By Associate Professor Jian Zhao

Journal articles

Wang C; Sun D; Deng Q; Sun L; Hu L; Fang Z; Zhao J; Gooneratne R, 2024, 'Elephantopus scaber L. Polysaccharides Alleviate Heat Stress-Induced Systemic Inflammation in Mice via Modulation of Characteristic Gut Microbiota and Metabolites', Nutrients, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu16020262

Arbita AA; Paul NA; Cox J; Zhao J, 2024, 'A novel cheese made of Gracilaria edulis proteases and its characterisation', International Dairy Journal, 153, pp. 105906 - 105906, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idairyj.2024.105906

Qiu M; Qiu L; Deng Q; Fang Z; Sun L; Wang Y; Gooneratne R; Zhao J, 2023, 'L-Cysteine hydrochloride inhibits Aspergillus flavus growth and AFB1 synthesis by disrupting cell structure and antioxidant system balance', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132218

Elhalis H; Cox J; Zhao J, 2023, 'Yeasts are essential for mucilage degradation of coffee beans during wet fermentation', Yeast, 40, pp. 425 - 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/yea.3888

Elhalis H; Cox J; Zhao J, 2023, 'Coffee fermentation: Expedition from traditional to controlled process and perspectives for industrialization', Applied Food Research, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2022.100253

Sutharsan J; Boyer CA; Zhao J, 2023, 'Biological properties of chitosan edible films incorporated with different classes of flavonoids and their role in preserving the quality of chilled beef', Food Hydrocolloids, 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.108508

He J; Hu L; Deng Q; Sun L; Zhao Y; Fang Z; Wang C; Zhao J, 2023, 'Carboxymethyl pachymaran attenuates short-term stress induced depressive behaviours and over-expression of occludin and claudin-2 in the blood–brain-barrier by regulating inflammatory cytokines- JNK/ERK/p38 pathway', Journal of Functional Foods, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2023.105490

Hua M; Deng Q; Qiu M; Deng Y; Sun L; Fang Z; Liao J; Zhao J; Gooneratne R, 2023, 'Iturin A Strongly Inhibits the Growth and T-2 Toxin Synthesis of Fusarium oxysporum: A Morphological, Cellular, and Transcriptomics Study', Foods, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12061278

Yang B; Sun D; Sun L; Cheng Y; Wang C; Hu L; Fang Z; Deng Q; Zhao J, 2023, 'Water Extract of Chrysanthemum indicum L. Flower Inhibits Capsaicin-Induced Systemic Low-Grade Inflammation by Modulating Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids', Nutrients, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15051069

Arbita AA; Zhao J, 2023, 'Milk clotting enzymes from marine resources and their role in cheese-making: A mini review', Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, ahead-of-print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.2220030

Sutharsan J; Zhao J, 2023, 'Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Chitosan Based Edible Films', Food Reviews International, 39, pp. 6296 - 6323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2022.2100416

Arbita AA; Paul NA; Cox J; Zhao J, 2023, 'Screening and isolation of milk-clotting enzymes from seaweed', Journal of Applied Phycology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-023-02975-4

Sutharsan J; Boyer CA; Zhao J, 2023, 'Effect of molecular weight and drying temperature on the physicochemical properties of chitosan edible film', JSFA reports, 3, pp. 387 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsf2.142

Ou Q; Zhao J; Sun Y; Zhao Y; Zhang B, 2023, 'Utilization of Lemon Peel for the Production of Vinegar by a Combination of Alcoholic and Acetic Fermentations', Foods, 12, pp. 2488 - 2488, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods12132488

Sutharsan J; Boyer CA; Zhao J, 2022, 'Physicochemical properties of chitosan edible films incorporated with different classes of flavonoids', Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carpta.2022.100232

Qiu M; Deng Y; Deng Q; Sun L; Fang Z; Wang Y; Huang X; Zhao J, 2022, 'Cysteine Inhibits the Growth of Fusarium oxysporum and Promotes T-2 Toxin Synthesis through the Gtr/Tap42 Pathway', Microbiology Spectrum, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03682-22

Ismail NA; Zhao J, 2022, 'Effects of Ultrasound and Steam Explosion Treatments on the Physicochemical Properties of Rice Bran Fibre', Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 45, pp. 893 - 918, http://dx.doi.org/10.47836/pjtas.45.4.04

Arbita AA; Paul NA; Cox J; Zhao J, 2022, 'Amino acid sequence of two new milk-clotting proteases from the macroalga Gracilaria edulis', International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 211, pp. 499 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.05.038

Gibson B; Zhao J; Schwan RF, 2022, 'Editorial: Interspecies Interactions Within Fermented Food Systems and Their Impact on Process Efficiency and Product Quality', Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, pp. 902116 - 902116, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.902116

Sun D; Wang C; Sun L; Hu L; Fang Z; Deng Q; Zhao J; Gooneratne R, 2022, 'Preliminary Report on Intestinal Flora Disorder, Faecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Level Decline and Intestinal Mucosal Tissue Weakening Caused by Litchi Extract to Induce Systemic Inflammation in HFA Mice', Nutrients, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14040776

Sutharsan J; Boyer CA; Zhao J, 2022, 'Development and characterization of chitosan edible film incorporated with epoxy‐activated agarose', JSFA reports, 2, pp. 613 - 622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsf2.91

Qiu M; Wang Y; Sun L; Deng Q; Zhao J, 2021, 'Fatty acids and oxylipins as antifungal and anti-mycotoxin agents in food: A review', Toxins, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins13120852

Zhou X; Cao Q; Orfila C; Zhao J; Zhang L, 2021, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of astaxanthin on human skin ageing', Nutrients, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13092917

Elhalis H; Cox J; Frank D; Zhao J, 2021, 'Microbiological and Chemical Characteristics of Wet Coffee Fermentation Inoculated With Hansinaspora uvarum and Pichia kudriavzevii and Their Impact on Coffee Sensory Quality', Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.713969

Huang Z; Sun L; Wang Y; Deng Q; Fang Z; Zhao L; Zhao J, 2021, 'Protective mechanism of tea polyphenols against muscle quality deterioration of shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) induced by aflatoxin B1', Aquaculture, 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.736093

Elhalis H; Cox J; Frank D; Zhao J, 2021, 'Microbiological and biochemical performances of six yeast species as potential starter cultures for wet fermentation of coffee beans', LWT, 137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110430

Elhalis H; Cox J; Frank D; Zhao J, 2021, 'The role of wet fermentation in enhancing coffee flavor, aroma and sensory quality', European Food Research and Technology, 247, pp. 485 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00217-020-03641-6

Ye L; Liu J; Wang Y; Sun L; Fang Z; Deng Q; Qiu M; Zhao J, 2021, 'Development of a three-compartment toxicokinetic model for T-2 toxin in shrimp by blindfold particle swarm optimization algorithm', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111698

Elhalis H; Cox J; Frank D; Zhao J, 2020, 'The crucial role of yeasts in the wet fermentation of coffee beans and quality', International Journal of Food Microbiology, 333, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108796

Arbita AA; Paul NA; Cox J; Zhao J, 2020, 'Extraction, partial purification and characterization of proteases from the red seaweed Gracilaria edulis with similar cleavage sites on κ-casein as calf rennet', Food Chemistry, 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127324

Ye L; Wang Y; Sun L; Fang Z; Deng Q; Huang Y; Zheng P; Shi Q; Liao J; Zhao J, 2020, 'The effects of removing aflatoxin B1 and T-2 toxin by lactic acid bacteria in high-salt fermented fish product medium under growth stress', LWT, 130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109540

Elhalis H; Cox J; Zhao J, 2020, 'Ecological diversity, evolution and metabolism of microbial communities in the wet fermentation of Australian coffee beans', International Journal of Food Microbiology, 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108544

Deng Y; Wang R; Wang Y; Sun L; Tao S; Li X; Gooneratne R; Zhao J, 2020, 'Diversity and succession of microbial communities and chemical analysis in dried Lutianus erythropterus during storage', International Journal of Food Microbiology, 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108416

Huang Z; Wang Y; Sun L; Wang X; Lu P; Liang G; Pang H; Wu Q; Gooneratne R; Zhao J, 2020, 'Effects of T-2 toxin on the muscle proteins of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) – a proteomics study', Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 100, pp. 119 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10001

Huang Z; Wang Y; Qiu M; Sun L; Deng Y; Wang X; Bi S; Gooneratne R; Zhao J, 2019, 'Effects of T-2 toxin on digestive enzyme activity, intestinal histopathology and growth in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei', Scientific Reports, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49004-4

Yuan C; Thomas DS; Hook JM; Qin G; Qi K; Zhao J, 2019, 'Molecular Encapsulation of Eucalyptus staigeriana Essential Oil by Forming Inclusion Complexes with Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin', Food and Bioprocess Technology, 12, pp. 1264 - 1272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11947-019-02291-1

Ho VTT; Fleet GH; Zhao J, 2018, 'Unravelling the contribution of lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria to cocoa fermentation using inoculated organisms', International Journal of Food Microbiology, 279, pp. 43 - 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.04.040

Wang N; Manabe Y; Sugawara T; Paul NA; Zhao J, 2018, 'Identification and biological activities of carotenoids from the freshwater alga Oedogonium intermedium', Food Chemistry, 242, pp. 247 - 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.09.075

Uraipong C; Zhao J, 2018, 'In vitro digestion of rice bran proteins produces peptides with potent inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase and angiotensin I converting enzyme', Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 98, pp. 758 - 766, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8523

Li W; Chen Y; Xu X; Zheng C; Zhao J, 2018, 'Optimization of dynamic microwave-assisted extraction of dihydromyricetin from Ampelopsis grossedentata using response surface methodology', Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan, 40, pp. 1028 - 1034

Tang KSC; Konczak I; Zhao J, 2017, 'Phenolic compounds of the Australian native herb Prostanthera rotundifolia and their biological activities', Food Chemistry, 233, pp. 530 - 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.04.137

Uraipong C; Zhao J, 2016, 'Identification and functional characterisation of bioactive peptides in rice bran albumin hydrolysates', International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 51, pp. 2201 - 2208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.13204

Tang KSC; Konczak I; Zhao J, 2016, 'Identification and quantification of phenolics in Australian native mint (Mentha australis R. Br.)', Food Chemistry, 192, pp. 698 - 705, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.07.032

Liu B; Chen Y; Mo H; Ma H; Zhao J, 2016, 'Catapult steam explosion significantly increases cellular antioxidant and anti-proliferative activities of Adinandra nitida leaves', Journal of Functional Foods, 23, pp. 423 - 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2016.01.006

Uraipong C; Zhao J, 2016, 'Rice bran protein hydrolysates exhibit strong in vitro α-amylase, β-glucosidase and ACE-inhibition activities', Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 96, pp. 1101 - 1110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.7182

Ho VTT; Zhao J; Fleet G, 2015, 'The effect of lactic acid bacteria on cocoa bean fermentation', International Journal of Food Microbiology, 205, pp. 54 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.03.031

Li W; Wu H; Liu B; Hou X; Wan D; Lou W; Zhao J, 2015, 'Highly efficient and regioselective synthesis of dihydromyricetin esters by immobilized lipase', Journal of Biotechnology, 199, pp. 31 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.02.012

Magnusson M; Mata L; Wang N; Zhao J; de Nys R; Paul NA, 2015, 'Manipulating antioxidant content in macroalgae in intensive land-based cultivation systems for functional food applications', Algal Research, 8, pp. 153 - 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2015.02.007

Uraipong C; Zhao J, 2015, 'Rice bran protein hydrolysates exhibit strong in vitro α-amylase, β-glucosidase and ACE-inhibition activities', Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.7182

Ho VTT; Zhao J; Fleet G, 2014, 'Yeasts are essential for cocoa bean fermentation', International Journal of Food Microbiology, 174, pp. 72 - 87, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.12.014

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