Ultrasound-driven co-culture fermentation enhances bioactive components, antioxidant activity and structural properties of Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb)☆
Aysha Imtiaz, Sanabil Yaqoob, Kanza Aziz Awan, Hiba Naveed, Ahmad Faraz, Waleed Sultan, Remah Sobhy, Akmal Nazir, Jian-Ya Qian, Qing Shen · 2026
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Aysha Imtiaz and co-authors investigated in 2026 whether sound waves plus friendly bacteria can improve the health value of Chinese yam. Chinese yam is a tuber long used as food and traditional medicine in East Asia. It carries compounds linked to antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune effects. Fermentation with lactic acid bacteria can free more of those compounds from the tuber matrix.
Combining multi-frequency ultrasound with mixed bacterial cultures forms the processing idea under study. Ultrasound helps break plant tissue so bacteria and enzymes can reach trapped compounds. The work sets out to measure bioactive content, antioxidant activity, and structural changes after treatment. Earlier conventional fermentation left part of the yam's chemistry underused, including many secondary compounds. The authors frame the combined method as a way to raise the functional quality of yam products.
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| CREATOR | Aysha Imtiaz, Sanabil Yaqoob, Kanza Aziz Awan, Hiba Naveed, Ahmad Faraz, Waleed Sultan, Remah Sobhy, Akmal Nazir, Jian-Ya Qian, Qing Shen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |