Edible Bird’s Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings
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 important for safe consumption. The processing steps are particularly important for efficient extraction of bioactiv...
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| author | Kian Chung Chok Ming Guan Ng Khuen Yen Ng Rhun Yian Koh Yee Lian Tiong Soi Moi Chye |
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| description | 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 important for safe consumption. The processing steps are particularly important for efficient extraction of bioactive compounds. Geographical location, collection place, and harvesting season contribute to differences in nutritional contents in EBN. Concerns regarding presence of adulterant, chemical, and microbial contaminants in EBN as well as authentication and chemical composition measuring methods are discussed in this review. Recent discoveries of beneficial health functions of EBN in antimicrobial and antiviral actions, immunomodulation, cancer prevention and treatment, tissue regeneration, cardiometabolic maintenance, antioxidant action and neuroprotection are also reviewed. Our review provides an update on the recent research on EBN. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9e67ab6e6654ff59747f78696ad35972022-12-21T19:08:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122021-10-011210.3389/fphar.2021.746656746656Edible Bird’s Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory FindingsKian Chung Chok0Ming Guan Ng1Khuen Yen Ng2Rhun Yian Koh3Yee Lian Tiong4Soi Moi Chye5School of Health Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSchool of Health Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Selangor, MalaysiaDivision of Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaSchool of Postgraduate, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDivision of Biomedical Science and Biotechnology, School of Health Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaEdible 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 important for safe consumption. The processing steps are particularly important for efficient extraction of bioactive compounds. Geographical location, collection place, and harvesting season contribute to differences in nutritional contents in EBN. Concerns regarding presence of adulterant, chemical, and microbial contaminants in EBN as well as authentication and chemical composition measuring methods are discussed in this review. Recent discoveries of beneficial health functions of EBN in antimicrobial and antiviral actions, immunomodulation, cancer prevention and treatment, tissue regeneration, cardiometabolic maintenance, antioxidant action and neuroprotection are also reviewed. Our review provides an update on the recent research on EBN.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.746656/fulledible bird’s nestindustry insightslaboratory findingssaliva of swiftletsbioactive compoundsnutritional contents |
| spellingShingle | Kian Chung Chok Ming Guan Ng Khuen Yen Ng Rhun Yian Koh Yee Lian Tiong Soi Moi Chye Edible Bird’s Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings Frontiers in Pharmacology edible bird’s nest industry insights laboratory findings saliva of swiftlets bioactive compounds nutritional contents |
| title | Edible Bird’s Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings |
| title_full | Edible Bird’s Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings |
| title_fullStr | Edible Bird’s Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Edible Bird’s Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings |
| title_short | Edible Bird’s Nest: Recent Updates and Industry Insights Based On Laboratory Findings |
| title_sort | edible bird s nest recent updates and industry insights based on laboratory findings |
| topic | edible bird’s nest industry insights laboratory findings saliva of swiftlets bioactive compounds nutritional contents |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.746656/full |
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