Abstract Ficus hirta Vahl chicken soup (FHV+C-S) powder is one of the most popular Chinese-style soup powders due to its high nutritional value and special flavor. In this study, infrared spectroscopy was used to investigate the compatibility between FHV and chicken after decoction, and result showed new absorption peaks (1871 and 1522 cm-1) generated in the mixed soup of FHV-chicken, indicating the interaction between FHV and chicken. The storage stability and shelf life of FHV+C-S powder were also estimated, and results indicated that storage temperature and time greatly influenced the acid value (AV) and peroxide value (POV) of FHV+C-S powder. The regression equations of FHV+C-S powder simulated by the first-order kinetic equation and the Arrhenius equation showed a high fit coefficient (R2 > 0.9), and the shelf-life of the powder was predicted to be 568 days. Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) was employed to analyze the changes in volatile compounds in FHV+C-S powder during storage, and results indicated the fluctuation of flavor compounds, with some decreased with storage time prolonged, such as 2-phenylethanol, hexanal, butanone, butyraldehyde, while some other increased, such as amyl alcohol, valeraldehyde, 2-octanone, 2-heptanone. This demonstrated GC-IMS as a visualized tool for flavor compounds and stability analysis.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) and pericardial effusion are important factors affecting prognosis after cardiac surgery. Recently, it has been reported that posterior pericardiotomy (PP) can effectively prevent the occurrence of POAF and pericardial effusion. To validate these conclusions and guide clinical practice, we conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis. Methods: We searched multiple databases for manuscripts published before July 2022 on the use of PP to prevent POAF and pericardial effusion and included only randomized controlled trials. The main outcome was atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting, and secondary outcomes were included. Results: This meta-analysis included 14 randomized controlled trials with a total of 2275 patients. Meta-analysis showed that the incidence of POAF after cardiac surgery in the PP group was significantly lower than that in the control group (risk ratio=0.48; 95% confidence interval=0.33~0.69; P<0.00001). PP effectively reduced postoperative pericardial effusion (risk ratio=0.34, 95% confidence interval=0.21-0.55; P<0.00001). Conclusion: PP has shown good results in preventing POAF, pericardial effusion, and other complications, which indicates that PP is a safe and effective surgical method, but attention still needs to be paid to the potential risk of coagulation dysfunction caused by PP.

Abstract The kinetic behavior of the antioxidant activity of aqueous/organic polyphenol extracts from navel orange peel was evaluated using DPPH and FRAP assays to assess their capacity to scavenge DPPH and ferric reducing antioxidant power. The stability of polyphenol extracts, including the influencing factors of temperature, pH, light, and the correlation of total phenolic content and antioxidant activity were also investigated. The kinetic reaction results showed that the antioxidant activity i.e. DPPH radical scavenging capacity and ferric reducing antioxidant power depended on concentration and reaction time. Its stability in aqueous phase and organic phase was influenced by temperature, pH and light in varying degrees. 50 °C was a key temperature point above which the total polyphenol content and antioxidant ability decreased remarkably. The phenolic compounds were not stable at pH 7, but showed a strongest DPPH radical scavenging capacity in both aqueous and organic phases. Acidic conditions seemed to be better for maintaining antioxidant ability of extracts from navel orange peel than alkaline conditions in aqueous and organic phases. Avoiding light kept the extracted phenolic compounds stable. There is a significant correlation between total phenolic content and antioxidant activity. These results provide some basic understanding of extracts from navel orange peel and promote the application of the extracted polyphenol from navel orange peel as antioxidants.