Review of sialic acid's biochemistry, sources, extraction and functions with special reference to edible bird's nest

AJW Ling, LS Chang, AS Babji, J Latip, M Koketsu… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Sialic acids are a group of nine-carbon α-keto acids. Sialic acid exists in more than 50 forms,
with the natural types discovered as N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac), deaminoneuraminic …

The anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties of edible bird's nest in influenza and coronavirus infections: from pre-clinical to potential clinical application

KH Chua, IN Mohamed, MH Mohd Yunus… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Edible bird's nest (BN) is a Chinese traditional medicine with innumerable health benefits,
including anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, and immunomodulatory effects. A …

A Systematic Review of Edible Swiftlet's Nest (ESN): Nutritional bioactive compounds, health benefits as functional food, and recent development as bioactive ESN …

TH Yan, AS Babji, SJ Lim, SR Sarbini - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Edible swiftlet's nest (ESN) is dried gelatinized saliva secreted by swiftlets
during the breeding season. The ESN has been widely consumed as a food and medicine …

Characteristics and trends in global Edible Bird's Nest (EBN) research (2002–2021): a review and bibliometric study

CH Lee, TH Lee, SL Wong, BB Nyakuma… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Springer
Edible bird's nest (EBN) is a valuable animal bioproduct produced by Swiftlets in Southeast
Asia. Numerous researchers reported that EBN has rich nutritional value and high bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Fractionation of edible bird's nest glycoprotein hydrolysates: characterisation and antioxidative activities of the fractions

PK Chong, SL Mun, LS Chang, AS Babji… - Food Science and Human …, 2022 - Elsevier
Edible bird's nest (EBN) hydrolysates have been proven to exhibit enhanced bioactivities.
However, being a macromolecule, fractions with different molecular weights would have …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatic recovery of glycopeptides from different industrial grades edible bird's nest and its by-products: nutrient, probiotic and antioxidant activities, and …

HSM Noor, RM Ariff, LS Chang, XY Chai… - Food Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to recover edible bird's nest (EBN) hydrolysates from different
grades of EBN, including the industrial by-products, using enzymatic treatment. The nutrient …

Recovery of glycopeptides by enzymatic hydrolysis of edible bird's nest: the physicochemical characteristics and protein profile

SR Ng, HS Mohd Noor, R Ramachandran… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Edible Bird's Nest (EBN) is perceived as a priced product due to the complexity and
laborious cleaning process to remove impurities embedded in the bird's nest. However …

Purification, identification and molecular docking studies of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory peptides from Edible Bird's Nest

CH Lee, N Hamdan, BB Nyakuma, SL Wong, KY Wong… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory peptides from Edible Bird's Nest
(EBN). The prepared EBN peptides were sequentially separated, purified, and successively …

Untargeted metabolomics profiling for revealing water-soluble bioactive components and biological activities in edible bird's nest

ZY Ter, LS Chang, NAM Zaini, S Fazry, AS Babji… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Edible bird's nest (EBN) is a functional food renowned for its numerous health benefits.
While its nutritional and therapeutic value is well-documented, the metabolites contributing …

[HTML][HTML] Combined enzymatic hydrolysis and herbal extracts fortification to boost in vitro antioxidant activity of edible bird's nest solution

PL Tang, HS Goh, SS Sia - Chinese Herbal Medicines, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Edible bird's nest (EBN) is a popular traditional tonic food in Chinese population
for centuries. Malaysia is one of the main EBN suppliers in the world. This study aims to …