Judul: Production and Characterization of Bioactive Peptides From Whey By-Products Tofu Production
Abstrak: Tahu merupakan suatu produk yang dihasilkan dari proses pembentukan curd susu kedelai. Proses pembentukan tahu akan menghasilkan produk samping yaitu ampas tahu (padatan) dan whey tahu (cairan). Whey tahu merupakan suatu cairan bening berwarna kuning yang dihasilkan dari proses penyaringan dan pengepresan curd susu kedelai. Whey tahu memiliki kandungan seperti gula sederhana, protein (peptida dan asam amino) mineral dan komponen antioksidan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkarakterisasi sifat fungsional peptida bioaktif dari whey protein tahu. Sampel yang dihasilkan dari penyaringan Whatman 3 diuji karakteristik derajat keasaman (pH) dan pengukuran kandungan protein, sementara profil protein dikarakterisasi dengan metode elektroforesis SDS- PAGE. Selain itu, permeate disaring menggunakan membran ultrafiltrasi 30, 10 dan 5 kDa cut-off. Filtrat yang sesuai dianalisis, ditinjau dari aktivitas antioksidan, kandungan isoflavon dan aktivitas penghambatan ACE. Whey tahu memiliki pH 3,14, kandungan protein kasar 2g/100 g sampel, kandungan protein terlarut 1,47 mg/mL. Pemisahan pita protein menggunakan SDS-PAGE menunjukkan bahwa peptida dominan yang ada dalam whey tahu memiliki berat molekul dibawah 18 kDa. Penggunaan membran ultrafiltrasi dapat meningkatkan bioaktivitas sampel. Filtrat yang dihasilkan dari membran yang paling kecil (5 kDa) memiliki aktivitas tertinggi terhadap aktivitas antioksidan, kandungan isoflavon dan aktivitas penghambat ACE., Tofu is a product produced from the process of curd formation of soy milk. The process of tofu formation will produce byproducts namely tofu pulp (solids) and whey (liquid). Tofu whey is a clear yellow liquid produced from the process of filtering and pressing soy milk curd. Tofu whey has content such as simple sugars, proteins (peptides and amino acids) minerals, and antioxidant components. This research aimed to characterize the functional properties of bioactive peptides from whey protein of tofu. The permeate resulted from Whatman 3 filtration was subject to the acidity (pH) and protein content measurement, while its protein profile was characterized by electrophoresis method of SDS-PAGE. Additionally, this permeate was futher sieved using ultrafiltration membranes with 30, 10 and 5 kDa cut-off. The corresponding filtrates were analyzed, in terms of antioxidant activity, isoflavone content and ACE inhibitor activity. The tofu whey had pH of 3.14, crude protein compound of 2 g/100 g sampel, and dissolved protein content of 1.47mg / mL. The separation of protein bands using SDS-PAGE showed that the dominant peptides present in tofu whey were having molecular weight below 18 kDa. The use of ultrafiltration membranes could increase the bioactivity of permeates. The filtrate resulted from the smallest membrane cut-off (i.e., 5 kDa) had higher antioxidant activity, isoflavone content and ACE inhibitory activity.
Keyword: ACE inhibitor, antioxidant, isoflavone, bioactive peptides, whey

Judul: Karakteristik Whey Kefir dan Aktivitasnya terhadap Penghambatan Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)
Abstrak: Whey is by product of cheese process that could be reached 80% of milk as cheese raw material. Whey contain the high of organic matter that could be potential to be exploited. Microbial fermentation by kefir grain can be used to utilize the whey. Bacteria and yeasts are growth simultaneously in kefir grain. Milk based fermentation product may contain bioactive peptides as functional foods, such as antihypertensive. This bioactive peptide could inhibit the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity, an enzyme that plays a role in the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone system as a function of blood pressure regulation in human body. This research was conducted to evaluate the characteristic of whey based kefir product and its activity to inhibit the ACE. Kefir was produced by many type of whey as a treatment, SK : skim milk based kefir (control); WK : gouda cheese whey based kefir; and WKB : commercial whey powder based kefir, in three replication. Kefirs were evaluated for physical and chemical properties (pH, total titratable acidity, viscosity, protein, fat, lactose, and alcohol), microbiological (Lactic acid bacteria and yeast population), peptide concentration, ACE inhibition, IC50 and Inhibition Efficiency Ratio (IER). Data were analyzed by ANOVA, and continued by multiple comparison tests using Tukey’s HSD method. The results showed that the types of whey used for kefir productions significantly affected the physical and chemical characteristic of the products (P<0.05). Characteristics of whey kefir products were complaid to the CODEX STAN 234-2003 standards. Total lactic acid bacteria and yeast population of the products were not significantly different among whey types (P>0.05). The peptide concentration and ACE inhibitor activity of WK was 1.54 ± 0.02 mg/ml and 73.07 ± 0.91 % respectively. The values were significantly higher (P<0.05) than that of the control and WKB. IC50 of WK was 0.83 ± 0.02 mg/ml, significantly lower than that of control (1.05 ± 0.01 mg/ml) and WKB (0.96 ± 0.01 mg/ml). IER of WK was (47.35 ± 0.09 % per mg/ml), not significantly different (P>0.05) compared with control (47.19 ± 0.09 % per mg/ml) but significantly higher (P<0.05) than that of WKB (45.75 ± 0.18 % per mg/ml). General organoleptic test shows that the type of whey significantly affected (P<0.05) the panelist preferences on the sensory characteristic of whey kefir products. General sensory test result of WK was lower than that of SK but higher than that of WKB. Based on the plot of the intensity of sensory attributes, WK was in general between SK and WKB. The sensory properties that dominate the whey kefir product were specific kefir flavor, sour, compact and viscous texture. It was concluded that whey could be utilized for whey kefir production. Whey kefir has capability to be peptide bioactive sources for antihypertention agent. Whey kefir made from the Gouda cheese whey showed the higher ACE inhibitor activity than that of kefir based from commercial whey. Process optimization is necessary to meet the consumer preferences. The type of ACE inhibitor bioactive peptide in whey kefir product is also need to be further investigated.
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Judul: Prevalence of Bird Lice on Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) in 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia
Abstrak: Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and are used for various purposes such as food and in sports. Rock pigeons may have the potential to be infested with a wide range of ectoparasites, which can have a significant impact on their life cycle. This study aims to measure the prevalence of Columba livia with bird lice in 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia in the year 2020 and to ascertain the impact of bird lice on the health of these infested birds. Data were collected from clinical records for the month of January to December in the year 2020 from 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia. Lice were identified in 42 of the 80 Rock pigeons examined so, the overall prevalence of lice infestations was 52.5%. The prevalence of ectoparasites was found to be higher in young Rock pigeons (60.4%) as compared to adult Rock pigeons (37.4%). Columbicola columbae (wing lice) and Colpocephalum turbinatum (body lice) are two species of lice that have been detected. Body lice were more prevalent in young Columba livia birds at 47.6% whereas wing lice were more prevalent in adult Columba livia birds at 16.7%. Most of the lice were found in the thorax and abdomen area followed by the head and neck area., Merpati Batu (Columba livia) telah hidup berdampingan dengan manusia selama ribuan tahun dan digunakan untuk berbagai keperluan seperti makanan dan olahraga. Merpati batu dapat terinfestasi dengan berbagai ektoparasit, yang dapat berdampak signifikan pada siklus hidup mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi Columba livia dengan kutu burung di 99 Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia pada tahun 2020 dan untuk memastikan dampaknya terhadap kesehatan burung yang terinfestasi. Data dikumpulkan dari catatan klinis dari bulan Januari hingga Desember tahun 2020 dari 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia. Kutu diidentifikasi pada 42 dari 80 merpati batu yang diperiksa sehingga, prevalensi keseluruhan infestasi kutu adalah 52,5%. Prevalensi ektoparasit ditemukan lebih tinggi pada merpati batu muda (60,4%) dibandingkan dengan merpati batu dewasa (37,4%). Columbicola columbae (kutu sayap) dan Colpocephalum turbinatum (kutu badan) adalah dua spesies kutu yang telah ditemukan. Kutu badan lebih banyak ditemukan pada burung Columba livia muda sebesar 47,6% sedangkan kutu sayap lebih banyak ditemukan pada burung Columba livia dewasa sebesar 16,7%. Sebagian besar kutu ditemukan di daerah dada dan abdomen diikuti daerah kepala dan leher.
Keyword: Columba livia, prevalence, ectoparasite, wing lice, body lice, Columba livia, prevalensi, ektoparasit, kutu sayap, kutu badan