I (Chao Tang) was graduated from Nanjing Agricultural University in June, 2022 (PhD, Doctor's degree). Now, I am the master tutor of the School of Food Science and Engineering of Yangzhou University. Meanwhile, I am also a guest editor of “Molecule” journal, and a reviewer of Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry、Food & Function、International Journal of Biological Macromolecules、Food Science & Nutrition, etc. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7216-1917.Publications:1. Tang Chao, Sun Jian, Zhou Bo, Jin Changhai, Liu Jun, Kan Juan, Qian Chunlu, Zhang Nianfeng. Effects of polysaccharides from purple sweet potatoes on immune response and gut microbiota composition in normal and cyclophosphamide treated mice. Food & Function, 2018, 9, 937–950.（SCI一区， ESI highly cited paper） 2. Tang Chao, Ding Ruoxi, Sun Jian, Liu Jun, Kan Juan, Jin Changhai. The impacts of natural polysaccharides on intestinal microbiota and immune responses – a review. Food & Function, 2019, 10, 2290–2312.（SCI一区，ESI highly cited paper）3. Tang Chao, Kong Liangyu, Shan Mengyuan, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Protective and ameliorating effects of probiotics against diet-induced obesity: A review. Food Research International, 2021, 147, 110490.（SCI一区）4. Tang Chao, Cao Gang, Zhao Wen, Bie Xiaomei, Lu Fengxia, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Lactobacillus acidophilus NX2-6 Improved High-Fat Diet-Induced Glucose Metabolism Disorder Independent of Promotion of Insulin Secretion in Mice. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2021, 69, 15598−15610. （SCI一区，cover story paper）5. Tang Chao, Zhou Weiwei, Shan Mengyuan, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Yogurt-derived Lactobacillus plantarum Q16 alleviated high-fat diet-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in mice. Food Science and Human Wellness, 2022, 11, 1428−1439.（SCI一区）6. Tang Chao, Zhao Hongyuan, Kong Liangyu, Meng Fanqiang, Zhou Libang, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Probiotic Yogurt Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Lipid Accumulation and Insulin Resistance in Mice via the Adiponectin Pathway. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2023, 71, 1464−1476. （SCI一区）7. Tang Chao, Zhou Ruizheng, Cao kexin, Liu Jun, Kan Juan, Qian Chunlu, Jin Changhai. Current progress in the hypoglycemic mechanisms of natural polysaccharides. Food & Function, 2023, 14, 4490–4506. （SCI一区）8. Tang Chao, Han Jiaqi, Chen Dan, Zong Shuai, Liu Jun, Kan Juan, Qian Chunlu, Jin Changhai. Recent advances on the biological activities of purple sweet potato anthocyanins. Food Bioscience, 2023, 53, 102670. （SCI一区）9. Tang Chao, Wang Yuxin, Chen Dan, Zhang Man, Xu Jingguo, Xu Chen, Liu Jun, Kan Juan, Jin Changhai. Natural polysaccharides protect against diet-induced obesity by improving lipid metabolism and regulating the immune system. Food Research International, 2023, 172, 113192. （SCI一区）10. Tang Chao, Sun Jian, Liu Jun, Jin Changhai, Wu Xiaonan, Zhang Xin, Chen Hong, Gou Yarun, Kan Juan, Qian, Chunlu, Zhang Nianfeng. Immune-enhancing effects of polysaccharides from purple sweet potato. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019, 123, 923–930. （SCI一区）11. Tang Chao, Meng Fanqiang, Pang Xinyi, Chen Meirong, Zhou Libang, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Protective effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus NX2-6 against oleic acid-induced steatosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammatory responses. Journal of Functional Foods, 2020, 74, 104206.（SCI二区）12. Tang Chao, Tao Jia, Sun Jing, Lv Fengxia, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Regulatory mechanisms of energy metabolism and inflammation in oleic acid-treated HepG2 cells from Lactobacillus acidophilus NX2-6 extract. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2021, e13925.（SCI二区）13. Tang Chao, Lu Zhaoxin. Health promoting activities of probiotics. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2019, e12944.（SCI二区）14. Tang Chao, Sun Jian, Zhou Bo, Jin Changhai, Liu Jun, Gou Yarun, Chen Hong, Kan Juan, Qian, Chunlu, Zhang Nianfeng. Immunomodulatory effects of polysaccharides from purple sweet potato on lipopolysaccharide treated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2018, e12535. （SCI二区）15. Sun Jian, Zhou Bo, Tang Chao, Gou Yarun, Chen Hong, Wang Yao, Jin Changhai, Liu Jun, Niu Fuxiang, Kan Juan, Qian Chunlu, Zhang Nianfeng. Characterization, antioxidant activity and hepatoprotective effect of purple sweet potato polysaccharides. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2018, 115, 69–76. （SCI一区）16. Li Chenchen, Yun Dawei, Wang Zeyu, Xu Fengfeng, Tang Chao, Liu Jun. Development of Shrimp Freshness Indicating Films by Embedding Anthocyanins-Rich Rhododendron simsii Flower Extract in Locust Bean Gum/Polyvinyl Alcohol Matrix. Materials, 2022, 15, 7557. （SCI三区）17. Wang Zeyu, Li Chenchen, Yun Dawei, Khan Mohammad Imtiyaj, Tang Chao, Liu Jun. Development of shrimp freshness monitoring labels based on betacyanins-rich red pitaya peel and cassava starch. Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 2023, 17, 1714–1727. （SCI三区）18. Li Chenchen, Sun Jian, Yun Dawei, Wang Zeyu, Tang Chao, Liu Jun. A new method to prepare color-changeable smart packaging films based on the cooked purple sweet potato. Food Hydrocolloids, 2023, 137, 108397. （SCI一区）19. Kan Juan, Cao Min, Chen Cuicui, Gao Min, Zong Shuai, Zhang Jing, Liu Jun, Tang Chao, Jin ChangHai. In vitro antioxidant and lipid-lowering properties of free and bound phenolic compounds from buckwheat hulls. Food Bioscience, 2023, 53, 102725. （SCI一区）20. Xu Fengfeng, Yan Yamei, Huang Xiaoqian, Yun Dawei, Tang Chao, Liu Jun. Modulating the functionality of black wolfberry anthocyanins-based freshness indicators by adjusting the pH value of film-forming solution. Food Bioscience, 2023, 53, 102764. （SCI一区）21. Xu Fengfeng, Yun Dawei, Huang Xiaoqian, Sun Bixue, Tang Chao, Liu Jun. Preparation, Characterization, and Application of pH-Response Color-Changeable Films Based on Pullulan, Cooked Amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor L.) Juice, and Bergamot Essential Oil. Foods, 2023, 14, 2779. （SCI二区）22. Chen Dan, Wang Ao, Lv Jialiang, Tang Chao, Jin Changhai, Liu Jun, Zeng Xiaoxiong, Wang Li. Structural and digestive characters of a heteropolysaccharide fraction from tea (Camellia sinensis L.) flower. Food Chemistry: X, 2024, 21, 101058. （SCI一区）23. Yang Duo, Shen Juan, Tang Chao, Lu, Zhaoxin, Lu Fengxia, Bie Xiaomei, Meng Fanqiang, Zhao Haizhen. Prevention of high-fat-diet-induced obesity in mice by soluble dietary fiber from fermented and unfermented millet bran. Food Research International, 2024, 179, 113974. （SCI一区）24. Shan Mengyuan, Meng Fanqiang, Tang Chao, Zhou Libang, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Surfactin-oleogel with therapeutic potential for inflammatory acne vulgaris induced by Propionibacterium acnes. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2022, 106, 549–562. （SCI二区）25. Tian Juanjuan, Tang Chao, Wang Xiaomeng, Zhang Xueliang, Xiao Luyao, Li Wei. Supramolecular structure features and immunomodulatory effects of exopolysaccharide from Paecilomyces cicadae TJJ1213 in RAW264.7 cells through NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathways. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2022, 207, 464–474. （SCI一区）26. Shan Mengyuan, Meng Fanqiang, Tang Chao, Zhou Libang, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Surfactin effectively improves bioavailability of curcumin by formation of nano-capsulation. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2022, 215, 112521. （SCI二区）27. Meng Fanqiang, Liu Yanan, Nie Ting, Tang Chao, Lyu Fengxia, Bie Xiaomei, Lu Yingjian, Zhao Mingwen, Lu Zhaoxin. Plantaricin A, Derived from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Reduces the Intrinsic Resistance of Gram-Negative Bacteria to Hydrophobic Antibiotics. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2022, 88, e00371-22. （SCI二区）28. Tian Juanjuan, Zhao Xiaogan, Tang Chao, Wang Xiaomeng, Zhang Xueliang, Xiao Luyao, Li Wei. Protective effect of Paecilomyces cicadae TJJ11213 exopolysaccharide on intestinal mucosa and regulation of gut microbiota in immunosuppressed mice. Food Research International, 2023, 165, 112477. （SCI一区）29. Zhao Hongyuan, Chen Xiaoyu, Zhang Li, Tang Chao, Meng Fanqiang, Zhou Libang, Zhu Ping, Lu Zhaoxin, Lu Yingjian. Ingestion of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Fmb14 prevents depression-like behavior and brain neural activity via the microbiota–gut–brain axis in colitis mice. Food & Function, 2023, 14, 1909–1928. （SCI一区）