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Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (; EC 4.1.2.13) is a key enzyme in glycolysis and the Calvin cycle, which plays crucial roles in carbon allocation and plant growth. The family genes () have been identified in several plants. However, their presence and roles in sweet potato remain unexplored. In this study, a total of 20 were identified in sweet potato and its wild wild diploidrelatives, including seven in sweet potato (, 2 = 6 = 90), seven in (2 = 2 = 30), and six in (2 = 2 = 30). Their protein physicochemical properties, chromosomal localization, phylogenetic relationship, gene structure, promoter -elements, and expression patterns were systematically analyzed. The conserved genes and protein structures suggest a high degree of functional conservation among genes. may participate in storage root development and starch biosynthesis, especially and , which warrant further investigation as candidate genes. Additionally, the could respond to drought and salt stress. They are also implicated in hormone crosstalk, particularly with ABA and GA. This work provides valuable insights into the structure and function of and identifies candidate genes for improving yield, starch content, and abiotic stress tolerance in sweet potatoes.
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, commonly known as sweet potato, is an increasingly valued functional food because of its vivid coloration and rich bioactive compounds, especially anthocyanins and carotenoids, such as ipomoeaxanthin. This review focuses on the bioavailability, mechanisms of action, and therapeutic potential of sweet potato-derived anthocyanins in diabetes and metabolic disorders. Anthocyanins, which are plant pigments, exhibit high antioxidant activity by scavenging free radicals and stimulating endogenous antioxidant enzymes such as catalase and superoxide dismutase, thereby protecting cellular structures from damage and reducing oxidative damage in vital metabolic organs such as the pancreas, liver, brain, and muscles.
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September 2025
Research Field in Agriculture, Agriculture Fisheries and Veterinary Medicine Area, Kagoshima University.
Sweet potato foot rot disease caused by Diaporthe destruens (formerly Plenodomus destruens) severely affects the yield and quality of sweet potatoes. To gain basic knowledge on regulating the pathogen using indigenous soil bacteria, the following organic materials were applied to potted soils collected from a sweet potato field contaminated with D. destruens: Kuroihitomi (compost made from shochu waste and chicken manure), Soil-fine (material made by adsorbing shochu waste on rice bran), and rice bran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnhancing the branch density of starch through enzymatic modification is critical for improving its functional properties in various industrial applications. This study optimized the sequential enzymatic treatment of sweet potato starch using α-amylase (AA), β-amylase (BA), and transglucosidase (TG) to maximize the degree of branching (DB). Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was employed to evaluate the synergistic effects of enzyme concentrations and hydrolysis durations, identifying optimal conditions: AA (20.
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August 2025
Department of Clinical Nutrition, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of different energy levels and ingredient ratios on the nasogastric tube patency of pureed diets, optimizing the formulations to meet the nutritional requirements of elderly nasogastric feeding patients while minimizing tube blockage risk.
Methods: The study followed the guidelines of the "Chinese Resident's Balanced Diet Pyramid" and formulated five different energy levels of pureed diets (900 kcal, 1200 kcal, 1500 kcal, 1800 kcal, and 2100 kcal) using natural food groups. The diets consisted of seven major food categories: cereals and tubers, vegetables, meats, milk, oil, salt, and fruits.
Int J Biol Macromol
August 2025
Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Crop Integrated Pest Management, School of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China. Electronic address:
Sweet potato plays vital role in global food security, and is now facing serious threats posed abiotic stresses, including salinity, drought, heat, cold and biotic stresses including fungal, viral and pest attacks. Stress tolerance (ST) is a physiologically and genetically complex trait, and is conferred at various levels of sweet potato functional organization. As both the sustainability and profitability of sweet potato production systems are critically dependent on ST, researchers are trying to develop stress smart sweet potato capable of growing under stress environments.
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