Structural identification and anti-neuroinflammatory effects of a pectin-arabinoglucuronogalactan complex, AOPB-1-1, isolated from Asparagus officinalis
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Apr 15:131593. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131593. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAsparagus officinalis L. is a horticultural crop that contains a variety of bioactive compounds with anti-inflammatory effects. Aqueous extracts of A. officinalis can noticeably improve the learning and memory function of model mice. Herein, a pectin-arabinoglucuronogalactan complex (AOPB-1-1) with a relative molecular weight of 90.8 kDa was isolated from A. officinalis. The repeating structural unit of AOPB-1-1 was identified through monosaccharide composition, methylation analysis, uronic acid reduction, partial ac...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - April 17, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Junqiang Yang Yuechan Liao Chao Cao Qian Yu Dawei Zhang Chunyan Yan Source Type: research
Genes, Vol. 15, Pages 486: Screening and Preliminary Identification of Asparagus officinalis Varieties under Low-Temperature Stress
juan Qian
To meet the large demand for Asparagus officinalis in the spring market and improve the economic benefits of cultivating asparagus, we explored the molecular mechanism underlying the response of A. officinalis to low temperature. First, “Fengdao No. 1” was screened out under low-temperature treatment. Then, the transcriptome sequencing and hormone detection of “Fengdao No. 1” and “Grande” (control) were performed. Transcriptome sequencing resulted in screening out key candidate genes, while hormone analysis indicated that ABA ...
Source: Genes - April 12, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Youju Ye Shuangshuang Wen Jiali Ying Yunfei Cai Renjuan Qian Tags: Article Source Type: research
Phloretic acid requires the insulin/IGF-1 pathway and autophagy to enhance stress resistance and extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans
Conclusion: These findings results highlight the promising anti-aging effects of PA and warrant further investigation into its pharmacological mechanism and medicinal development prospects. (Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology)
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - March 27, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Plant Soup Formulations Show Cholinesterase Inhibition Potential in the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
CONCLUSION: The outcomes of our study should serve as a catalyst for further exploration of this important research domain. Our current research focuses on deeper insights into the potential of comprehensive meal options. Furthermore, the synergy/antagonism/non-interaction between respective soup ingredients as well as elements of individual soups' chemical composition is a very interesting topic currently under our intensive scientific investigation.PMID:38523524 | DOI:10.2174/0115672050306101240321050146 (Source: Current Alzheimer Research)
Source: Current Alzheimer Research - March 25, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Dorota Gajowniczek-A łasa Dominik Szwajgier Ewa Baranowska-W ójcik Source Type: research
GSE252560 Transcriptome analysis during the growth and development of asparagus stems
Contributors : Maolin He ; Peiran Chen ; Yangxia Zheng ; Mengyao LiSeries Type : Expression profiling by high throughput sequencingOrganism : Asparagus officinalisAsparagus is a nutritionally dense stem vegetable whose growth and development are correlated with its quality and yield. For height of 25 cm asparagus , 17-20 cm is still viable, in which the cells can continue to elongate. When 40 cm, the growth in the 17-20 cm range basically stops. Therefore, we picked periods with significant growth differences for transcriptome comparison to find the dynamic changes and underlying mechanisms during the elongation and gr...
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - February 29, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing Asparagus officinalis Source Type: research
Why is a < em > flamingo < /em > named as < em > pelican < /em > and < em > asparagus < /em > as < em > celery < /em > ? Understanding the relationship between targets and errors in a speeded picture naming task
This study explored which properties of an error influence the likelihood of its selection over the target word. Analysing real-word errors in speeded picture naming, we investigated whether, relative to the target, naming errors were more typical representatives of the semantic category, were associated with more semantic features, and/or were semantically more closely related to the target than its near semantic neighbours were on average. Results indicated that naming errors tended to be more typical category representatives and possess more semantic features than the targets. Moreover, while not being the closest seman...
Source: Cognitive Neuropsychology - February 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Leonie F Lampe Maria Zarifyan Sol ène Hameau Lyndsey Nickels Source Type: research
Quality Evaluation of Asparagus officinalis by Profile of Amino Acids and Mineral Elements in Different Parts Combined with Chemometrics Methods
This study investigated amino acid and mineral elements in immature stem, skinless asparagus, asparagus skin, and leaf. Their quality was further evaluated by chemometrics methods such as principal component analysis and neural network analysis. The results showed amino acid content was high in immature stem and skinless asparagus and low in leaf, whereas the mineral elements were in four parts. Quality evaluation results showed four parts were divided into three grades. Immature stem and skinless asparagus were grouped into cluster 1 with the best quality as high-quality raw materials in food and health-care products. Mea...
Source: Chemistry and Biodiversity - February 13, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Wei Liu Mengyu Sun Yinglong He Qi Guo Lixia Zhang Zhihao Wang Guofeng Zhang Source Type: research
Why is a < em > flamingo < /em > named as < em > pelican < /em > and < em > asparagus < /em > as < em > celery < /em > ? Understanding the relationship between targets and errors in a speeded picture naming task
This study explored which properties of an error influence the likelihood of its selection over the target word. Analysing real-word errors in speeded picture naming, we investigated whether, relative to the target, naming errors were more typical representatives of the semantic category, were associated with more semantic features, and/or were semantically more closely related to the target than its near semantic neighbours were on average. Results indicated that naming errors tended to be more typical category representatives and possess more semantic features than the targets. Moreover, while not being the closest seman...
Source: Cognitive Neuropsychology - February 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Leonie F Lampe Maria Zarifyan Sol ène Hameau Lyndsey Nickels Source Type: research
Why is a < em > flamingo < /em > named as < em > pelican < /em > and < em > asparagus < /em > as < em > celery < /em > ? Understanding the relationship between targets and errors in a speeded picture naming task
This study explored which properties of an error influence the likelihood of its selection over the target word. Analysing real-word errors in speeded picture naming, we investigated whether, relative to the target, naming errors were more typical representatives of the semantic category, were associated with more semantic features, and/or were semantically more closely related to the target than its near semantic neighbours were on average. Results indicated that naming errors tended to be more typical category representatives and possess more semantic features than the targets. Moreover, while not being the closest seman...
Source: Cognitive Neuropsychology - February 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Leonie F Lampe Maria Zarifyan Sol ène Hameau Lyndsey Nickels Source Type: research
Why is a < em > flamingo < /em > named as < em > pelican < /em > and < em > asparagus < /em > as < em > celery < /em > ? Understanding the relationship between targets and errors in a speeded picture naming task
This study explored which properties of an error influence the likelihood of its selection over the target word. Analysing real-word errors in speeded picture naming, we investigated whether, relative to the target, naming errors were more typical representatives of the semantic category, were associated with more semantic features, and/or were semantically more closely related to the target than its near semantic neighbours were on average. Results indicated that naming errors tended to be more typical category representatives and possess more semantic features than the targets. Moreover, while not being the closest seman...
Source: Cognitive Neuropsychology - February 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Leonie F Lampe Maria Zarifyan Sol ène Hameau Lyndsey Nickels Source Type: research
Why is a < em > flamingo < /em > named as < em > pelican < /em > and < em > asparagus < /em > as < em > celery < /em > ? Understanding the relationship between targets and errors in a speeded picture naming task
This study explored which properties of an error influence the likelihood of its selection over the target word. Analysing real-word errors in speeded picture naming, we investigated whether, relative to the target, naming errors were more typical representatives of the semantic category, were associated with more semantic features, and/or were semantically more closely related to the target than its near semantic neighbours were on average. Results indicated that naming errors tended to be more typical category representatives and possess more semantic features than the targets. Moreover, while not being the closest seman...
Source: Cognitive Neuropsychology - February 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Leonie F Lampe Maria Zarifyan Sol ène Hameau Lyndsey Nickels Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 817: Phytochemical Profile and In Vitro Bioactivities of Wild Asparagus stipularis
In this study, Asparagus stipularis was characterized concerning its phytochemical composition, antioxidant potential, cytotoxicity, and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activities. Twenty-seven compounds were identified and quantified by HPLC-DAD-MS in the leaf, stem, pericarp, and rhizome of ethanolic extracts. Seven steroidal saponins were detected, and the highest content was quantified in rhizome and pericap. A. stipularis also contained significant amounts of flavonoids in the aerial part. Isorhamnetin tetra-glycoside, quercetin-3-glucosyl-rutinoside, and rutin were the main flavonoid derivatives in leaf, stem, and peric...
Source: Molecules - February 10, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Amel Hamdi Sara Jaramillo-Carmona Roc ío Rodríguez-Arcos Ana Jim énez-Araujo Najoua Karray Bouraoui Rafael Guill én-Bejarano Tags: Article Source Type: research
Comparative phylogenetic analysis of the mediator complex subunit in asparagus bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedialis) and its expression profile under cold stress
The mediator complex subunits (MED) constitutes a multiprotein complex, with each subunit intricately involved in crucial aspects of plant growth, development, and responses to stress. Nevertheless, scant repo... (Source: BMC Genomics)
Source: BMC Genomics - February 6, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Le Liang, Dong Wang, Dongmei Xu, Jiachang Xiao, Wen Tang, Xueping Song, Guofeng Yu, Zongxu Liang, Minghui Xie, Zeping Xu, Bo Sun, Yi Tang, Zhi Huang, Yunsong Lai and Huanxiu Li Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dietary inclusion of Withania somnifera and Asparagus racemosus induces growth, activities of digestive enzymes, and transcriptional modulation of MyoD, MyoG, Myf5, and MRF4 genes in fish, Channa punctatus
Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol. 2024 Jan 17;271:110944. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2024.110944. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe present study explores growth potential of two medicinal herbs, Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha or 'A') and Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari or 'S') after their dietary inclusion in fish, Channa punctatus (13.5 ± 2 g; 11.5 ± 1 cm). Three hundred well-acclimatized fish were distributed into 10 groups- C (Control), S1 (1% S), S2 (2% S), S3 (3% S), A1 (1% A), A2 (2% A), A3 (3% A), AS1 (1% A and S), AS2 (2% A and S), and AS3 (3% A and S), each having 10 specimens. Fish were fed with these diets fo...
Source: Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry and molecular biology. - January 18, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Sunil P Trivedi Shikha Dwivedi Abha Trivedi Adeel Ahmad Khan Shefalee Singh Kamlesh K Yadav Vivek Kumar Shraddha Dwivedi Vidyanand Tiwari Yashika Awasthi Source Type: research
Physicochemical, rheological, antioxidant and immunological properties of four novel non-inulin (poly)saccharides from Asparagus cochinchinensis
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 25:129034. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129034. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe impacts of four extraction techniques, including hot water, ultrasonic-assisted, complex enzyme-assisted and acid-assisted methods, on the morphological, physicochemical properties and bioactivities of Asparagus cochinchinensis (poly)saccharides (EACP, WACP, UACP, and AACP) were investigated and compared. The four samples were mainly composed of glucose, fructose, and galactose with molar ratios of 50.8:22.7:4.4 for WACP, 53.9:26.0:5.3 for UACP, 35.6:14.1:21.4 for AACP and 45.0:15.6:9.0 for EACP, respectively. Th...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - December 27, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Li Wang Zhiqiang Zhang Wanlin Zhao Chaoyang Lin Xianyu Zhou Huili Pang Guangyong Qin Hui Li Bingji Ma Source Type: research
