TitleImproving flavor of summer Keemun black tea by solid-state fermentation using Cordyceps militaris revealed by LC/MS-based metabolomics and GC/ MS analysisAuthorsZhang, Yuan -Yuan ; Zhang, Peng ; Le, Miao-Miao ; Qi, Yan ; Yang, Zi ; Hu, Feng-Lin ; Ling, Tie-Jun ; Bao, Guan-Hu*JournalFOOD CHEMISTRYDOI10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.135172AbstractCordyceps militaris (C. militaris) has been approved and widely ...

TitleVariations of stomata development in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) leaves in different light and temperature environments and genetic backgroundsAuthorsLi, Ping ; Lin, Junming ; Zhu, Mingzhi ; Zuo, Hao ; Shen, Yihua ; Li, Juan ; Wang, Kunbo ; Li, Penghui ; Tang, Qian ; Liu, Zhonghua ; Zhao, Jian*JournalHORTICULTURE RESEARCHDOI10.1093/hr/uhac278AbstractStomata perform important functions in plant ...

TitleInsights into the rheological properties, multi-scale structure and in vitro digestibility changes of starch-beta-glucan complex prepared by ball millingAuthorsHao, Zongwei ; Han, Shengjun ; Xu, Huajian ; Li, Chao ; Wang, Yu ; Gu, Zongyan ; Hu, Yao ; Zhang, Qiang ; Deng, Changyue ; Xiao, Yaqing ; Liu, Yingnan ; Liu, Kang ; Zheng, Mingming ; Zhou, Yibin* ; Yu, Zhenyu*JournalINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ...

TitleCsCBF5 depletion impairs cold tolerance in tea plantsAuthorsZhang, Xianchen ; Cao, Xiaojie ; Xia, Yuhui ; Ban, Qiuyan ; Cao, Lu ; Li, Siya ; Li, Yeyun*JournalPLANT SCIENCEDOI10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111463AbstractCBFs play important roles in tea plant cold tolerance. In our study, 16 tea varieties were used to investigate the relationship between the expression level of CsCBFs and cold tolerance ...

TitleFood polyphenols and Maillard reaction: regulation effect and chemical mechanismAuthorsHan, Zisheng ; Zhu, Mengting ; Wan, Xiaochun ; Zhai, Xiaoting ; Ho, Chi-Tang* ; Zhang, Liang*JournalCRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITIONDOI10.1080/10408398.2022.2146653AbstractMaillard reaction is a non-enzymatic thermal reaction during food processing and storage. It massively contributes to the flavor,...

TitleEffects of soy protein isolate hydrolysate on physicochemical properties and in vitro digestibility of corn starch with various amylose contentsAuthorsZhu, Zhijie ; Wang, Caihong ; Mei, Liping ; Xue, Wenwen ; Sun, Chengyi ; Wang, Yiqun ; Du, Xianfeng*JournalLWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYDOI10.1016/j.lwt.2022.114043AbstractTo explore the interaction regarding protein and corn starch with various ...

TitleFungal flora and mycotoxin contamination in tea: Current status, detection methods and dietary risk assessment-A comprehensive reviewAuthorsZhang, Xuanjun ; Zhang, Liang ; Zhou, Ting* ; Zhou, Yu*JournalTRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYDOI10.1016/j.tifs.2022.05.019AbstractBackground: Tea is welcomed by consumers worldwide for its unique flavor and multiple health-promoting components. However,...

TitleProoxidant activity-based guideline for a beneficial combination of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate and chlorogenic acidAuthorsYang, Lumin ; Jia, Lijie ; Li, Xiuli ; Zhang, Ke ; Wang, Xiaoxiao ; He, Yufeng ; Hao, Meng ; Rayman, Margaret P. ; Zhang, Jinsong*JournalFOOD CHEMISTRYDOI10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132812AbstractIn the current study, the prooxidant activities of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate ...

TitleLarge Yellow Tea Extract Ameliorates Metabolic Syndrome by Suppressing Lipogenesis through SIRT6/SREBP1 Pathway and Modulating Microbiota in Leptin Receptor Knockout RatsAuthorsWu, Guohuo ; Sun, Xiaoyun ; Cheng, Huijun ; Xu, Shan ; Li, Daxiang* ; Xie, Zhongwen*JournalFOODSDOI10.3390/foods11111638AbstractMetabolic syndrome is a chronic metabolic disorder that has turned into a severe health problem ...

TitlePreparation of instant dark tea by liquid-state fermentation using sequential inoculation with Eurotium cristatum and Aspergillus niger: Processes optimization, physiochemical characteristics and antioxidant activityAuthorsJiang, Jun ; Zhang, Mingyue ; An, Tingting ; Zu, Zhongqi ; Song, Pengpeng ; Chen, Mengxue ; Yue, Pengxiang ; Gao, Xueling*JournalLWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYDOI10.1016/j....

TitleMicrobial and nonvolatile chemical diversities of Chinese dark teas are differed by latitude and pile fermentationAuthorsKong, Ya-Shuai ; Ren, Hong-Yu ; Liu, Rui ; da Silva, Ricardo R. ; Aksenov, Alexander A. ; V. Melnik, Alexey ; Zhao, Ming ; Le, Miao-Miao ; Ren, Zhi-Wei ; Xu, Feng-Qing ; Yan, Xiao-Wei ; Yu, Li-Jun ; Zhou, Yu ; Xie, Zhong-Wen ; Li, Da-Xiang ; Wan, Xiao-Chun ; Long, Yan-Hua ; ...

TitleMetabolite Profiling and Transcriptome Analysis Revealed the Conserved Transcriptional Regulation Mechanism of Caffeine Biosynthesis in Tea and Coffee PlantsAuthorsYanrui Zhang, Jiamin Fu, Qiying Zhou, Fangdong Li, Yihua Shen, Zhili Ye, Dingkun Tang, Ning Chi, Lanqing Li, Shuyu Ma, Mallano Ali Inayat, Tieying Guo, Jian Zhao,* and Penghui Li*JournalJ. Agric. Food ChemDOIhttps://doi.org/10.1...

TitleIdentification and Functional Analysis of Two Alcohol Dehydrogenase Genes Involved in Catalyzing the Reduction of (Z)‑3-Hexenal into (Z)‑3-Hexenol in Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis)AuthorsShengrui Liu, Lingxiao Guo, Qiying Zhou, Zhengzhong Jiang, Ling Jin, Jiaxin Zhu, Hui Xie, and Chaoling Wei*JournalJ. Agric. Food ChemDOIhttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06984AbstractAlcohol dehydrogena...

TitleCharacterization of CsTSI in the Biosynthesis of Theanine in Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis)AuthorsGuangbiao She, Shuwei Yu, Zhenguo Li, Anqi Peng, Penghui Li, Yingying Li, Manman Chang, Linlin Liu, Qi Chen, Chengying Shi, Jun Sun, Jian Zhao,* and Xiaochun Wan*JournalJ. Agric. Food ChemDOIhttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c04816AbstractTheanine is a unique major amino acid in tea plants res...

Title Amplification of early drought responses caused by volatile cues emitted from neighboring tea plantsAuthorsJieyang Jin, Mingyue Zhao, Ting Gao, Tingting Jing, Na Zhang, Jingming Wang, Xianchen Zhang, Jin Huang, Wilfried Schwab, and Chuankui Song*JournalHorticulture ResearchDOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-021-00704-xAbstractPlants have developed sophisticated mechanisms to survive in dyn...

TitleMolecular Basis of the Distinct Metabolic Features in Shoot Tips and Roots of Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis): Characterization of MYB Regulator for Root Theanine SynthesisAuthorsYanrui Zhang,† Penghui Li,† Guangbiao She, Yujie Xu, Anqi Peng, Xiaochun Wan, and Jian Zhao*JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryDOIhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c07572ABSTRACT:The physiologica...

TitleInfluence of Eurotium cristatum and Aspergillus niger individual and collaborative inoculation on volatile profile in liquid-state fermentation of instant dark teasAuthorsQi Chen a,1 , Mingyue Zhang a,1 , Mengxue Chen a , Mengru Li a ,Haiwei Zhang a , Pengpeng Song a , Tingting An a , Pengxiang Yue b , Xueling Gao a,*JournalFood ChemistryDOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129234ABS...

TitleGene Coexpression Network Reveals Insights into the Origin and Evolution of a Theanine-Associated Regulatory Module in Non Camellia and Camellia SpeciesAuthorsJinke Du, Xiaolong He, Yeman Zhou, Chenchen Zhai, De’en Yu, Shihua Zhang, Qi Chen,*and Xiaochun Wan*JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryDOIhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06490ABSTRACT:Theanine (thea) is one of th...

TitleMetabolites and Transcriptional Profiling Analysis Reveal the Molecular Mechanisms of the Anthocyanin Metabolism in the “Zijuan” Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis var. assamica)AuthorsYu Mei,Hui Xie,Shengrui Liu, Junyan Zhu, Shiqi Zhao, and Chaoling Wei*JournalJournal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryDOIhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06439    AbstractAnthocyanins are natural colorants...

TitleRevealing Distinctions in Genetic Diversity and Adaptive Evolution Between Two Varieties of Camellia sinensis by Whole-Genome ResequencingAuthorsYanlin An, Xiaozeng Mi, Shiqi Zhao, Rui Guo, Xiaobo Xia, Shengrui Liu* and Chaoling Wei*JournalFrontiers in Plant ScienceDOI10.3389/fpls.2020.603819AbstractCamellia sinensis var. sinensis (CSS) and C. sinensis var. assamica (CSA) are the two most ...