Processing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruits
Momordica charantia L. belongs to Cucurbitaceae family, being commonly named bitter melon. It represents an important source of active principles with antidiabetic action. Juice of the fruits is known to exhibit hypoglycemic properties, being recommended to reduce blood sugar levels in patients suff...
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| author | Perţa-Crişan Simona Ianchici Raul |
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| description | Momordica charantia L. belongs to Cucurbitaceae family, being commonly named bitter melon. It represents an important source of active principles with antidiabetic action. Juice of the fruits is known to exhibit hypoglycemic properties, being recommended to reduce blood sugar levels in patients suffering of diabetes mellitus. Our researches focused on studying two protein fractions from the juice of bitter melon fruits, compounds with proved hypoglycemic activity: polypeptide-p and peptide MC6. In order to preserve these biological active compounds we have proceeded to drying fresh juice from fruits through three different methods: pulverization drying, vacuum drying and lyophilization. For further qualitative analysis we have reconstructed the juice by rehydration. Separation of all protein fractions and identification of the two compounds from juices were realized by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis. Results have suggested that studied compounds have not been damaged by thermal treatments, which constitute good processing and preserving methods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78342b0464184e428d33922f0d451e0f2022-12-22T04:36:44ZengNational Society of Processing and Energy in Agriculture, Novi SadJournal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture1821-44872956-01952011-01-011531491521821-44871103149PProcessing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruitsPerţa-Crişan Simona0Ianchici Raul1Aurel Vlaicu' University, Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environment Protection, Arad, RomaniaAurel Vlaicu' University, Faculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environment Protection, Arad, RomaniaMomordica charantia L. belongs to Cucurbitaceae family, being commonly named bitter melon. It represents an important source of active principles with antidiabetic action. Juice of the fruits is known to exhibit hypoglycemic properties, being recommended to reduce blood sugar levels in patients suffering of diabetes mellitus. Our researches focused on studying two protein fractions from the juice of bitter melon fruits, compounds with proved hypoglycemic activity: polypeptide-p and peptide MC6. In order to preserve these biological active compounds we have proceeded to drying fresh juice from fruits through three different methods: pulverization drying, vacuum drying and lyophilization. For further qualitative analysis we have reconstructed the juice by rehydration. Separation of all protein fractions and identification of the two compounds from juices were realized by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis. Results have suggested that studied compounds have not been damaged by thermal treatments, which constitute good processing and preserving methods.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1821-4487/2011/1821-44871103149P.pdfbitter melonpolypeptide-ppeptide mc6pulverization dryingvacuum dryinglyophilization |
| spellingShingle | Perţa-Crişan Simona Ianchici Raul Processing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruits Journal on Processing and Energy in Agriculture bitter melon polypeptide-p peptide mc6 pulverization drying vacuum drying lyophilization |
| title | Processing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruits |
| title_full | Processing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruits |
| title_fullStr | Processing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Processing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruits |
| title_short | Processing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruits |
| title_sort | processing methods for the juice of bitter melon fruits |
| topic | bitter melon polypeptide-p peptide mc6 pulverization drying vacuum drying lyophilization |
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