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Extraction and characterization of valuable compounds from chicken sternal cartilage: Type II collagen and
Ozge Ata1, Neslihan Bozdogan1, Ceren Evrim Mataraci1
1Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, 35100, Izmir, Türkiye.
Abstract:
Type II collagen (Col II) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) are the main macromolecules in the extracellular matrix. This study investigated the characteristics of Col II and CS obtained from chicken sternal cartilage (CSC) via enzymatic hydrolysis for various treatment times. For Col II and CS, the highest efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis was achieved after 24 and 6 h of treatment, respectively. The average molecular weights were α1 chain-130 kDa, β chain-270 kDa for Col II, and 80.27 kDa for CS. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that the Col II samples maintained their triple-helical structure and that the predominant type of CS was chondroitin-4-sulfate. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the Col II and CS samples possessed fibrillar and clustered structures, respectively. This study suggests that collagen and CS obtained from CSC can be used as promising molecules for application in food and pharmaceutical industries.
