Assessment on bioactive components of hydrolysed edible bird nest

Nurul Nadia M.; Norrakiah A. S.; Najafian L.; Ghassem M.; Babji A. S.; Salma M. Y.; Hadi Akbar D.; Etty Syarmila I. K.; Nur ‘Aliah D.

Assessment on bioactive components of hydrolysed edible bird nest

2018

Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is one of the most highly valued food products of South East Asia. It is widely consumed as a health food due to its beneficial effects to human health and has been considered to be one of the most precious food items by the Chinese for thousands of years. As more products-containing EBN are being developed, that include the food, beauty and skincare industries, the future of EBN seems promising. EBN contains rich sources of structurally diverse nutritional components. Major components of edible bird nest were explored upon their functional characters to promote consumer’s health. This paper presents an overview study which has been done on bioactive components generated from EBN through enzymatic hydrolysis process; which related to antioxidant, inhibitory of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), and microbiological quality. In addition, extracted edible bird nest components with antimicrobial properties are insignificant, yet promote the growth of bacteria, which showed potential prebiotic ingredients. As the bioactive components may be used in food formulations to improve human’s health, they might as well improve beneficial microbes in human’s gut.

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