Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsWheat Straw Processing Effect Study on Their Enzymatic Hydrolysis by Trichoderma viride and Aspergillus аwamori CulturesZhaksylyk Makhatov, Bakhytzhan Kedelbayev et al.The effect of wheat straw processing on the enzymatic hydrolysis of the straw by Trichoderma viride and Aspergillus awamori cultures is of importance for the bioconversion of renewable biomass. The study aimed to determine the optimal wheat straw processing method that would result in the highest yield of fermentable sugars from straw. A combination of physical and chemical methods was … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 1 · 20 Oct 2023 · 5,085 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSafe Ulvan Silver Nanoparticles Composite Films for Active Food PackagingHadear Hanie AminProtecting food from the corruption caused by different microbes is a big problem, as we need safe methods for food packaging. In this study, Ulvan (U), edible sulfated polysaccharide extracted from Ulva lactuca, was mediated for the first time non-toxic biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) to produce new and safe bio-nanocomposite films called (U/Ag-NPs) films for active food packaging. Ulvan was … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 28 Jan 2021 · 7,740 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractScreening of Bioactive Constituents from the Aerial Parts of Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. With Antioxidant, Immunoenhancing, and Anticoagulant PotentialJiaqi Sun, Shiyu Ji et al.The cultivation of Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz (DdT) is expensive and difficulty associated with growing, making its root bark the only commonly used medicinal part, while other parts are discarded. Therefore, in order to improve the limited utilization of resources, the new medicinal parts were screened from polysaccharide-rich aqueous extracts. The samples were the purified polysaccharides from the aerial part on … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 9 Oct 2025 · 2,018 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudy on the Enhancement of Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Activities of Compound Herbal Tea through Solid-State FermentationQing Liu, Xiaowen Que, Yueping Yang et al.This study utilized Aspergillus niger KY2295 for the Solid-State Fermentation (SSF) of a compound tea made from Cinnamomum cassia bark, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Morus abla L. leaf, and Crataegus oxyacantha L. to enhance its hypoglycemic effects. The fermentation process was optimized using single-factor experiments and a Central Composite Design (CCD), with α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities as evaluation indices. Following fermentation, … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 20 May 2025 · 5,473 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAn Overview of the Antimicrobial Activity of Some Microbial EnzymesAkram N. Salah, Hayam Atallah AlwabsiEnzymes are substances produced by living organisms that are used to catalyze some biological and biochemical reactions as they either catalyze some types of polysaccharides and proteins or lyse complex materials such as polymers and lipids. Microbial enzymes are defined as the enzymes that can be extracted and purified from bacterial strains such as Bacillus spp., Pseudomonas spp., Streptomyces, or … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 2 · 11 Jun 2024 · 6,081 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReview on Main Active Substances and Functions in Jasminum Sambac (L.) AitonJiaqi Jian, Keying Han, Qiwei Guo et al.This article reviewed the relevant literature on the main active substances and functions of jasmine (Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton). The results showed that: 1. The main active substances in jasmine are volatile oil, polysaccharides, and flavonoids. Volatile oil is a mixture of large molecules; Polysaccharide is a type of heteropolysaccharide or sugar complex; Flavonoids mostly exist in the form of … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 3 · 18 Sep 2023 · 7,152 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPreparation and Functional Evaluation of Compound Bletilla striata EssenceMengnan Zhu, Jiameng Shen, Hongju Zhang et al.The purpose of this study was to prepare a multi-functional skin care product and apply more plant resources to the skin care industry. The crude polysaccharides from Bletilla striata, Panax ginseng, and Tremella fuciformis were extracted under different conditions based on the characteristics of the plants. The formula ratio of the compound Bletilla striata essence was optimized through an orthogonal … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 8 Jan 2023 · 5,904 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Polysaccharide-Rich Fraction Derived from Oviductus ranae with Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory PotentialsXiaojin Yu, Xinyu Wang, Xinyu Liu et al.Oviductus ranae, an animal-based traditional Chinese medicinal material listed in Chinese Pharmacopeia is widely consumed as tonic, approximately twenty Oviductus ranae-related functional foods have been approved on the market by National Medical Products Administration in China. Proteins are well-defined bioconstituents in Oviductus ranae, little information is availabe on its polysaccharides. In present work, a Polysaccharide-Rich fraction (POR-3) was fractionated from … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 13 Sep 2020 · 6,620 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnhancing Astragaloside Production in Astragalus membranaceus through Growth Media and AuxinsYun Ji Park, Jae Kwang Kim, Sang Un ParkThe secondary metabolites of triterpenoid saponins, isoflavonoids and polysaccharides are present in Astragalus membranaceus those are biologically active. Astragalosides are a major group of identified compounds that have various pharmacological properties. The present study was considered to enhance astragaloside biosynthesis in hairy root cultures of A. membranaceus by using different growth media and concentrations of different auxins. Our findings revealed … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 2 · 25 Jan 2018 · 7,884 accessesView PDFCite