Weidong Zhang

Morphological and Molecular Identification of New Puccinia Species from Qinghai, China

Rust fungi of the genus Puccinia are important plant pathogens responsible for substantial economic losses in agriculture and forestry. During field surveys conducted in Qinghai Province, China, a novel rust species, Puccinia ligulari-przewalskii, was discovered parasitizing Ligu...

Oral Edible Zein/CitricAcid Nanocomposite EnablesIntestinal Delivery of Resveratrol for Effective Ulcerative ColitisTherapy

Abstract Resveratrol (Res) is a plant polyphenol with diverse bioactivities, yet its application is limited by poor water solubility and low bioavailability. Therefore, an edible nanodelivery system composed of a zein/citric acid complex was developed to encapsulate Res@ZC-NPs sh...