Wenfeng Li

Dr. Wenfeng Li

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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10 July 2018 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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WLWenfeng Li
Wenfeng Li
KZKun Zhang
Kun Zhang
HYHongyan Yang
Hongyan Yang

16 June 2019 in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
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WLWenfeng Li
Wenfeng Li
HYHongyan Yang
Hongyan Yang
QZQiang Zhao
Qiang Zhao
XWXv Wang
Xv Wang
JZJing Zhang
Jing Zhang
XZXin Zhao
Xin Zhao

1 February 2021 in Food Chemistry
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STSi Tan
Si Tan
ZKZunli Ke
Zunli Ke
DCDan Chai
Dan Chai
YMYiwen Miao
Yiwen Miao
KLKui Luo
Kui Luo
WLWenfeng Li
Wenfeng Li

31 October 2019 in Antioxidants
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YZYalin Zhou
Yalin Zhou
FTFang Tan
Fang Tan
CLChong Li
Chong Li
WLWenfeng Li
Wenfeng Li
WLWei Liao
Wei Liao
XZXin Zhao
Xin Zhao
White peony is a type of white tea (Camellia sinensis) rich in polyphenols. In this study, polyphenols were extracted from white peony. In vitro experiments showed that white peony polyphenols (WPPs) possess strong free radical scavenging capabilities toward 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS). Long-term alcohol gavage was used to induce alcoholic liver injury in mice, and relevant indices of liver injury were examined. WPPs effectively reduced the liver indices of mice with liver injury. The serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (ATS), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), nitric oxide (NO), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were downregulated, while those of albumin (ALB), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were upregulated. WPPs also reduced the serum levels of interluekin-6 (IL-6), interluekin-12 (IL-12), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in mice with liver injury. Pathology results showed that WPPs reduced alcohol-induced liver cell damage. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and western blot results revealed that WPPs upregulated the mRNA and protein expressions of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD), cupro–zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD), and CAT and downregulated iNOS expression in the liver of mice with liver injury. WPPs protected against alcoholic liver injury, and this effect was equivalent to that of silymarin. High-performance liquid chromatography revealed that WPPs mainly contained the polyphenols gallic acid, catechinic acid, and hyperoside, which are critical for exerting preventive effects against alcoholic liver injury. Thus, WPPs are high-quality natural products with liver protective effects.

1 January 2020 in LWT
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STSi Tan
Si Tan
ZWZhuwei Wang
Zhuwei Wang
YXYuanyuan Xiang
Yuanyuan Xiang
TDTingwei Deng
Tingwei Deng
XZXin Zhao
Xin Zhao
WLWenfeng Li
Wenfeng Li