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Differences in amino acid composition and nutritional value evaluation of Cyperus esculentus in 11 Chinese provinces and autonomous regions
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Hao ZHANG, Nan-Xi WANG, Yong-Tan YANG, Tian-Tian SUN, Xiao-Hong LUO, Hong-Juan CHEN, Chuan-Lin DU*
Journal of Food Safety & Quality | 2026, 17(11) : 238 - 248
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Journal of Food Safety & Quality | 2026, 17(11): 238-248
• Food Analysis and Detection •
Differences in amino acid composition and nutritional value evaluation of Cyperus esculentus in 11 Chinese provinces and autonomous regions
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Hao ZHANG, Nan-Xi WANG, Yong-Tan YANG, Tian-Tian SUN, Xiao-Hong LUO, Hong-Juan CHEN, Chuan-Lin DU*
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doi: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20251216001
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Objective

To investigate the amino acid composition characteristics and nutritional value of Cyperus esculentus from 11 provinces and autonomous regions in China (Xinjiang, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Hunan, Ningxia,Yunnan, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Liaoning and Jilin), and establish a geolocation model based on amino acid composition.

Methods

Amino acid analyzers were used to test Cyperus esculentus samples from different varieties across these 11 provinces and autonomous regions, analyzing the effects of origin and varying climatic conditions on amino acid content. From a nutritional perspective, the nutritional value of Cyperus esculentus amino acids across the 11 provinces and autonomous regions was comprehensively evaluated through analysis of essential amino acids,branched-chain amino acid composition and amino acid scoring results.

Results

Cyperus esculentus exhibited a rich variety of amino acids, with essential amino acids accounting for 24%–36% and branched-chain amino acids ranging from 12.02%–17.43%. Amino acid scoring indicated that methionine was the primary limiting amino acid in Cyperus esculentus across all 11 provinces and autonomous regions. In actual consumption, it was recommended to address methionine deficiency through dietary combinations or nutritional fortification. Under the subtropical monsoon climate of Southwest Asia, the levels of glutamic acid and aspartic were significantly higher than under other climatic conditions. Using chemometric software, 3 kinds of models—K-nearest neighbor algorithm (KNN), partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and support vector machine (SVM)—were applied for origin tracing. The KNN model demonstrated the best performance, achieving a training set recognition rate of 96.97% and a cross-validation recognition rate of 98.99%.

Conclusion

This study investigates amino acid content variations in Cyperus esculentus across different provinces and autonomous regions, providing a reference for Cyperus esculentus cultivation and subsequent industrialization of Cyperus esculentus products.

Cyperus esculentus  /  amino acids  /  nutritional value assessment  /  essential amino acids  /  branched-chain amino acids  /  origin traceability
张浩, 王楠希, 杨永坛, 孙恬恬, 罗晓宏, 陈红娟, 杜传林. 中国11个省及自治区油莎豆氨基酸组成差异及其营养价值评价. 食品安全质量检测学报, 2026 , 17 (11) : 238 -248 . DOI: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20251216001
Hao ZHANG, Nan-Xi WANG, Yong-Tan YANG, Tian-Tian SUN, Xiao-Hong LUO, Hong-Juan CHEN, Chuan-Lin DU. Differences in amino acid composition and nutritional value evaluation of Cyperus esculentus in 11 Chinese provinces and autonomous regions[J]. Journal of Food Safety & Quality, 2026 , 17 (11) : 238 -248 . DOI: 10.19812/j.cnki.jfsq11-5956/ts.20251216001
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  • Receive Date:2025-12-16
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表12种不同金属材料的力学参数
科
Family
属数
Number of
genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of
total species (%)
属
Genus
种数
Number of
species
占总种数比例
Percentage of total
species (%)
鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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