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- Title
Profile Assessment of Bioactive Peptides in the Greek Traditional Cheese "Tsalafouti".
- Authors
Meleti, Ermioni; Alexandraki, Maria; Samara, Antonia; Loffi, Cecilia; Tedeshi, Tullia; Galaverna, Gianni; Manouras, Athanasios; Koureas, Michalis; Malissiova, Eleni
- Abstract
In the Greek regions of Agrafa and Tzoumerka, Tsalafouti, a traditional spreadable cheese made from goat's and sheep's milk is produced. This product has emerged in recent years as a result of the campaign to acquire Geographical Indication. This study aimed to assess the biopeptide profile of Tsalafouti cheese in order to highlight its nutritional value. Using HPLC-MS, bioactive peptides in Tsalafouti cheese samples were identified and classified according to their bioactivity. The biopeptides detected are known to present antibacterial, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, anti-thrombotic, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory activities, while ACE enzyme and dipeptidyl-4 (DPP-IV) inhibitors were also identified. Based on these results, Tsalafouti cheese presents an interesting bioactive peptides profile that may act as special motivation for consumers to choose this specific cheese.
- Subjects
GREECE; CHEESE analysis; DIETARY bioactive peptides; NUTRITIONAL value; HIGH performance liquid chromatography; ANTIBIOTICS; LIQUID chromatography-mass spectrometry; FOOD chemistry; ACE inhibitors; HYPOGLYCEMIC agents; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE agents; FIBRINOLYTIC agents; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MASS spectrometry; ANTIOXIDANTS
- Publication
Dietetics, 2024, Vol 3, Issue 1, p16
- ISSN
2674-0311
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/dietetics3010002