Lingmei Shao

Dr. Lingmei Shao

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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21 October 2026 in Foods
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LZLin Zhou
Lin Zhou
JZJiao Zhu
Jiao Zhu
XLXin Li
Xin Li
LSLingmei Shao
Lingmei Shao
XZXu Zijin
Xu Zijin
YZYongchun Zhang
Yongchun Zhang
This study evaluated the effects of three storage temperatures (4 °C, −20 °C, −80 °C) on metabolites in saffron stigmas after one year of storage using non-targeted metabolomics based on LC-MS and GC-TOF-MS. Lower storage temperatures better preserved chemical activity, and different metabolites markedly included capsiate, sarmentine, sesamolinol, nobiletin, prostaglandin F1α, vanillin, and α-ketoglutaric acid. Amino acid-centered pathways, including alanine, aspartate, glutamate, and phenylalanine metabolism, constitute core temperature-responsive modules. Aspartic acid and alpha-ketoisovaleric acid exhibited strong correlations with key quality indicators crocin and picrocrocin. The −80 °C treatment significantly yielded the highest retention of crocin and picrocrocin, with their contents being 21.46% and 31.25% higher, respectively, than at 4 °C. −80 °C is recommended for long-term storage, whereas −20 °C is suitable for household use. This study provides a theoretical foundation and practical guidance for saffron preservation for producers and consumers.