Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a review
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid, considered a potent bioactive compound. GABA has been widely studied because of its numerous physiological functions and positive effects on many metabolic disorders. One the most important of these is the hypotensive effect that has been d...
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| description | Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid, considered a potent bioactive compound. GABA has been widely studied because of its numerous physiological functions and positive effects on many metabolic disorders. One the most important of these is the hypotensive effect that has been demonstrated in animals and in human intervention trials. The biosynthesis of GABA and its optimization, without affecting sensory characteristics, are the key in obtaining GABA-enriched food products that have health benefits. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the main GABA-producers and therefore there are a wide range of GABA-enriched fermented food products, in which GABA is natural, safe and eco-friendly. Increasing knowledge of bioactive components in food has opened avenues for the development of new, naturally occurring functional food with added value for health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ea74c0269174e3c97ef2c7182943e9c2022-12-21T22:09:09ZengElsevierJournal of Functional Foods1756-46462014-09-0110407420Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a reviewMarina Diana0Joan Quílez1Magdalena Rafecas2Nutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Spain; Technology Department, Europastry, S.A., Spain; Corresponding author. Tel.: +34 934024508; fax: +34 934035931.Technology Department, Europastry, S.A., Spain; Human Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine, IISSPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain; CIBER Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainNutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, SpainGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid, considered a potent bioactive compound. GABA has been widely studied because of its numerous physiological functions and positive effects on many metabolic disorders. One the most important of these is the hypotensive effect that has been demonstrated in animals and in human intervention trials. The biosynthesis of GABA and its optimization, without affecting sensory characteristics, are the key in obtaining GABA-enriched food products that have health benefits. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the main GABA-producers and therefore there are a wide range of GABA-enriched fermented food products, in which GABA is natural, safe and eco-friendly. Increasing knowledge of bioactive components in food has opened avenues for the development of new, naturally occurring functional food with added value for health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614002321Gamma-aminobutyric acidLactic acid bacteriaGABA-enriched food productsBioactive compound |
| spellingShingle | Marina Diana Joan Quílez Magdalena Rafecas Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a review Journal of Functional Foods Gamma-aminobutyric acid Lactic acid bacteria GABA-enriched food products Bioactive compound |
| title | Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a review |
| title_full | Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a review |
| title_fullStr | Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a review |
| title_short | Gamma-aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods: a review |
| title_sort | gamma aminobutyric acid as a bioactive compound in foods a review |
| topic | Gamma-aminobutyric acid Lactic acid bacteria GABA-enriched food products Bioactive compound |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614002321 |
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