Biological activities, Peptidomics and <i>in silico</i> analysis of low-fat Cheddar cheese after <i>in vitro</i> digestion: Impact of blending camel and bovine Milk


Ali A. H., ÖZTÜRK H. İ., EYLEM C. C., NEMUTLU E., Tarique M., Subhash A., ...More

FOOD CHEMISTRY, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140760
  • Journal Name: FOOD CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Metadex, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Cheesemaking with camel milk (CM) presents unique challenges and additional health benefits. This study involved preparing low-fat Cheddar cheese (LFCC) by blending bovine milk (BM) with varying levels of CM. Control cheese was made exclusively with BM. After 180 days of ripening, LFCC samples underwent in vitro digestion to determine antioxidant capacities, alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibition, and angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibition. The peptide profile of LFCC treatments was analyzed using liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight-mass spectrometry. Antioxidant and biological activities were influenced by BM-CM blends and digestion. At days 120 and 180, the number of alpha s1-casein-derived peptides increased in all samples except for LFCC made with 15% CM. Generally, 88 peptides exhibited ACE inhibition activity after 120 days of ripening, increasing to 114 by day 180. These findings suggest that ripening time positively affects the health-promoting aspects of functional cheese products.