Like many other small crops across the world, Goji berries are sprayed with a variety of
unlicensed insecticides in China to protect them from insect pests. If the global pesticide …

Lycium barbarum L., also known as goji berry, is popular in China and across the world as
both a food and a medicine. The pervasive use of chemical pesticides has led to widespread …

Gastric cancer is a common malignant tumor originating from the gastric mucosa epithelium.
Studies have shown that bioactive substances such as antimicrobial peptides and …

Amaranthus hypochondriacus is a nutritious alternative grain native to Central and South
America. Increased interest in the impact of A. hypochondriacus on the human body has …

The entire protein fractions from hempseed, its oil cake (30–40% protein) and the extruded
protein isolate (> 90% protein) were investigated. The first semi-quantitative mass …

Dietary deficiency of selenium is a global health hazard. Supplementation of organic
selenopeptides via food crops is a relatively safe approach. Selenopeptides with …

Background: Plant protease inhibitors play a crucial role in inhibiting proteases produced by
phytopathogens and exhibiting inhibitory effects on nematodes, fungi, and insects, making …

Abstract Carboxypeptidase B (CPB) in Anopheles spp. breaks down blood and releases free
amino acids, which promote Plasmodium sexual development in the mosquito midgut. Our …

Protease inhibitors from plants are proteinaceous molecules which form complex with
proteases and inhibit their activity. Plants utilize these inhibitors to regulate different …

Metallocarboxypeptidases (MCPs) in the mosquito midgut play crucial roles in infection, as
well as in mosquito dietary digestion, reproduction, and development. MCPs are also part of …