| Autor: |
Jae Hoon Lee, Tae-Kyung Kim, Yun Jeong Kim, Min-Cheol Kang, Kyung-Mo Song, Bum-Keun Kim, Yun-Sang Choi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Food Chemistry: X, Vol 18, Iss , Pp 100722- (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2590-1575 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100722 |
| Popis: |
Edible insects are promising future food resources globally. Herein, the structural, physicochemical, and bio-functional properties of edible insect protein isolates (EPIs) extracted from Protaetia brevitarsis larvae were investigated. The results showed that EPIs have a high total essential amino acid content; moreover, β-sheet is the major secondary protein structure. The EPI protein solution was highly soluble and electrically stable and did not aggregate easily. In addition, EPIs exhibited immune-enhancing properties; EPI treatment of macrophages induced the activation of macrophages and consequently promoted the production of pro-inflammatory mediators (NO, TNF-α, and IL-1β). Moreover, macrophage activation of EPIs was confirmed to occur through the MAPK and NF-κB pathways. In conclusion, our results suggest that the isolated P. brevitarsis protein can be fully utilized as a functional food material and alternative protein source in the future food industry. |
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