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Pires A, Bożek A, Pietruszka H, Szkolnicka K, Gomes D, Díaz O, Cobos A, Pereira C. Whey Cheeses Containing Probiotic and Bioprotective Cultures Produced with Ultrafiltrated Cow's Whey. Foods 2024; 13:1214. [PMID: 38672888 PMCID: PMC11048827 DOI: 10.3390/foods13081214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Bovine whey cheese (WC) is a product from southern European countries that presents some challenges: its production process involves high energy inputs; the yield is low; and WC has a short shelf life. The application of ultrafiltration (UF) to bovine whey before manufacture of WC and the employment of protective cultures can reduce these disadvantages. The objective of this research was the production of whey cheeses using ultrafiltrated bovine cheese whey with added probiotics or probiotics plus protective cultures. Three types of WC were produced: control CW without any addition (C); CW with the addition of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA5); and CW with the addition of Lactobacillus acidophilus plus a protective culture containing Lacticaseibacillus paracasei and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus (LA5FQ4). The WCs were stored under refrigerated conditions for 28 days. The products with added cultures presented lower pH values and higher titratable acidities when compared to the control. Sample LA5 presented the lowest pH and the highest titratable acidity, while LA5FQ4 presented intermediate values. Slight differences were observed between products regarding color parameters, chiefly resulting from storage time. The samples with added cultures were firmer when compared to the control, with LA5 cheeses showing the highest values at the end of the storage. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) counts were on the order of log 8-9 CFU/g for the products with added cultures. Lower levels of yeasts and molds were detected on the sample with the protective culture (LA5FQ4), so that by the end of storage they presented counts one log cycle lower than C and LA5. Hence, the beneficial impact of the protective culture on the shelf life of the product is evident. Regarding sensory evaluation, LA5FQ4 cheeses obtained the highest scores for all parameters evaluated. It can be concluded that the use of UF associated with the addition of protective cultures can be very useful to reduce the energy consumption of the manufacturing process, to prolong the shelf life of WC and to improve its sensory properties.
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- Arona Pires
- School of Agriculture, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Bencanta, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.P.); (D.G.)
- Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Terra, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain; (O.D.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Dairy Technology and Food Storage, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Al. Piastów 17, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland (K.S.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Dairy Technology and Food Storage, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Al. Piastów 17, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland (K.S.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Dairy Technology and Food Storage, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Al. Piastów 17, 70-310 Szczecin, Poland (K.S.)
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- School of Agriculture, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Bencanta, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.P.); (D.G.)
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Terra, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain; (O.D.); (A.C.)
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Terra, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 27002 Lugo, Spain; (O.D.); (A.C.)
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- School of Agriculture, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Bencanta, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.P.); (D.G.)
- Centro de Estudos dos Recursos Naturais, Ambiente e Sociedade—CERNAS, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal
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Bintsis T, Papademas P. Sustainable Approaches in Whey Cheese Production: A Review. DAIRY 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/dairy4020018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Whey cheeses have been produced from the very early steps of cheesemaking practices as a sustainable way to utilize whey, which is the main by-product of cheesemaking. Traditional whey cheeses, manufactured with similar processes, are Ricotta, Ricotta salata or Ricottone, and Ricotta fresca in Italy; Anthotyros, Myzithra, Manouri, Xynomyzithra, and Urda in Greece; Urda in Serbia and Romania as well as in other countries such as Israel; Lor in Turkey; Anari in Cyprus; Skuta in Croatia and Serbia; Gjetost and Brunost in Norway; Mesost and Messmör in Sweden; Mysuostur in Iceland; Myseost in Denmark; Requeijão in Portugal; and Requesón in Spain and Mexico. The production of whey cheese is based on the denaturation of whey proteins by heating to 88–92 °C. The specific processing conditions and aspects of the microbiology of whey cheeses are discussed. The special characteristics of whey cheeses, which are high pH and high moisture content, make them susceptible to microbial growth. Due to the limited shelf life of these products, extended research has been carried out to extend the shelf life of whey cheese. The sustainable preservation approaches, such as modified atmosphere packaging, addition of herbs and/or plant extracts, and bio-preservation methods are reviewed. Moreover, novel whey cheeses focused on functional properties have developed during the last 10 years.
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Abbas MS, Saeed F, Afzaal M, Jianfeng L, Hussain M, Ikram A, Jabeen A. Recent Trends in Encapsulation of Probiotics in Dairy and Beverage: A Review. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Department of Food Sciences Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- School of Biotechnology and Food Engineering Hefei University of Technology China
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- Department of Food Sciences Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences Government College University Faisalabad Pakistan
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- National Institute of Food Science and Technology University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan
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Baig D, Sabikhi L, Khetra Y, Kumar D. Effect of casein to fat ratio of camel milk on solids losses in cheese whey and their recovery in camel milk cheese. Int Dairy J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2021.105185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Pontonio E, Montemurro M, De Gennaro GV, Miceli V, Rizzello CG. Antihypertensive Peptides from Ultrafiltration and Fermentation of the Ricotta Cheese Exhausted Whey: Design and Characterization of a Functional Ricotta Cheese. Foods 2021; 10:foods10112573. [PMID: 34828854 PMCID: PMC8623162 DOI: 10.3390/foods10112573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Aiming at valorizing the ricotta cheese exhausted whey (RCEW), one of the most abundant by-products from the dairy industry, a biotechnological protocol to obtain bioactive peptides with angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE)—inhibitory activity was set up. The approach was based on the combination of membrane filtration and fermentation. A Lactobacillus helveticus strain selected to be used as starter for the fermentation of the ultrafiltration protein-rich retentate (R-UF) obtained from RCEW. The fermented R-UF was characterized by a high anti-ACE activity. Peptides responsible for the bioactivity were purified and identified through nano-LC–ESI–MS/MS. The sequences identified in the purified active fractions of the fermented R-UF showed partial or complete overlapping with previously reported κ-casein antihypertensive fragments. The fermented R-UF was spray-dried and used to enrich ricotta cheese at different fortification level (1 and 5% w/w). An integrated approach including the assessment of the microbiological, chemical, functional, textural, and sensory properties was used to characterize the fortified products. A significantly higher anti-ACE activity was found in the ricotta cheese fortified with fermented R-UF as compared to the control and to the samples obtained with the unfermented R-UF fraction at the same levels of fortification. In particular, a 100 g portion of the ricotta cheese produced at 5% fortification level contained circa 30 mg of bioactive peptides. The fortification led to a moderate acidification, increased hardness and chewiness, and decreased the milk odor and taste of the ricotta cheese as compared to the control, while flavor persistence and sapidity improved.
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- Erica Pontonio
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Giovanni Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (E.P.); (M.M.); (G.V.D.G.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Giovanni Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (E.P.); (M.M.); (G.V.D.G.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, via Giovanni Amendola 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy; (E.P.); (M.M.); (G.V.D.G.)
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- ENEA Research Centre, Department for Sustainability, 72100 Brindisi, Italy;
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- Department of Environmental Biology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0805442945
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Pereira RN, Rodrigues RM. Emergent Proteins-Based Structures-Prospects towards Sustainable Nutrition and Functionality. Gels 2021; 7:161. [PMID: 34698195 PMCID: PMC8544527 DOI: 10.3390/gels7040161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The increased pressure over soils imposed by the need for agricultural expansion and food production requires development of sustainable and smart strategies for the efficient use of resources and food nutrients. In accordance with worldwide transformative polices, it is crucial to design sustainable systems for food production aimed at reducing environmental impact, contributing to biodiversity preservation, and leveraging a bioeconomy that supports circular byproduct management. Research on the use of emergent protein sources to develop value-added foods and biomaterials is in its infancy. This review intends to summarize recent research dealing with technological functionality of underused protein fractions, recovered from microbial biomass and food waste sources, addressing their potential applications but also bottlenecks. Protein-based materials from dairy byproducts and microalgae biomass gather promising prospects of use related to their techno-functional properties. However, a balance between yield and functionality is needed to turn this approach profitable on an industrial scale basis. In this context, downstream processing should be strategically used and properly integrated. Food solutions based on microbial proteins will expand in forthcoming years, bringing the opportunity to finetune development of novel protein-based biomaterials.
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- Ricardo N. Pereira
- CEB—Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal;
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Macedo A, Bilau J, Cambóias E, Duarte E. Integration of Membrane Processes for By-Product Valorization to Improve the Eco-Efficiency of Small/Medium Size Cheese Dairy Plants. Foods 2021; 10:foods10081740. [PMID: 34441518 PMCID: PMC8392003 DOI: 10.3390/foods10081740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Goat and second cheese whey from sheep’s milk are by-products of the manufacture of goat cheeses and whey cheeses from sheep. Due to their composition which, apart from water—about 92%—includes lactose, proteins, fat, and minerals, and the elevated volumes generated, these by-products constitute one of the main problems facing to cheese producers. Aiming to add value to those by-products, this study evaluates the efficiency of ultrafiltration/diafiltration (UF/DF) for the recovery of protein fraction, the most valuable component. For a daily production of 3500 and using the experimental results obtained in the UF/DF tests, a membrane installation was designed for valorization of protein fraction, which currently have no commercial value. A Cost–Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Sensitivity Analysis (SA) were performed to evaluate the profitability of installing that membrane unit to produce three new innovative products from the liquid whey protein concentrates (LWPC), namely food gels, protein concentrates in powder and whey cheeses with probiotics. It was possible to obtain LWPC of around 80% and 64% of crude protein, from second sheep cheese whey and goat cheese whey, respectively. From a survey of commercial values for the intended applications, the results of CBA and SA show that this system is economically viable in small/medium sized cheese dairies.
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- Antónia Macedo
- Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Rua Pedro Soares, Campus do IPBeja, 7800-295 Beja, Portugal; (J.B.); (E.C.)
- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal;
- Correspondence:
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- Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Rua Pedro Soares, Campus do IPBeja, 7800-295 Beja, Portugal; (J.B.); (E.C.)
- Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics of the University of Évora (CEFAGE-UE), 7005-869 Évora, Portugal
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- Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Rua Pedro Soares, Campus do IPBeja, 7800-295 Beja, Portugal; (J.B.); (E.C.)
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- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal;
- Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
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Pires AF, Marnotes NG, Rubio OD, Garcia AC, Pereira CD. Dairy By-Products: A Review on the Valorization of Whey and Second Cheese Whey. Foods 2021; 10:foods10051067. [PMID: 34066033 PMCID: PMC8151190 DOI: 10.3390/foods10051067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The search for new food products that promote consumers health has always been of great interest. The dairy industry is perhaps the best example regarding the emergence of new products with claimed health benefits. Cheese whey (CW), the by-product resulting from cheese production, and second cheese whey (SCW), which is the by-product of whey cheese manufacture, have proven to contain potential ingredients for the development of food products with improved nutritional characteristics and other functionalities. Nowadays, due to their nutritional quality, whey products have gained a prominent position among healthy food products. However, for a long time, CW and SCW were usually treated as waste or as animal feed. Due to their high organic content, these by-products can cause serious environmental problems if discarded without appropriate treatment. Small and medium size dairy companies do not have the equipment and structure to process whey and second cheese whey. In these cases, generally, they are used for animal feed or discarded without an appropriate treatment, being the cause of several constraints. There are several studies regarding CW valorization and there is a wide range of whey products in the market. However, in the case of SCW, there remains a lack of studies regarding its nutritional and functional properties, as well as ways to reuse this by-product in order to create economic value and reduce environmental impacts associated to its disposal.
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- Arona Figueroa Pires
- Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, College of Agriculture, Bencanta, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.F.P.); (N.G.M.)
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- Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, College of Agriculture, Bencanta, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.F.P.); (N.G.M.)
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Sciences of Lugo, Food Technology Area, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-27002 Lugo, Spain; (O.D.R.); (A.C.G.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Sciences of Lugo, Food Technology Area, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-27002 Lugo, Spain; (O.D.R.); (A.C.G.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, Faculty of Sciences of Lugo, Food Technology Area, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-27002 Lugo, Spain; (O.D.R.); (A.C.G.)
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- Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, College of Agriculture, Bencanta, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.F.P.); (N.G.M.)
- Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society (CERNAS), Bencanta, 3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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Mileriene J, Serniene L, Kondrotiene K, Lauciene L, Kasetiene N, Sekmokiene D, Andruleviciute V, Malakauskas M. Quality and nutritional characteristics of traditional curd cheese enriched with thermo‐coagulated acid whey protein and indigenous
Lactococcus lactis
strain. Int J Food Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.14922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Justina Mileriene
- Department of Food Safety and Quality Veterinary Academy Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilzes st. 18 KaunasLT‐47181Lithuania
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality Veterinary Academy Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilzes st. 18 KaunasLT‐47181Lithuania
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality Veterinary Academy Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilzes st. 18 KaunasLT‐47181Lithuania
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality Veterinary Academy Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilzes st. 18 KaunasLT‐47181Lithuania
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality Veterinary Academy Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilzes st. 18 KaunasLT‐47181Lithuania
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality Veterinary Academy Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilzes st. 18 KaunasLT‐47181Lithuania
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- Department of Biochemistry Veterinary Academy Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilzes st. 18 KaunasLT‐47181Lithuania
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- Department of Food Safety and Quality Veterinary Academy Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Tilzes st. 18 KaunasLT‐47181Lithuania
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Łopusiewicz Ł, Drozłowska E, Trocer P, Kostek M, Śliwiński M, Henriques MHF, Bartkowiak A, Sobolewski P. Whey Protein Concentrate/Isolate Biofunctional Films Modified with Melanin from Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus) Seeds. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 13:E3876. [PMID: 32887321 PMCID: PMC7503266 DOI: 10.3390/ma13173876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Valorization of food industry waste and plant residues represents an attractive path towards obtaining biodegradable materials and achieving "zero waste" goals. Here, melanin was isolated from watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) seeds and used as a modifier for whey protein concentrate and isolate films (WPC and WPI) at two concentrations (0.1% and 0.5%). The modification with melanin enhanced the ultraviolet (UV) blocking, water vapor barrier, swelling, and mechanical properties of the WPC/WPI films, in addition to affecting the apparent color. The modified WPC/WPI films also exhibited high antioxidant activity, but no cytotoxicity. Overall, the effects were melanin concentration-dependent. Thus, melanin from watermelon seeds can be used as a functional modifier to develop bioactive biopolymer films with good potential to be exploited in food packaging and biomedical applications.
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- Łukasz Łopusiewicz
- Center of Bioimmobilisation and Innovative Packaging Materials, Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Janickiego 35, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland
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- Center of Bioimmobilisation and Innovative Packaging Materials, Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Janickiego 35, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland
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- Center of Bioimmobilisation and Innovative Packaging Materials, Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Janickiego 35, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland
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- Center of Bioimmobilisation and Innovative Packaging Materials, Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Janickiego 35, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland
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- Dairy Industry Innovation Institute Ltd., Kormoranów 1, 11-700 Mrągowo, Poland
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- Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, College of Agriculture, Bencanta, PT-3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal
- CERNAS-Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Bencanta, PT-3045-601 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Center of Bioimmobilisation and Innovative Packaging Materials, Faculty of Food Sciences and Fisheries, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin, Janickiego 35, 71-270 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Polymer and Biomaterials Science, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology Szczecin 45 Piastów Ave, 70-311 Szczecin, Poland
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