Part 1 Basic Information

Name: Xiaolan Li

Address: School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, No. 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China

Tel: 0511-85038451

Email: lixiaolan@ujs.edu.cn

Part 2 Personal Profile

Dr. Xiaolan Li is a Lecturer and Master's Supervisor at the School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University. Her research focuses on the biosynthesis, stabilization, and probiotic functions of natural active substances. She has led 1 provincial research projects and participated in 2 national research projects. She has published over 24 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf (IF 14.80), Bioresour Technol (IF 11.40), Int J Biol Macromol (IF 8.50), Ultrason Sonochem (IF 8.40), J Agric Food Chem (IF 6.10), Mol Nutr Food Res (IF 6.58), J Sci Food Agric (IF 3.50), and J Anim Sci (IF 3.34), and has applied for 5 invention patents. She serves as a youth editorial board member for Food & Medicine Homology and Journal of Future Food, and as a reviewer for Food Science and Human Wellness, Food & Medicine Homology, Journal of Future Food, and Food Science.

Part 3 Education

•2019.09—2023.06, Jiangsu University, Major, Ph.D.

•2012.09—2015.06, Nanchang University, Major, M.S.

•2008.09—2012.06, Gansu agricultural University, Major, B.S.

Part 4 Work Experience

•2023.08–Present, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Lecturer and Master's Supervisor

Part 5 Research Interests

1.Biosynthesis and manufacturing of natural bioactive substances

2.Stabilization of natural bioactive substances and their applications

3.Probiotic functions of natural bioactive substances

Part 6 Research Achievements

6.1 Research Projects

•2024.07—2027.06 | Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province | BK20240849 | Principal Investigator

•2026.01—2029.12 | National Natural Science Foundation of China | 32572499 | Participant (2nd)

•2020.01—2024.12 | National Key R&D Program of China | 2021YFA0910401 | Participant (7nd)

6.2 Publications

1.Li XL, Liang YT, Zhang GY, Wan JQ, Yu YF, Hua ZY, Zhang ZH, Qi XH, Ouyang Z*. L-xylulose, a new versatile rare sugar: recent biosynthetic advances and challenges [J]. Food Research International, 2026, 235, 119625. (SCI一区, IF=8.8)

2.Li XL, Zhang ZH, Li C, Fan YL, Hou MH, Wang SC, Zhang ZK, Gao XL. Mechanisms for enhancing ethanol tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae through nano-selenium supplementation during Chinese rice wine brewing [J]. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2025, 105, 6064–6071. (SCI三区, IF=3.50)

3.Zhang ZH, Wang HY, Han XY, Huang X, Zeng QH, Li XL^*, Gao XL^*. The effect of different wall materials on the physicochemical properties and antioxidant activity of pomegranate peel polyphenols (PPP) microcapsules [J]. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 298, 139958. (SCI一区, IF=8.50)

4.Pan CQ, Ni HH, Li ZY, Yang KT, Hassan SSU^*, Li XL^*, Kakeya H^*. Recent advances in bioactive natural products from plant fruits: Structures, activities, and future prospects [J]. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 2025, 80, 191. (SCI二区, IF=3.60)

5.Li XL, Zabed HM, Yun JH, Zhang GY, Zhao M, Zhang CS, Ouyang Z, Li J, Qi XH^*. Sustainable bio-manufacturing of D-arabitol through combinatorial engineering of Zygosaccharomyces rouxii, bioprocess optimization and downstream separation [J]. Bioresource Technology, 2024, 393, 130162. (SCI一区, IF=11.40)

6.Li XL, Zhang YF, Yun JH, Zhang GY, Zhao M, Zabed HM, Qi XH^*. High-level production of D-arabitol by Zygosaccharomyces rouxii from glucose: metabolic engineering and process optimization [J]. Bioresource Technology, 2023, 367, 128251. (SCI一区, IF=11.40)

7.Li XL, Jian H, Yun JH, Zhang GY, Zhang YF, Zhao M, Zabed HM, Qi XH^*. D-arabitol ameliorates obesity and metabolic disorders via the gut microbiota-SCFAs-WAT browning axis [J]. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2023, 71, 522-534. (SCI一区, IF=6.10)

8.Li XL, Zhang ZH, Qiao JQ, Qu WJ, Wang MS, Gao XL, Zhang CS^*, Brennan CS. Qi XH^*. Improvement of betalains stability extracted from red dragon fruit peel by ultrasound-assisted microencapsulation with maltodextrin [J]. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022, 82, 105897. (SCI一区, IF=8.40)

9.Li XL, Zhang ZH, Qi XH, Li L, Zhu J^*, Brennan CS, Yan JK^*. Application of nonthermal processing technologies in extracting and modifying polysaccharides: A critical review [J]. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2021, 20, 4367–4389. (SCI一区, IF=14.80)

10.Li XL, Zhang ZH, Zabed HM, Yun JH, Zhang GY, Qi XH^*. An insight into the roles of dietary tryptophan and its metabolites in intestinal inflammation and inflammatory bowel disease [J]. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 2021, 65, 2000461. (SCI二区, IF=6.58)

6.3 Patents and Software Copyrights

•Li XL, Liang YT, Ouyang Z, Qi XH, Wan JQ, Yu YF. A method for efficiently preparing L-xylulose by controlling configurational inversion via a two-step enzymatic process and its application: CN202411778662.1 [P]. 2024-12-05.

•Qi XH, Li XL, Zhao M, Zhang CS, Chen ZW. An engineered Zygosaccharomyces rouxii strain with high-yield production of D-arabitol and its construction method and application: CN202311429854.7 [P]. 2023-10-31.