Cover ImageGuo, Mingming; Qin, Yujie; Sun, Hezhi; Li, Zhaoqun; Zhang, Xinzhong; Wang, Xinru; Yang, Mei; Luo, Fengjian; Chen, Zongmao; Zhou, Li
doi: 10.1002/jsfa.12888pmid: N/A
The cover image is based on the Research Article Method validation for detection of afidopyropen and M440I007 in tea by Mingming Guo et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.12691.
Prosopis juliflora: nutritional value, bioactive activity, and potential application in human nutritionLemos, Ana Beatriz Silva; Chaves, Gabriela; Ribeiro, Penha Patrícia Cabral; Silva Chaves Damasceno, Karla Suzanne Florentino
doi: 10.1002/jsfa.12620pmid: 37042248
Prosopis juliflora is a xerophytic, nitrogen‐fixing plant distributed in arid and semi‐arid regions. The fruits of this plant are pods, which have seeds inside, and both pods and seeds have high nutritional value and bioactive potential. Different derivatives can be obtained from the pods and seeds: flour, starch, syrup, protein concentrate, and gums. This review aims to gather information from the literature on P. juliflora. It focuses on the nutritional value, bioactive activity, and technological application of pods, seeds, and their derivatives, highlighting their use in human nutrition and new research perspectives. The pod of P. juliflora can be used in several ways, as it has high levels of nutrients. It is used as a food supplement; it has antimicrobial effects and phytochemicals associated with other bioactive activity. Among the pod derivatives, flour is the most studied and can be widely used in bakery products. The seed of P. juliflora also has high nutritional potential and bioactive activity. Among its other derivatives, the gum stands out and can be used for various purposes in the food industry. To expand the use of pods, seeds, and their derivatives in human nutrition, further studies are needed on chemical composition, bioactive activity, toxicity, and nutritional, bioactive, technological, and sensory effects of their application in food products. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Comprehensive insight into an amino acid metabolic network in postharvest horticultural products: a reviewYuxiao, Zhang; Guo, Yanyin; Xinhua, Song
doi: 10.1002/jsfa.12638pmid: 37066732
Amino acid (AA) metabolism plays a vital role in the central metabolism of plants. In addition to protein biosynthesis, AAs are involved in secondary metabolite biosynthesis, signal transduction, stress response, defense against pathogens, flavor formation, and so on. Besides these functions, AAs can be degraded into precursors or intermediates of the tricarboxylic acid cycle to substitute respiratory substrates and restore energy homeostasis, as well as directly acting as signal molecules or be involved in the regulation of plant signals to delay senescence of postharvest horticultural products (PHPs). AA metabolism and its role in plants growth have been clarified; however, only a few studies about their roles exist concerning the postharvest preservation of fruit and vegetables. This study reviews the potential functions of various AAs by comparing the difference in AA metabolism at the postharvest stage and then discusses the crosstalk of AA metabolism and energy metabolism, the target of rapamycin/sucrose nonfermenting‐related kinase 1 signaling and secondary metabolism. Finally, the roles and effect mechanism of several exogenous AAs in the preservation of PHPs are highlighted. This review provides a comprehensive insight into the AA metabolism network in PHPs. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.