A geographically-registered Arapgir purple basil pesto sauce prepared with four different cheese varieties: Comparison of physical, bioactive and rheological properties

The demand for pesto sauces with different properties (such as color, taste, flavor) has increased recently. This study aimed to investigate the effects of geographically-registered Arapgir purple basil pesto sauce prepared with four different cheese varieties (Beyaz, Tulum, fresh- and aged-Kashar) on physical, rheological characterization and sensory properties. Pesto sauces had an acidic score according to chemical and sensory characterization. Pesto sauce with Tulum cheese exhibited higher bioactivity (total phenolic contents and antioxidant activities) than other sauces (PG″. The Herschel Bulkley model fitted the flow experimental data well (R2>0.9991). All of the pesto sauces prepared with different cheese varieties were appreciated at high levels in sensory evaluation by the panelists

Isolation and characterization of a new potential source of bioactive peptides: White mulberry (Morus alba) fruits and its leaves

In this study, white mulberry (WM; Morus alba L.) and its leaf (WML) were hydrolyzed using enzymes at different preheating temperatures (50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 °C) with distilled water at a ratio of 1:10 (w/v). Pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, and alcalase were employed for enzymatic hydrolysis, aiming to investigate the impact of heat treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis on bioactive properties; in particular, angiotensin-converting enzyme-inhibitory (ACE-i) and antioxidant activities. The highest hydrolysis efficiency was observed when using pepsin. The smaller peptides with <3 kDa had better ACE-i and antioxidant activities in both WM and WML samples. Regarding antioxidant activity, the highest level was identified at a preheating temperature of 90 °C in the WM sample, and at preheating temperatures of 50 °C and without heating in the WML samples. In conclusion, heat treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis were found to be a positive impact on ACE-i and antioxidant activities under various conditions. Moreover, the proteins derived from WM and WML were rich in the sources of potential ACE-i and antioxidant peptides

Enterocin HZ produced by a wild Enterococcus faecium strain isolated from a traditional, starter-free pickled cheese

WOS: 000334288700005PubMed ID: 24559899Bacteriogenic Enterococcus faecium HZ was identified by using biochemical (Strep-API 20, API-50 CHL, fatty acid profile) and 16S rRNA analysis (99 center dot 99%). Ent. faecium HZ was sensitive to clinically important antibiotics such as vancomycin, and did not have gelatinase and haemolysis activities. Enterocin HZ, a bacteriocin from Ent. faecium HZ, was sensitive to papain and tyripsin, but resistant to pepsin, lipase, catalase, alpha-amylase, organic solvents, detergents, ss-mercaptoethanol, and heat treatment (90 degrees C/30min). It was biologically active at pH 2 center dot 0-9 center dot 0 and synthesised at the highest level in MRS or M17 broth at 32 or 37 degrees C with an inoculum amount of 0 center dot 1-0 center dot 5% and an initial pH of 6 center dot 0-7 center dot 0. Enterocin HZ production reached maximum level at middle and late logarithmic phase and its molecular weight was similar to 4 center dot 5kDa. It was active against some Gram-positive foodborne bacteria. Ent. faecium HZ or its bacteriocin enterocin HZ is a good candidate to be studied as a food biopreservative since enterocin HZ showed strong bactericidal activity against Listeria monocytogenes in UHT milk and also Ent. faecium HZ grew very well in milk and produced enterocin HZ at maximum level.Turkish Republic Prime Ministry, The State Planning Organization [2002K120270]This research was partially supported by Turkish Republic Prime Ministry, The State Planning Organization (Project no 2002K120270)

Changes in volatile composition, proteolysis and textural and sensory properties of white-brined cheese: effects of ripening temperature and adjunct culture

International audienceThe effects of ripening temperature and adjunct cultures (Lactobacillus helveticus and Lactobacillus casei) on the volatile compounds and sensory and textural properties of white-brined cheese were investigated. Three batches of cheese were produced: cheese A was inoculated with only cheese starter culture (Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis plus Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris), cheese B was inoculated with cheese starter culture plus Lactobacillus helveticus and cheese C was inoculated with cheese starter culture plus Lactobacillus casei. Cheeses were ripened at 6 or 12 °C and analyzed at 30-day intervals up to 120 days of ripening. The use of adjunct culture and ripening temperature significantly influenced the pH and proteolysis of cheeses (P < 0.05). Acids, ketones and alcohols were found at high levels in all three cheeses. Volatiles were significantly influenced by the use of the adjunct cultures, ageing and to some extent ripening temperature (P < 0.05). Textural parameters of the cheeses were significantly affected by the adjunct culture during ripening (P < 0.05). The sensory scores of the cheese samples decreased during the ripening period. An age-related bitterness was detected by the panellists in 90 or 120-day-old cheeses with added adjunct cultures. In conclusion, the use of adjunct culture and ripening at 12 °C enhanced the volatile composition and changed the texture profiles of the cheeses