Salt taste receptors and associated salty/salt taste-enhancing peptides: A comprehensive review of structure and function

B Le, B Yu, MS Amin, R Liu, N Zhang… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Long-term high sodium diet consumption has been largely implicated in the
pathogenesis of several cardiovascular disease conditions. Non-sodium salts such as …

Off‐flavour compounds in collagen peptides from fish: Formation, detection and removal

X Wang, B Le, N Zhang, KH Bak… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Collagen peptides from fish exhibit excellent bioactive and functional properties, which have
great potential as functional ingredients in the food industry. However, the off‐flavour in …

Maillard-reacted peptides from glucosamine-induced glycation exhibit a pronounced salt taste-enhancing effect

B Yu, W Wu, B Wang, N Zhang, KH Bak, OP Soladoye… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Reducing salt intake, as one of the most cost-effective approaches, is congruent with
improved population health. Grass carp skin collagen was subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis …

Identification and characterisation of taste-enhancing peptides from oysters (Crassostrea gigas) via the Maillard reaction

B Fu, X Xu, X Zhang, S Cheng, HR El-Seedi, M Du - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Oysters, which are flavourful edible marine products, have been utilised to produce Maillard
reaction products (MRPs), which contribute to saltiness enhancement. Here, the molecular …

Preparation and Taste Characteristics of Kokumi N-Lactoyl Phenylalanine in the Presence of Phenylalanine and Lactate

J Wu, J Gao, J Lin, C Cui, L Li, S He… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nl-Lactoyl phenylalanine (Nl-lactoyl-Phe) has been identified as a taste-active contributor in
many fermented foods. However, its preparation, taste property, and content in foodstuffs are …

Bioactive and Sensory Di-and Tripeptides Generated during Dry-Curing of Pork Meat

A Heres, L Mora, F Toldrá - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dry-cured pork products, such as dry-cured ham, undergo an extensive proteolysis during
manufacturing process which determines the organoleptic properties of the final product. As …

Formation of fluorescent substances and correlation with process flavor changes of dehydrated Maillard reaction intermediates of peanut protein hydrolysates

W Zhou, C Huang, Y Yao, T Zhou, H Cui, Y Niu… - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
Maillard reaction intermediates (MRIs) derived from peanut protein hydrolysates (PPH) and
xylose (Xyl) were prepared using the water bath combined with spray drying and vacuum …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of kokumi taste-active γ-glutamyl peptides on amiloride-sensitive epithelial Na+ channels in rat fungiform taste cells

A Bigiani, MR Rhyu - Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Kokumi taste-active compounds enhance salty taste perception. In animal models, sodium
(salt) detection is mediated by the amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel, ENaC. This …

Influence of Complexation with β-and γ-Cyclodextrin on Bioactivity of Whey and Colostrum Peptides

TM Halavach, VP Kurchenko, EI Tarun… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dairy protein hydrolysates possess a broad spectrum of bioactivity and hypoallergenic
properties, as well as pronounced bitter taste. The bitterness is reduced by complexing the …

[HTML][HTML] Proteomics reveals the mechanism of protein degradation and its relationship to sensorial and texture characteristics in dry-cured squid during processing

D Zhao, Y Fang, Z Wei, W Duan, Y Chen, X Zhou… - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
Proteolysis in dry-cured squid contributes to the development of sensory and textural
attributes. In this study, label-free quantitative proteomics was conducted to study the …