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 …

Edible bird's nest: recent updates and industry insights based on laboratory findings

KC Chok, MG Ng, KY Ng, RY Koh, YL Tiong… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Edible bird's nest (EBN) is a traditional Chinese delicacy made of the saliva of swiftlets found
in Southeast Asia. With increasing demands for EBN, quality control of EBN products is …

Functional polysaccharides of fucoidan, laminaran and alginate from Malaysian brown seaweeds (Sargassum polycystum, Turbinaria ornata and Padina boryana)

NAM Fauziee, LS Chang, WAW Mustapha… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Brown seaweeds are rich source of functional polysaccharides that exhibit various
bioactivities. However, Malaysian seaweeds are under-utilised, leading to low revenue …

Evaluation of physicochemical properties, amino acid profile and bioactivities of edible Bird's nest hydrolysate as affected by drying methods

JY Gan, LS Chang, NAM Nasir, AS Babji, SJ Lim - LWT, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous studies indicated that enzymatic hydrolysis of edible bird's nest (EBN)
glycoproteins to glycopeptides resulted in higher bioactivities than raw EBN. However, a …

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 …

Insights into the structure, metabolism, biological functions and molecular mechanisms of sialic acid: a review

D Li, Q Lin, F Luo, H Wang - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sialic acid (SA) is a kind of functional monosaccharide which exists widely in edible bird's
nest (EBN), milk, meat, mucous membrane surface, etc. SA is an important functional …

Bioactive sialylated-mucin (SiaMuc) glycopeptide produced from enzymatic hydrolysis of edible swiftlet's nest (ESN): Degree of hydrolysis, nutritional bioavailability …

T Hui Yan, SL Mun, JL Lee, SJ Lim… - … Journal of Food …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The swiftlet's nest is an edible bird's nest (EBN) produced from dried gelatinized saliva
secreted by swiftlets during the breeding season. It is widely used in industries for its high …

Recent advances in edible bird's nests and edible bird's nest hydrolysates

Q Fan, X Liu, Y Wang, D Xu, B Guo - Food Science and Technology, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Edible bird's nest is built by swiftlet during breeding using salivary gland secretions, which
have rich nutritional value, such as anti-aging, immunomodulatory, and antioxidant activity …

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 …