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Research Publications (Food Safety)

This page tracks research articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Recent articles are available ahead of print and searchable by Journal, Article Title, and Category. Research publications are tracked across six categories: Bacterial Pathogens, Chemical Contaminants, Natural Toxins, Parasites, Produce Safety, and Viruses. Articles produced by USDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) and FDA Grant Funding Agencies (requires login) are also tracked in Scopus.

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  1. Black ginseng protects against Western diet‐induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis by modulating the TLR4/NF‐κB signaling pathway in mice

    • Journal of Food Biochemistry

    • Journal of Food Biochemistry, EarlyView. Black ginseng (BG) shows beneficial effects on liver injury, but the related mechanism has not been fully revealed. This study attempted to investigate the protective effects and associated mechanisms of BG against nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Twelve ginsenosides in BG were annotated by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography combined with high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS).

      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis

  2. Tannins inhibit SARS‐CoV‐2 through binding with catalytic dyad residues of 3CLpro: An in silico approach with 19 structural different hydrolysable tannins

    • Journal of Food Biochemistry

    • About 19 hydrolyzable tannins were computed against 3CLpro enzyme of 2019‐nCoV. It was found that pedunculagin, tercatain, and castalin interacted with Cys145 and His41 of 2019‐nCoV‐3CLpro. Likewise, pedunculagin‐2019‐nCoV‐3CLpro remain stable, with no obvious fluctuations. We predicted that the understandings obtained in the current study may evidence valued for discovering and unindustrialized novel natural anti‐COVID‐19 therapeutic agents in the near future.

      • Viruses
      • COVID-19
      • Antibiotic residues
      • Chemical contaminants

  3. Dietary chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) improve acute dyslipidemia and steatohepatitis in rats

    • Journal of Food Biochemistry

    • Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) are rich in omega fatty acids. The aim was to evaluate the effect of chia intake on acute dyslipidemia, on acute steatohepatitis, and on mixed damage in non‐obese rats. Chia seeds intake for 4 weeks partially or totally prevented steatohepatitis, and reduced dyslipidemia in groups. The hypolipidemic and hepatoprotective effects of chia may be correlated to its high content of α‐linolenic acid (omega‐3), fiber, protein, and phenolic compounds.

      • Viruses
      • Hepatitis