Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate

The addition of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) to fermented foods has been progressively expanded to produce ‘Superfood’. In this study, Tetragenococcus halophilus was extracted from soy sauce moromi from local factory and evaluated for its potential of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) production in k...

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Main Authors: Fateen Aqlima Haniem Ab Jabar, Chong, Shin Yee, Zul Ilham, Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini, Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim, Nur Asyiqin Zahia-Azizan, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
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author Fateen Aqlima Haniem Ab Jabar,
Chong, Shin Yee
Zul Ilham,
Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini,
Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim,
Nur Asyiqin Zahia-Azizan,
Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar,
author_facet Fateen Aqlima Haniem Ab Jabar,
Chong, Shin Yee
Zul Ilham,
Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini,
Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim,
Nur Asyiqin Zahia-Azizan,
Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar,
author_sort Fateen Aqlima Haniem Ab Jabar,
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description The addition of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) to fermented foods has been progressively expanded to produce ‘Superfood’. In this study, Tetragenococcus halophilus was extracted from soy sauce moromi from local factory and evaluated for its potential of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) production in kimchi fermentation. There were four different formulations that were fermented for 20 days. Kimchi fermentation was performed on kimchi added with Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) (T1), kimchi inoculated with T. halophilus (T2), kimchi with combined MSG and T. halophilus (T3), and plain kimchi with no additional starter as a control (C), respectively. A spectral HPLC analysis confirmed that the control sample (C) obtained the highest GABA with 10.90 mg/L followed by T2 with 6.02 mg/L, T1 with 5.72 mg/L, and the lowest content of GABA is produced by T3 with 3.74 mg/L. Sensory analysis was performed by a total of 50 panellists examined the colour, flavour, texture, taste, and overall acceptance of kimchi samples. Kimchi with MSG (T1) received the highest scores for overall acceptance including flavour and taste. This study demonstrated the development of GABA-kimchi using T. halophilus and MSG as future food comprising substantial nutritional profile and improved sensory characteristics.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:253042025-05-29T04:29:37Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25304/ Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate Fateen Aqlima Haniem Ab Jabar, Chong, Shin Yee Zul Ilham, Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini, Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim, Nur Asyiqin Zahia-Azizan, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, The addition of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) to fermented foods has been progressively expanded to produce ‘Superfood’. In this study, Tetragenococcus halophilus was extracted from soy sauce moromi from local factory and evaluated for its potential of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) production in kimchi fermentation. There were four different formulations that were fermented for 20 days. Kimchi fermentation was performed on kimchi added with Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) (T1), kimchi inoculated with T. halophilus (T2), kimchi with combined MSG and T. halophilus (T3), and plain kimchi with no additional starter as a control (C), respectively. A spectral HPLC analysis confirmed that the control sample (C) obtained the highest GABA with 10.90 mg/L followed by T2 with 6.02 mg/L, T1 with 5.72 mg/L, and the lowest content of GABA is produced by T3 with 3.74 mg/L. Sensory analysis was performed by a total of 50 panellists examined the colour, flavour, texture, taste, and overall acceptance of kimchi samples. Kimchi with MSG (T1) received the highest scores for overall acceptance including flavour and taste. This study demonstrated the development of GABA-kimchi using T. halophilus and MSG as future food comprising substantial nutritional profile and improved sensory characteristics. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25304/1/ST%2014.pdf Fateen Aqlima Haniem Ab Jabar, and Chong, Shin Yee and Zul Ilham, and Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini, and Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim, and Nur Asyiqin Zahia-Azizan, and Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, (2025) Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate. Sains Malaysiana, 54 (2). pp. 483-492. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol54num2_2025/contentsVol54num2_2025.html
spellingShingle Fateen Aqlima Haniem Ab Jabar,
Chong, Shin Yee
Zul Ilham,
Nurul Aqilah Mohd Zaini,
Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim,
Nur Asyiqin Zahia-Azizan,
Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar,
Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate
title Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate
title_full Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate
title_fullStr Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate
title_full_unstemmed Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate
title_short Production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-Kimchi using Tetragenococcus halophilus and Monosodium Glutamate
title_sort production and acceptance of gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba)-kimchi using tetragenococcus halophilus and monosodium glutamate
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25304/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25304/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25304/1/ST%2014.pdf