Bioactive peptides generated in the processing of dry-cured ham

[EN] Peptides and free amino acids are naturally generated in dry-cured ham as a consequence of proteolysis phenomenon exerted by muscle peptidases. The generation of bioactive peptides in different types of dry-cured ham produced in Spain, Italy and China is reviewed in this manuscript. Major muscle proteins are extensively hydrolysed firstly by endogenous endo-peptidases followed by the successive action of exo-peptidases, mainly, triand di-peptidylpeptidases, aminopeptidases and carboxypeptidases. Such proteolysis is very intense and consists of the generation of large amounts of free amino acids and a good number of peptides with different sequences and lengths, some of them exerting relevant bioactivities like angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory activity, antioxidant activity, di-peptidylpeptidase IV inhibitory activity among other and in vivo antihypertensive, hypoglycemic or anti-inflammatory activity. 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Sources of variability in the analysis of meat nutrient coenzyme Q10 for food composition databases

Coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) or ubiquinone (2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-multiprenyl-1,4-benzoquinone) is an endogenous hydroxybenzoquinone liposoluble compound which plays important physiological roles that makes it to be considered as a bioactive compound that may be used for clinical practices and as food supplement. The purpose of this work was to analyse CoQ(10) in three muscles with different oxidative patterns and determine its variability in different animal species (pork, beef, lamb and rabbit). The content of CoQ(10) ranged from 4.3 to 30.9 mu g/g meat with the highest content in those muscles with oxidative pattern. So, more specific data on type of meat cut and proportion of muscles must be given for this nutrient when reporting its content in food composition databases. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Grant PROMETEO/2012/001 from Conselleria d'Educacio, Formacio i Ocupacio of Generalitat Valenciana (Spain) is fully acknowledged. Work prepared within the Unidad Asociada IAD (UPV)-IATA (CSIC) framework.Reig Riera, MM.; Aristoy, M.; Toldra, F. (2015). Sources of variability in the analysis of meat nutrient coenzyme Q10 for food composition databases. Food Control. 48:151-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.02.009S1511544

Variability in the contents of pork meat nutrients and how it may affect food composition databases

Pork meat is generally recognised as a food with relevant nutritional properties because of its content in high biological value proteins, group B vitamins, minerals especially heme iron, trace elements and other bioactive compounds. But pork meat also contributes to the intake of fat, saturated fatty acids, cholesterol, and other substances that, in inappropriate amounts, may result in negative physiologically effects. However, there are relevant factors affecting the content of many of these substances and somehow such variability should be taken into consideration. So, genetics, age and even type of muscle have a relevant influence on the amount of fat and the contents in heme iron. Also the composition in fatty acids of triacylglycerols is very sensitive to the contents of cereals in the feed; for instance, polyunsaturated fatty acids may range from 10% to 22% in pork meat. The content of other nutrients, like vitamins E and A, are also depending on the type of feed. Some bioactive substances like coenzyme Q10, taurine, glutamine, creatine, creatinine, carnosine and anserine show a large dependence on the type of muscle. This manuscript describes the main factors affecting the composition of pork meat nutrients and how these changes may affect the general food composition databases. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Grant AGL2010-16305 from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (Madrid, Spain) and FEDER Funds and collaboration of Vaquero Foundation for R+D on Pork Meat (Madrid, Spain) are acknowledged. Grant PROMETEO/2012/001 from Generalitat Valenciana (Spain) is also acknowldeged. Work prepared within the Unidad Asociada IAD (UPV)-IATA (CSIC) framework.Reig Riera, MM.; Aristoy, M.; Toldra, F. (2013). Variability in the contents of pork meat nutrients and how it may affect food composition databases. Food Chemistry. 140(3):478-482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.11.085S478482140

Monitoring of physical-chemical and microbiological changes in fresh pork meat under cold storage by means of a potentiometric electronic tongue

This work describes the correlation found along 10 days between potentiometric measurements obtained by using an electronic tongue and the variation in certain physicochemical, microbial and biochemical parameters measured on a whole piece of pork loin stored under refrigeration. The electronic tongue consists of a set of six electrodes made of Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn and C, and a reference electrode. Through the use of various multivariate analysis techniques, such as: PCA and two types of artificial neural networks (i.e. multilayer perceptron (MLP) and fuzzy ARTMAP) it was found that it is possible to determine the time elapsed in relation to the degradation of the loin by using simple potentiometric measurements. Additionally, in the same pork sample used to measure redox potentials with the electronic tongue, the following parameters were also determined; pH, microbial count, concentrations of inosine 5'-monophosphate (IMP), inosine (Ino) and hypoxanthine (Hx). Through the use of PLS analysis, it was found a rather good correlation between pH and the potentiometric data. Also a remarkable correlation was observed between the measures carried out with the electronic tongue and the so-called K-index that simultaneously measures the variation in the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) degradation products. These results suggest that this simple, or a similar electronic tongue, could be useful for the undemanding qualitative or semi-quantitative evaluation of freshness in meat samples in a wide range of situations. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.We would like to thanks the Spanish Government for support (Project CTQ2006-15456-C04-01/BQU and AGL2007-65379-C02-01 and 02/ALI). This work has been partially carried out under Associated Unit framework between IIAD (UPV) and IATA (CSIC).Gil Sánchez, L.; Barat Baviera, JM.; Baigts Allende, DK.; Martínez Mañez, R.; Soto Camino, J.; García Breijo, E.; Aristoy Albert, MC.... (2011). Monitoring of physical-chemical and microbiological changes in fresh pork meat under cold storage by means of a potentiometric electronic tongue. Food Chemistry. 126(3):1261-1268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.11.054S12611268126

Purification and Characterization of a Prolyl Aminopeptidase from Debaryomyces hansenii

A prolyl aminopeptidase (PAP) (EC 3.4.11.5) was isolated from the cell extract of Debaryomyces hansenii CECT12487. The enzyme was purified by selective fractionation with protamine and ammonium sulfate, followed by two chromatography steps, which included gel filtration and anion-exchange chromatography. The PAP was purified 248-fold, with a recovery yield of 1.4%. The enzyme was active in a broad pH range (from 5 to 9.5), with pH and temperature optima at 7.5 and 45°C. The molecular mass was estimated to be around 370 kDa. The presence of inhibitors of serine and aspartic proteases, bestatin, puromycin, reducing agents, chelating agents, and different cations did not have any effect on the enzyme activity. Only iodoacetate, p-chloromercuribenzoic acid, and Hg(2+), which are inhibitors of cysteine proteases, markedly reduced the enzyme activity. The K(m) for proline-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin was 40 μM. The enzyme exclusively hydrolyzed N-terminal-proline-containing substrates. This is the first report on the identification and purification of this type of aminopeptidase in yeast, which may contribute to the scarce knowledge about D. hansenii proteases and their possible roles in meat fermentation