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J C Rodríguez-Figueroa1, R Reyes-Díaz, A F González-Córdova
1Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo AC (CIAD, AC), Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
Abstract:
Angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory (ACEI) activity was evaluated and compared in <3 KDa water-soluble extracts (WSE) isolated from milk fermented by wild and commercial starter culture Lactococcus lactis strains after 48 h of incubation. The highest ACEI activities were found in WSE from milk inoculated with wild L. lactis strains isolated from artisanal dairy products and commercial starter cultures. On the other hand, the lowest ACEI activities were found in WSE from milk inoculated with wild strains isolated from vegetables. Moreover, the IC(50) values (concentration that inhibits 50% activity) of WSE from artisanal dairy products were the lowest, indicating that these fractions were the most effective in inhibiting 50% of ACE activity. In fact, a strain isolated from artisanal cheese presented the lowest IC(50) (13 μg/mL). Thus, it appears that wild L. lactis strains isolated from artisanal dairy products and commercial starter cultures showed good potential for the production of fermented dairy products with ACEI properties.
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