Storage triacylglycerols (TAG) in plant seeds are present in small discrete intracellular
organelles called oil bodies. An oil body has a matrix of TAG, which is surrounded by …

Oil bodies of plant seeds contain a triacylglycerol matrix surrounded by a monolayer of
phospholipids embedded with alkaline proteins called oleosins. Oil bodies isolated from maize (…

Oleosins are small hydrophobic abundant proteins localized in the oil bodies of plant seeds.
An oleosin gene from the monocotyledonous maize (Zea mays L.) was transferred into the …

Old oolong tea, tasting superior and empirically considered beneficial for human health, is
prepared by long-term storage accompanied with periodic drying for refinement. Analyzing …

Background: Phytocystatins are natural inhibitors of cysteine protease, and may regulate
endo- or exo-genous proteolytic activities in plants. They are classified into Group I and II …

Compared with abundant catechins, strictinin is a minor constituent in teas and has been
demonstrated to possess inhibitory potency on influenza virus. In this study, strictinin was found …

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seed oil bodies are composed of triacylglycerols encapsulated
by a monolayer of phospholipids embedded with three classes of proteins, oleosin, …

Utilization of curcumin has been limited due to its poor oral bioavailability. Oral bioavailability
of hydrophobic compounds might be elevated via encapsulation in artificial seed oil bodies…

Accumulation of oil bodies was successfully induced in a microalga, Chlorella sp., cultured
in a nitrogen-limited medium. The oil bodies were initially assembled as many small entities (…

Fibroblasts derived from focal adhesion kinase (FAK)-null mouse embryos have a reduced
migration rate and an increase in the number and size of peripherally localized adhesions (Ilic…