversity was lower in winter than in other seasons and higher in autumn than in other seasons, and the abundance in spring was significantly higher than that in other seasons. Several skin disease-associated bacteria were detected as opportunists in the skin microbiota of healthy giant pandas. In this study, the results indicated that the high diversity and abundance of the skin bacteria may have enhanced the occurrence of skin disease in autumn and spring and that skin disease-associated bacteria are the normal components of the skin microbiota.
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- Xiaoping Ma
- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China.,Bioengineering Department, Sichuan Water Conservancy Vocational College, Chengdu, China
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- China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Chengdu, China
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- China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Bansal S, Sharma K, Gautam V, Lone AA, Malhotra EV, Kumar S, Singh R. A Comprehensive Review of Bunium persicum: A Valuable Medicinal Spice. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.1929305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Sangita Bansal
- ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India
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- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences &Technology of Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India
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Zhang Y, Li S, Liang Y, Liu R, Lv X, Zhang Q, Xu H, Bi K, Li Z, Li Q. A systematic strategy for uncovering quality marker of Asari Radix et Rhizoma on alleviating inflammation based chemometrics analysis of components. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1642:461960. [PMID: 33684872 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.461960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Asarum), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been applied in clinical generally. However, due to the lack of valid methods for Asarum quality control, inhomogenous quality and therapy issues have become severe with each passing day. In this study, we aimed to establish a comprehensive multi-system to explore the quality control markers underlying pharmaceutical effects based on chemometrics analysis on the total ingredients of Asarum. In brief, DNA barcoding technology was used to screen out the unadulterated herbs in the 15 batches Asarum collected from different origins. Then, the chemical profiles of volatile/nonvolatile components of 10 batches Asarum with definite resource were obtained by HPLC Q-TOF/MS and GC/MS. Combination with chemometrics methods, 14 characteristic ingredients and 4 qualitative and quantitative markers were figured out preliminarily. Moreover, correlation analysis between the characteristic ingredients and the cytokines integrating the virtual targets prediction of network pharmacology, 3 potential bioactive substance were ascertained. In conclusion, l-asarinin, 2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol and safrole were considered as the potent candidates for quality control markers based on the comprehensive understanding for therapeutic effects and the chemical information of Asarum, which provided a novel perspective of the development for the quality control of TCM.
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- Yiwen Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Medical Devices, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Oliveira PV, de Almeida FAN, Lugon MD, Britto KB, Oliveira-Costa J, Santos AR, Paneto GG. Using high-resolution melting to identify Calliphoridae (blowflies) species from Brazil. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9680. [PMID: 33335803 PMCID: PMC7713596 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Forensic entomology is the study of insects and other arthropods used in the solution of crimes. Most of entomological evidences strongly depend on accurate species identification. Therefore, new methods are being developed due to difficulties in morphological identification, including molecular methods such as High-Resolution Melting. In this study, we reported a new HRM primer set to identify forensically important Calliphoridae (blowflies) from Brazil. For such purpose, Calliphoridae species of forensic importance in Brazil were listed and confirmed by specialists. Mitochondrial COI sequences of those species were downloaded from databases and aligned, and polymorphic variations were selected for distinction between species. Based on it, HRM primers were designed. Forty-three fly samples representing six species were tested in the HRM assay. All samples had the COI gene sequenced to validate the result. Identifying and differentiating the six species proposed using a combination of two amplicons was possible. The protocol was effective even for old insect specimens, collected and preserved dried for more than ten years, unlike the DNA sequencing technique that failed for those samples. The HRM technique proved to be an alternative tool to DNA sequencing, with advantage of amplifying degraded samples and being fast and cheaper than the sequencing technique.
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- Pablo Viana Oliveira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Médico Legal Afrânio Peixoto, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Agrárias e Engenharias, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
- Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Aouadi B, Zaukuu JLZ, Vitális F, Bodor Z, Fehér O, Gillay Z, Bazar G, Kovacs Z. Historical Evolution and Food Control Achievements of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Electronic Nose, and Electronic Tongue-Critical Overview. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:E5479. [PMID: 32987908 PMCID: PMC7583984 DOI: 10.3390/s20195479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Amid today's stringent regulations and rising consumer awareness, failing to meet quality standards often results in health and financial compromises. In the lookout for solutions, the food industry has seen a surge in high-performing systems all along the production chain. By virtue of their wide-range designs, speed, and real-time data processing, the electronic tongue (E-tongue), electronic nose (E-nose), and near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy have been at the forefront of quality control technologies. The instruments have been used to fingerprint food properties and to control food production from farm-to-fork. Coupled with advanced chemometric tools, these high-throughput yet cost-effective tools have shifted the focus away from lengthy and laborious conventional methods. This special issue paper focuses on the historical overview of the instruments and their role in food quality measurements based on defined food matrices from the Codex General Standards. The instruments have been used to detect, classify, and predict adulteration of dairy products, sweeteners, beverages, fruits and vegetables, meat, and fish products. Multiple physico-chemical and sensory parameters of these foods have also been predicted with the instruments in combination with chemometrics. Their inherent potential for speedy, affordable, and reliable measurements makes them a perfect choice for food control. The high sensitivity of the instruments can sometimes be generally challenging due to the influence of environmental conditions, but mathematical correction techniques exist to combat these challenges.
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- Balkis Aouadi
- Department of Measurement and Process Control, Faculty of Food Science, Szent István University, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary; (B.A.); (J.-L.Z.Z.); (F.V.); (Z.B.); (Z.G.)
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- Department of Measurement and Process Control, Faculty of Food Science, Szent István University, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary; (B.A.); (J.-L.Z.Z.); (F.V.); (Z.B.); (Z.G.)
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- Department of Measurement and Process Control, Faculty of Food Science, Szent István University, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary; (B.A.); (J.-L.Z.Z.); (F.V.); (Z.B.); (Z.G.)
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- Department of Measurement and Process Control, Faculty of Food Science, Szent István University, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary; (B.A.); (J.-L.Z.Z.); (F.V.); (Z.B.); (Z.G.)
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- Institute of Agribusiness, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Szent István University, H-2100 Gödöllő, Hungary;
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- Department of Measurement and Process Control, Faculty of Food Science, Szent István University, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary; (B.A.); (J.-L.Z.Z.); (F.V.); (Z.B.); (Z.G.)
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- Department of Nutritional Science and Production Technology, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Szent István University, H-7400 Kaposvár, Hungary;
- ADEXGO Kft., H-8230 Balatonfüred, Hungary
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- Department of Measurement and Process Control, Faculty of Food Science, Szent István University, H-1118 Budapest, Hungary; (B.A.); (J.-L.Z.Z.); (F.V.); (Z.B.); (Z.G.)
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