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Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia

Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is a salivary secretion of swiftlets which consist of protein and carbohydrate rich glycoproteins. This natural ingredient is very valuable, nutritional and medically valuable. The EBN industry have grown rapidly and benefited the Malaysian economy, hence, it is viewed s...

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Main Authors: Kevser Irfan Unal,, Chang, Lee Sin, Wan Aida Wan Mustapha,, Noorul Syuhada Mohd Razali,, Abdul Salam Babji,, Lim, Seng Joe
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
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spelling my-ukm.journal.206402022-12-06T00:54:55Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20640/ Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia Kevser Irfan Unal, Chang, Lee Sin Wan Aida Wan Mustapha, Noorul Syuhada Mohd Razali, Abdul Salam Babji, Lim, Seng Joe Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is a salivary secretion of swiftlets which consist of protein and carbohydrate rich glycoproteins. This natural ingredient is very valuable, nutritional and medically valuable. The EBN industry have grown rapidly and benefited the Malaysian economy, hence, it is viewed seriously and it is actively supported by the government. This review discusses the progress and development of EBN industry as well as the R&D activities and endeavours especially that which involves deriving peptides with biological activities from EBN and its by-product sources. Many studies have documented the therapeutic properties of EBN such as antiaging, antiviral, antioxidant, and antihypertensive. Studies have also been conducted to produce glycoprotein hydrolysates from EBN through enzymatic hydrolysis, and findings showed that these bioactive peptides increase solubility as well as antioxidant and antihypertensive activities. Enzymatic hydrolysis breaks long protein chains at specific sites and releases amino acids and small peptides with lower molecular weights. The EBN hydrolysates produced can improve bioactivity and overcome insolubility and low absorption of EBN prepared and consumed through traditional means. Further studies need to be carried out to optimise EBN glycoprotein hydrolysates production as well as maximising their bioavailability and efficacy in the human gastrointestinal system. In addition, EBN by-products produced during EBN cleaning process should be fully utilised to recover the high-value glycoproteins, while reducing pollution and wastage. By enhancing R&D activities of EBN, bioactive glycopeptides produced from EBN may become an important functional food ingredient for various uses and innovative value-added products in the future. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20640/1/8.pdf Kevser Irfan Unal, and Chang, Lee Sin and Wan Aida Wan Mustapha, and Noorul Syuhada Mohd Razali, and Abdul Salam Babji, and Lim, Seng Joe (2022) Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 51 (9). pp. 2829-2842. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid51bil9_2022/KandunganJilid51Bil9_2022.html
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description Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is a salivary secretion of swiftlets which consist of protein and carbohydrate rich glycoproteins. This natural ingredient is very valuable, nutritional and medically valuable. The EBN industry have grown rapidly and benefited the Malaysian economy, hence, it is viewed seriously and it is actively supported by the government. This review discusses the progress and development of EBN industry as well as the R&D activities and endeavours especially that which involves deriving peptides with biological activities from EBN and its by-product sources. Many studies have documented the therapeutic properties of EBN such as antiaging, antiviral, antioxidant, and antihypertensive. Studies have also been conducted to produce glycoprotein hydrolysates from EBN through enzymatic hydrolysis, and findings showed that these bioactive peptides increase solubility as well as antioxidant and antihypertensive activities. Enzymatic hydrolysis breaks long protein chains at specific sites and releases amino acids and small peptides with lower molecular weights. The EBN hydrolysates produced can improve bioactivity and overcome insolubility and low absorption of EBN prepared and consumed through traditional means. Further studies need to be carried out to optimise EBN glycoprotein hydrolysates production as well as maximising their bioavailability and efficacy in the human gastrointestinal system. In addition, EBN by-products produced during EBN cleaning process should be fully utilised to recover the high-value glycoproteins, while reducing pollution and wastage. By enhancing R&D activities of EBN, bioactive glycopeptides produced from EBN may become an important functional food ingredient for various uses and innovative value-added products in the future.
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author Kevser Irfan Unal,
Chang, Lee Sin
Wan Aida Wan Mustapha,
Noorul Syuhada Mohd Razali,
Abdul Salam Babji,
Lim, Seng Joe
spellingShingle Kevser Irfan Unal,
Chang, Lee Sin
Wan Aida Wan Mustapha,
Noorul Syuhada Mohd Razali,
Abdul Salam Babji,
Lim, Seng Joe
Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia
author_facet Kevser Irfan Unal,
Chang, Lee Sin
Wan Aida Wan Mustapha,
Noorul Syuhada Mohd Razali,
Abdul Salam Babji,
Lim, Seng Joe
author_sort Kevser Irfan Unal,
title Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia
title_short Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia
title_full Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia
title_fullStr Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in Malaysia
title_sort edible bird’s nest, a valuable glycoprotein source : current research prospects and challenges in malaysia
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20640/1/8.pdf
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