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Uko M, Umana S, Iwatt I, Udoekong N, Mgbechidinma C, Adie F, et al.
Int J Biol Macromol . 2024 Jul; 275(Pt 2):133670. PMID: 38971293
Microorganisms' ice-binding structures (IBS) are macromolecules with potential commercial value in agriculture, food technology, material technology, cryobiology, and medicine. Microbial ice-structuring or microbial ice-binding particles, with their multi-applications, are simple...
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Dong X, Li W, Li C, Akan O, Liao C, Cao J, et al.
Sci Total Environ . 2024 May; 930:172796. PMID: 38692325
Lead (Pb) affects gene transcription, metabolite biosynthesis and growth in plants. The tung tree (Vernicia fordii) is highly adaptive to adversity, whereas the mechanisms underlying its response to Pb remain...
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Awudi D, Walker A, Weeto M, Priddy C, Akan O, Baduweh C, et al.
Front Nutr . 2024 Apr; 11:1291360. PMID: 38562488
Background: The impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is disproportionately felt by immigrants from low- to medium-income countries (LMICs), partly due to their dietary habits. To thrive in their new environment,...
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Akan O, Qin D, Guo T, Lin Q, Luo F
Foods . 2022 Oct; 11(19). PMID: 36230032
Sirtfood is a new concept food that compounds diets that can target sirtuins (SIRTs). SIRTs are nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD)-dependent deacylases and ADP-ribosyltransferases (enzymes). SIRTs are mediators of calorie restriction...
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Mgbechidinma C, Akan O, Zhang C, Huang M, Linus N, Zhu H, et al.
Bioresour Technol . 2022 Sep; 364:128021. PMID: 36167175
The link between increasing global population, food demand, industrialization, and agricultural waste is strong. Decomposing by-products from food cycles can introduce harmful toxic heavy metals, active degrading microbes, and enzymes...
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Okeke E, Ita R, Egong E, Udofia L, Mgbechidinma C, Akan O
Food Chem (Oxf) . 2022 Apr; 3:100045. PMID: 35415649
The interest in proteomic studies of fermented food is increasing; the role of proteins derived from fermentation extends beyond preservation, they also improve the organoleptic, anti-pathogenic, anti-cancer, anti-obesogenic properties, and...
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Nyaruaba R, Okoye C, Akan O, Mwaliko C, Ebido C, Ayoola A, et al.
Infect Dis (Lond) . 2022 Jan; 54(5):315-324. PMID: 35007473
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Hu Z, Li M, Cao Y, Akan O, Guo T, Luo F
Mol Nutr Food Res . 2021 Nov; 66(2):e2100732. PMID: 34802178
Cancer is a serious public health problem in the world and a major disease affecting human health. Dietary polyphenols have shown good potential in the treatment of various cancers. It...
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Guo T, Akan O, Luo F, Lin Q
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr . 2021 Jul; 63(1):114-124. PMID: 34227906
Bioactive substances derived from natural products are valued for effective health-related activities. As extremely important component of plants, animal cell membrane and microbes cytoderm, polysaccharides have been applied as medications,...
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Akan O, Udofia G, Okeke E, Mgbechidinma C, Okoye C, Zoclanclounon Y, et al.
J Environ Manage . 2021 May; 292:112758. PMID: 34030015
This paper presents a review of synthetic polymer (notably plastic) wastes profiles in Africa, their current management status, and better options. Data revealed that of the approximated 86.14 million metric...