This study explored the influence of diverse processing methods (cooking (CO), extrusion puffing (EX), and steam explosion puffing (SE), stir-frying (SF) and fermentation (FE)) on highland barley (Qingke) chemical composition using UHPLC-MS/MS based widely targeted metabolomics. Overall, 827 metabolites were identified and categorized into 16 classes, encompassing secondary metabolites, amino acids, nucleotides, lipids, etc. There 43, 85, 131, 51 and 98 differential metabolites were respectively selected from five comparative groups (raw materials (RM) vs CO/EX/SE/SF/FE), mainly involved in amino acids, nucleotides, flavonoids, and alkaloids. Compared to other treated groups, FE group possessed the higher content of crude protein (15.12 g/100 g DW), and the relative levels of free amino acids (1.32 %), key polyphenols and arachidonic acid (0.01 %). EX group had the higher content of anthocyanins (4.22 mg/100 g DW), and the relative levels of free amino acids (2.02 %) and key polyphenols. SE group showed the higher relative levels of phenolic acids (0.14 %), flavonoids (0.20 %) and alkaloids (1.17 %), but the lowest free amino acids (0.75 %). Different processing methods all decreased Qingke's antioxidant capacity, with the iron reduction capacity (988.93 μmol/100 g DW) in SE group was the lowest. On the whole, FE and EX were alleged in improving Qingke's nutritional value. CO and SF were also suitable for Qingke processing since fewer differential metabolites were identified in CO vs RM and SF vs RM groups. Differential metabolites were connected to 14 metabolic pathways, with alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism being central. This study contributed theoretical groundwork for the scientific processing and quality control of Qingke products.

Black rice displays a series of properties including regulating lipid metabolism and attenuating liver injury. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of Zixiangnuo black rice (ZG), peeled rice (ZPG), rice bran (ZBG) on lipid metabolism, liver inflammation, gut microbiota and metabolite profiles in high-fat/cholesterol (HFCD) diet mice. A total of five treatment groups were fed a normal control diet or a HFCD with or without Highland barley (HB) supplementation for 10 weeks. The results showed that ZBG significantly improved lipid parameters, liver function and injury and blood glucose indexes related to hyperlipidemia compared with HFCD group. ZBG recovered the disorder of gut microbiota by increasing Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio and Lactobacillus abundance, and decreasing Proteobacteria abundance. ZBG enhanced the levels of six short chain fatty acids. Fecal metabolomics analysis showed that the important differential metabolites between ZBG and HFCD group were Deoxycholic acid and Myclobutanil, and metabolic pathways were Arachidonic acid metabolism and ABC transporters. Results suggested that BR or bran were effective dietary candidates to ameliorate hyperlipidemia.

Highland barley (HB) possesses a series of properties such as regulating lipid metabolism and attenuating liver injury. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of HB, highland barley bran (HBB), whole grain highland barley (WGHB) on lipid metabolism, liver inflammation, gut microbiota and metabolite profiles in high-fat/cholesterol (HFCD) diet mice. 5 treatment groups were fed a normal control diet or a HFCD with or without HB supplementation for 10 weeks. The results showed that HB especially HBB significantly improved lipid parameters, liver function and injury and blood glucose indexes related to hyperlipidemia compared with HFCD group. In addition, HBB recovered the disorder of gut microbiota by increasing Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio and Lactobacillus and Allobaculum abundances, and decreasing Proteobacteria abundance related to lipid metabolism bacteria. HBB enhanced the levels of 6 short chain fatty acids induced by HFCD. Fecal metabolomics analysis showed that the important differential metabolites between HBB group and HFCD group were deoxycholic acid, myclobutanil and cis-4-Hydroxy-D-proline, and the important differential metabolic pathways were arachidonic acid metabolism, tyrosine metabolism and bile secretion. Results suggested that HBB was an effective dietary intervention candidate to ameliorate hyperlipidemia.

Highland barley (HB) displays a series of properties including regulation of lipid metabolism and attenuation of liver injury. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of modified highland barley (MHB) including fluidized highland barley (HB-1), extruded and puffed highland barley (HB-2), and ultrafine pulverized highland barley (HB-3) on lipid metabolism, liver inflammation, gut microbiota and metabolite profiles in mice fed with a high-fat/cholesterol diet (HFCD). 6 treatment groups were fed a normal control diet or an HFCD with or without MHB supplementation for 10 weeks. Results showed that MHB significantly improved lipid parameters, liver function and injury and blood glucose indexes related to hyperlipidemia compared with the HFCD group. In addition, MHB recovered the disorder of gut microbiota by increasing the Bacteroidetes/Firmicutes ratio and Lactobacillus and Allobaculum abundances and decreasing Proteobacteria abundance related to lipid metabolism bacteria. MHB reversed the decrease of short-chain fatty acid levels caused by the HFCD. Fecal metabolomics analysis showed that the important differential metabolites between HB-1 and HFCD were deoxycholic acid, myclobutanil and dibutyl phthalate, and the important differential metabolic pathways were arachidonic acid metabolism, ABC transporters and biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids. Results suggested that MHB especially HB-1 were better effective dietary intervention candidates to ameliorate hyperlipidemia compared with HB.

选用青稞为原料,在固态发酵条件下,研究青稞接种从毛红曲霉(Monascus pilosus)后发酵过程中不同因素对Monacolin K产量的影响.对不同培养基配方及发酵条件等进行单因素试验优化,并以发酵温度、接种量和初始pH值为影响因素,确定产Monacolin K的青稞功能红曲的最优发酵工艺条件.结果表明,以pH4.0的水浸泡至无白心后蒸煮20min的青稞米为基础培养基,添加0.6％蛋白胨、0.3％酵母提取物和0.3％磷酸二氢钾,装料量160 g/500mL,接种10％从毛红曲菌液体菌种,变温发酵,32℃发酵2d后降温至25 ℃发酵21 d.此优化条件下Monacolin K产量可达1.52％.

本实验建立了一种反相高效液相色谱法测定青稞藤茶中黄酮含量的方法.采用C18色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm),以乙腈∶0.4％磷酸水溶液=20∶80进行梯度洗脱,流速1.0 mL/min,柱温30℃,紫外检测器检测波长360 nm.结果 表明:测定结果具有较好的线性和重复性,回收率为98.78％.该方法具有样品处理简单、测定结果准确度高、分离效果好的特点.