A comprehensive review of recent advances in silk sericin: Extraction approaches, structure, biochemical characterization, and biomedical applications

M Saad, LM El-Samad, RA Gomaa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Silks are natural polymers that have been widely used for centuries. Silk consists of a
filament core protein, termed fibroin, and a glue-like coating substance formed of sericin …

Silk sericin protein materials: characteristics and applications in food-sector industries

SJ Seo, G Das, HS Shin, JK Patra - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is growing concern about the use of plastic in packaging for food materials, as this
results in increased plastic waste materials in the environment. To counter this, alternative …

Anti-hardening effect and mechanism of silkworm sericin peptide in high protein nutrition bars during early storage

H Zhu, XX Zhang, R Zhang, JY Feng, K Thakur… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Hardening presents an inevitable challenge during the storage of high protein nutrition bars.
Sericin peptide is the product of hydrolysis of sericin, a protein from the silkworm cocoon …

Inclusion of reeling wastewater-derived sericin peptides in high-protein nutrition bars for antihardening and storage stability

H Zhu, ZJ Ni, K Thakur, JG Zhang, ZL Chen, MR Khan… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of agroindustrial wastes to enrich food protein resources and the exploration
of their broader applications are crucial for addressing the food crisis and achieving …

Waste to Wealth: Exploring the Versatile Prospects of Discarded Silk Sericin

S Sabu Mathew, HJ Maria, BJ Allardyce… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Biorefinery, the process of converting biomass to value-added materials, is gaining
significant interest because of the depletion of natural resources and an increasing …

Extraction and antioxidant activity of sericin, a protein from silk

GA Miguel, C Álvarez-López - Brazilian Journal of Food Technology, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Sericin is a globular protein that represents 20% to 30% of the silk fiber from Bombyx mori
silkworm cocoon. This protein is usually removed from the raw fiber and discarded by silk …

Inhibitory effect of oxyresveratrol on the browning and PPO of fresh-cut potato

B Zhang, J Fu, C Wang, M Yin, P Liu, S Zhang… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The work investigated the browning inhibition of oxyresveratrol (OXY) in fresh-cut potatoes
by physicochemical and structural analysis. The results showed that the optimal inhibitory …

Enzymatic valorization process of yellow cocoon waste for production of antioxidative sericin and fibroin film

K Yakul, T Kaewsalud, C Techapun… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Cocoon waste, solid waste from the silk industry, is currently utilized as low‐
cost spun silk yarn. In this study, the enzymatic valorization process of yellow cocoon waste …

Greener degumming production of layered sericin peptides from a silkworm cocoon and their physicochemical characteristics and bioactivities in vitro

ZL Zhao, YQ Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The greener degumming method not only affects evidently the mechanical properties and
uses of silk fibroin fiber, but also involves in some interesting issues including the recovery …

Silkworm sericin peptides alleviate the hardening of soy protein bars during early storage

HT Zhu, XX Zhang, R Zhang… - Journal of Insects …, 2023 - wageningenacademic.com
In this study, the innovative use of sericin peptide (SRP) as an anti-hardening ingredient was
studied and investigated for the anti-hardening effect on high protein nutrition bars (HPNBs) …