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Shrimp meat is prone to autolysis and decay due to the abundance of endogenous enzymes and contamination from microorganisms. HVEF freezing can slow the spoilage of shrimp, producing small and uniform ice crystals, resulting in less damage to muscle tissue. In this study, HVEF technique was used to freeze the shrimp (Solenocera melantho), and the UPLC-MS metabolic technique was used to investigate the metabolites of frozen shrimp meat. Compared with the control group, 367 differential metabolites were identified in the HVEF group. Mapping them to the KEGG database, there were 108 with KEGG ID. Purine metabolism and pyrimidine metabolism were the most enriched pathways. In addition, phosphatidylcholines (PCs), inosine (HxR), and l-valine were identified as potential biomarkers associated with lipid, nucleotide, and organic acid metabolism, respectively. Overall, HVEF can improve freezing quality of shrimp meat by slowing down the metabolism of substances in the muscle of S. melantho., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Shrimp meat is an extremely perishable product; however, refrigeration can slow down spoilage. In this study, we used electron beam irradiation (EBI) to pre-treat shrimp meat and analyzed the metabolites of the treated shrimp meat during refrigerated storage using metabonomic analysis methods. In total, 4865 metabolites were identified, of which, 103 differential metabolites had KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) IDs. Further, two potential biomarkers were obtained. Based on the results, l-lysine was downregulated, while 2'-deoxyguanosine 5'-monophosphate and dihydroxyacetone phosphate acyl ester were upregulated during the refrigerated storage. The metabolic activity began to weaken gradually after 9 days. However, the different metabolites related to EBI were not identified herein. Nonetheless, the study findings revealed the metabolic changes in Solenocera melantho at the molecular level during refrigerated storage after EBI., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Vinasse pike eel (Muraenesox cinereus) is a traditional Chinese food with a characteristic flavour, taste, and nutritional composition. Its flavour is closely related to the molecular nutritional composition of this food pickled product. In this study, we characterised the changes in the nutritional composition of pike eel during vinasse pickling. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed 33 components in eel, e.g. a range of organic acids, amino acids, alcohols, and sugars. Multivariate data analysis further revealed that the nutritional composition of eel undergoes major changes during pickling, which were highlighted by the consumption of sucrose and creatine, the accumulation of a range of organic acids, alcohols, glucose, and creatinine, as well as in the fluctuation of some amino acids. The abundant sucrose, glutamate, creatine, and lactate could take an active part in the flavour formation of vinasse eel. This work provides insight into the nutritional characteristics of vinasse eel during pickling., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)