Nattokinase: production and application

F Dabbagh, M Negahdaripour, A Berenjian… - Applied microbiology …, 2014 - Springer
Nattokinase (NK, also known as subtilisin NAT)(EC 3.4. 21.62) is one of the most
considerable extracellular enzymes produced by Bacillus subtilis natto. The main interest …

Purification, physicochemical properties, and statistical optimization of fibrinolytic enzymes especially from fermented foods: a comprehensive review

AMM Ali, SCB Bavisetty - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fibrinolytic enzymes are proteases responsible for cleavage of fibrin mesh in thrombus clots,
which are the primary causative agents in cardiovascular diseases. Developing safe …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in nattokinase-enriched fermented soybean Foods: A review

D Li, L Hou, M Hu, Y Gao, Z Tian, B Fan, S Li, F Wang - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the dramatic increase in mortality of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) caused by
thrombus, this has sparked an interest in seeking more effective thrombolytic drugs or …

Current status and approaches to developing press-coated chronodelivery drug systems

SY Lin, Y Kawashima - Journal of controlled release, 2012 - Elsevier
The past several decades have seen the development of many controlled-release
preparations featuring constant release rates to maintain drug concentrations in the human …

An ultrasound-responsive nano delivery system of tissue-type plasminogen activator for thrombolytic therapy

Y Uesugi, H Kawata, J Jo, Y Saito, Y Tabata - Journal of controlled release, 2010 - Elsevier
This study is undertaken to design a novel nano-sized delivery system of tissue-type
plasminogen activator (t-PA) which has a suppressed thrombolytic activity of t-PA, but …

Chitosan/casein based microparticles with a bilayer shell–core structure for oral delivery of nattokinase

X Zhang, X Lyu, Y Tong, J Wang, J Ye, R Yang - Food & function, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Nattokinase is a thrombolytic enzyme obtained from Japanese traditional food natto for
prevention and cure of thrombosis-related cardiovascular diseases. However, the …

Improvement of the acid resistance, catalytic efficiency, and thermostability of nattokinase by multisite‐directed mutagenesis

Z Liu, H Zhao, L Han, W Cui, L Zhou… - Biotechnology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nattokinase (NK) is a serine protease of the subtilisin family; as a potent fibrinolytic enzyme,
it is potentially useful for thrombosis therapy. For NK to be applied as an oral medicine for …

Research progress on the utilisation of embedding technology and suitable delivery systems for improving the bioavailability of nattokinase: a review

X Zhou, L Liu, X Zeng - Food Structure, 2021 - Elsevier
Nattokinase is a thrombolytic drug that is more advantageous than urokinase, streptokinase,
and tissue plasminogen activator because of its low price, high efficiency, and nontoxic side …

Strain screening, fermentation, separation, and encapsulation for production of nattokinase functional food

X Wei, M Luo, Y Xie, L Yang, H Li, L Xu… - Applied biochemistry and …, 2012 - Springer
This study presents a novel and integrated preparation technology for nattokinase functional
food, including strain screening, fermentation, separation, and encapsulation. To rapidly …

Synthesis of sustained release/controlled release nanoparticles carrying nattokinase and their application in thrombolysis

S Liu, J Zhu, C Liu, J Li, Z Li, J Zhao… - Die Pharmazie-An …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Thrombus-related diseases have a high mortality rate and are seriously threatening human
life and health. Nattokinase (NK), which has a strong thrombolytic effect, can treat thrombotic …