The contribution of fungi to the global economy

AGT Niego, C Lambert, P Mortimer, N Thongklang… - Fungal Diversity, 2023 - Springer
Fungi provide ecological and environmental services to humans, as well as health and
nutritional benefits, and are vital to numerous industries. Fermented food and beverage …

Lactic acid bacteria in the functional food industry: Biotechnological properties and potential applications

MM Abedin, R Chourasia, LC Phukon… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
With the growing demand for functional foods having better nutraceutical properties, lactic
acid bacteria (LAB) has become an important industrial microorganism. LAB play a …

[HTML][HTML] Bioactive peptides derived from fermented foods: Preparation and biological activities

Q Guo, P Chen, X Chen - Journal of functional foods, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioactive peptides (BAPs) with potential health benefits are gaining popularity as people
become more health-conscious. Fermented foods are produced through the vigorous …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of ACE inhibitory and antioxidant peptides in yak and cow milk hard chhurpi cheese of the Sikkim Himalayan region

MM Abedin, R Chourasia, LC Phukon, SP Singh… - Food Chemistry: X, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, simulated in vitro GI digestion of the Himalayan hard chhurpi cheese resulted in
the increase of hydrolyzed protein content, antioxidant and ACE-inhibitory activities. LC …

Whey valorization by microbial and enzymatic bioprocesses for the production of nutraceuticals and value-added products

R Chourasia, LC Phukon, MM Abedin, S Padhi… - Bioresource Technology …, 2022 - Elsevier
A by-product of the dairy and non-dairy food industry, whey is generated in large quantities.
It can become a major pollutant if disposed of in the environment under untreated …

Yak milk and milk products: Functional, bioactive constituents and therapeutic potential

TP Singh, S Arora, M Sarkar - International Dairy Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Yak milk is inadequately available because of its remote location and unique geographic
environment, yet its milk offers unique nutritional qualities, including functional and bioactive …

Production and characterization of bioactive peptides in novel functional soybean chhurpi produced using Lactobacillus delbrueckii WS4

R Chourasia, LC Phukon, MM Abedin, D Sahoo… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel soy chhurpi product was developed by fermentation of soymilk using proteolytic
Lactobacillus delbrueckii strains isolated from traditional chhurpi production of Sikkim …

Biotechnological potential of psychrophilic microorganisms as the source of cold-active enzymes in food processing applications

M Kumari, S Padhi, S Sharma, LC Phukon, SP Singh… - 3 Biotech, 2021 - Springer
Microorganisms striving in extreme environments and exhibiting optimal growth and
reproduction at low temperatures, otherwise known as psychrophilic microorganisms, are …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of native lactic acid bacteria from traditionally fermented chhurpi of Sikkim Himalayan region for the production of chhurpi cheese with …

R Chourasia, R Kumari, SP Singh, D Sahoo, AK Rai - LWT, 2022 - Elsevier
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated and characterized from chhurpi, a traditionally
produced cheese product of Sikkim Himalaya. Enterococcus durans was the most dominant …

Nutritional and potential health benefits of fermented food proteins

CYE Tachie, JO Onuh… - … of the Science of Food and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Protein fermentation continues to gain popularity as a result of several
factors, including the cost‐effectiveness of the process and the positive correlation of …