Publications

antimicrobial activity of chinese bayberry extract for the preservation of surimi.	chemical preservatives such as sodium nitrite and potassium sorbate have been widely used to keep surimi products fresh. however, the potential harmfulness to human health cannot be ignored. this study was conducted to develop natural preservatives for the storage of collichthys surimi.	2012	22419228
cyanidin-3-glucoside-rich extract from chinese bayberry fruit protects pancreatic β cells and ameliorates hyperglycemia in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice.	abstract chinese bayberry fruit is a rich source of anthocyanins, especially cyanidin-3-glucoside (c3g). the present study investigated the protective effects of c3g-rich bayberry fruit extract (crbfe) against pancreatic β cells against oxidative stress-induced injury as well as its hypoglycemic effect in diabetic mice. bayberry extract from "biqi" was used for both in vitro and in vivo testing because of its high c3g content and high antioxidant capacity. pretreatment of β cells with crbfe (c ...	2011	22181073
assessment of the antibacterial activity and the antidiarrheal function of flavonoids from bayberry fruit.	chinese bayberry fruits are used as a folk medicine to cure diarrhea. however, the active compounds have not yet been reported. we found that bayberry fruit extract showed significant antibacterial activity against salmonella, listeria, and shigella, and the minimal inhibitory concentration (mic) ranged from 2.07 to 8.28 mg/ml. positive relationships were found between the antibacterial activity and the total polyphenol (r = 0.88) and flavonoid contents (r = 0.92) of samples using different extr ...	2011	21469731
anthocyanins from chinese bayberry extract protect β cells from oxidative stress-mediated injury via ho-1 upregulation.	oxidative stress plays a pivotal role during the islet transplantation procedure, and antioxidant supplementation may protect grafts against oxidative injury. chinese bayberry is one of six myrica species native to china, and we demonstrated here that anthocyanins from chinese bayberry extract (cbe) protect pancreatic β cells (ins-1) against hydrogen peroxide (h(2)o(2))-induced necrosis and apoptosis. anthocyanins time- and dose-dependently upregulated heme oxygenase-1 (ho-1) gene expression in ...	2010	21166417
a combination of hot air treatment and nano-packing reduces fruit decay and maintains quality in postharvest chinese bayberries.	backgound: chinese bayberry is susceptible to microbial decay during postharvest handling and storage. to search for effective alternatives to currently used fungicides for disease control, the efficacy of hot air (ha) treatment at 48 °c for 3 h alone or in combination with nano-packing (np) containing nano-tio(2) and nano-ag in controlling green mould decay caused by penicillium citrinum and natural decay, and their effects on fruit quality in harvested chinese bayberries were investigated in t ...	2010	20672337
effect of hot air treatment on postharvest mould decay in chinese bayberry fruit and the possible mechanisms.	the effect of hot air treatment (hat) on reducing natural fungal decay and green mould decay caused by leptographium abietinum on postharvest chinese bayberry fruit and the possible mechanisms were investigated. freshly harvested chinese bayberry fruit were firstly pretreated with hot air at 36-60 degrees c for 1-3h, and then stored at 20 degrees c for 3d or at 1 degrees c for 12d to investigate the optimum condition of hot air treatment (hat) for inhibiting decay development. results demonstrat ...	2010	20510474
coordinated regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in chinese bayberry (myrica rubra) fruit by a r2r3 myb transcription factor.	chinese bayberry (myrica rubra) is a fruit crop with cultivars producing fruit ranging from white (shuijing, sj) to red (dongkui, dk) and dark red-purple (biqi, bq), as a result of different levels of anthocyanin accumulation. genes encoding the anthocyanin biosynthesis enzymes chalcone synthase, chalcone isomerase, flavanone 3-hydroxylase (f3h), flavonoid 3'-hydroxylase (f3'h), dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (dfr), anthocyanidin synthase (ans) and udpglucose: flavonoid 3-o-glucosyltransferase (ufg ...	2010	20183921
[inhibition of postharvest decay and induction of defensive enzymes by pure oxygen in chinese bayberry fruit].	chinese bayberry fruits were stored in air (control) or pure oxygen atmosphere for up to 12 days at 5 degrees c to investigate the effects of high oxygen on decay control and its relation to the induction of defensive enzyme activities. the results showed that exposure of chinese bayberry to pure oxygen significantly prevented fruit decay. at the end of the storage period, the decay index of fruits exposed to pure oxygen was only 17% while that of control fruits reached 54% (fig.1). pure oxygen ...	2005	16121015