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Food active ingredients & research collaboration

From physicochemical stability to peptide encapsulation and molecular mechanisms. Four research articles and one review present research paths and literature developments with explicit Li-in support.

TOPIC CREATED · 10 OCT 2026
Active-ingredient encapsulation and molecular interactions
RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
01
PROTECTION

Protecting food active ingredients

Explore how peptide binding and coassembly influence the physicochemical stability of environmentally sensitive anthocyanins.

Food Chemistry 2021
02
ENCAPSULATION

Peptide assembly & encapsulation

Connect amphiphilic-peptide carrier assembly, peptide conformation and anthocyanin stability through encapsulation research.

Food Hydrocolloids 2021
03
MECHANISMS

Molecular interaction mechanisms

Use molecular docking and dynamics to explore how tryptophan in peptide sequences participates in anthocyanin binding.

ACS Food Science & Technology 2023
PUBLICATION RECORD

Research questions.
Published evidence.

Three experimental studies from 2021 acknowledge facilities from Li-in. The 2023 ACS computational study names Li-in in its funding record, and the sericin review acknowledges research support. Authors and affiliations are as listed in the papers.

012021Food Chemistry
Experimental studyFood Chemistry · 2021 · 362 · 130101

Physicochemical stability-increasing effects of anthocyanin via a co-assembly approach with an amphiphilic peptide

RESEARCH IN FOCUS

Amphiphilic peptide C6 and anthocyanin coassemble into nanocomplexes. The study examines peptide conformation and material interactions, reporting improved anthocyanin stability under tested alkaline, heating, storage and copper-ion conditions.

LI-IN SUPPORT
Facilities support (acknowledgement)

The paper acknowledges research-facility support from Huzhou Li-in Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

DOI 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130101Read the paper
022021Food Chemistry
Experimental studyFood Chemistry · 2021 · 355 · 129479

Enhanced physicochemical stabilities of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside via combination with silk fibroin peptide

RESEARCH IN FOCUS

Silk fibroin peptide binds cyanidin-3-O-glucoside to form nanocomplexes. The paper investigates the interaction mechanism and reports improved stability under tested alkaline, copper-ion and heating conditions.

LI-IN SUPPORT
Facilities support (acknowledgement)

The paper acknowledges research-facility support from Huzhou Li-in Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

DOI 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129479Read the paper
032021Food Hydrocolloids
Experimental studyFood Hydrocolloids · 2021 · 118 · 106741

Nanoencapsulation of anthocyanin by an amphiphilic peptide for stability enhancement

RESEARCH IN FOCUS

Amphiphilic peptide C6M1 encapsulates anthocyanin through coassembly. The study connects peptide conformation, encapsulation and particle properties, reporting improved stability in pH, metal-ion and heating tests.

LI-IN SUPPORT
Facilities support (acknowledgement)

The paper acknowledges research-facility support from Huzhou Li-in Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

DOI 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106741Read the paper
042023ACS Food Science & Technology
Computational studyACS Food Science & Technology · 2023 · 3(12) · 2065–2077

Insight into Tryptophan-Dependent Interaction Mechanisms between Peptides and Anthocyanins for Stability Enhancement

RESEARCH IN FOCUS

Peptides with varying tryptophan content are examined using molecular docking and dynamics to study binding energy, hydrogen bonds and interaction mechanisms. The simulations complement earlier coassembly and stability experiments, informing carrier design.

LI-IN SUPPORT
Research funding support

The paper’s funding record names Huzhou Li-in Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

DOI 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.3c00317Read the paper
052023Smart Materials in Medicine
ReviewSmart Materials in Medicine · 2023 · 4 · 447–459

Silk sericin-based biomaterials shine in food and pharmaceutical industries

LITERATURE REVIEW

Reviews the preparation and modification of silk-sericin materials for food and biomedical research. Topics include food additives and packaging, drug delivery, biological monitoring and wound healing.

LI-IN SUPPORT
Research support (review acknowledgement)

The review acknowledges Huzhou Li-in Biotechnology Co., Ltd. as a research-support organization.

DOI 10.1016/j.smaim.2023.01.003Read the paper

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