The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents
Swiftlet nest (SN) is a nest that is produced by different species of swiflets in the genus Aerodramus and Collocalia during the breeding season. It is widely consumed as a health food product for its high beneficial effects to human being. In recent years, the swiftlet nest industry is facing a dif...
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Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2014
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| author | Mohd Taib, Siti Husnaa Abd Gani, Siti Salwa Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki Basri, Mahiran Shamsudin, Rosnah |
| author_facet | Mohd Taib, Siti Husnaa Abd Gani, Siti Salwa Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki Basri, Mahiran Shamsudin, Rosnah |
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| description | Swiftlet nest (SN) is a nest that is produced by different species of swiflets in the genus Aerodramus and Collocalia during the breeding season. It is widely consumed as a health food product for its high beneficial effects to human being. In recent years, the swiftlet nest industry is facing a difficult time because of the high level of nitrite detected in edible SN. This study was conducted to determine the nitrite and protein content of raw and processed SN. The study showed that raw SN has low concentration of nitrite whereas processed SN was devoid of nitrite. Analytical results showed that raw and processed SN exhibited high protein content (56.9%-60.9%) which did not differ significantly before and after processing of SN. In conclusion, cleaning process could reduce the nitrite content and preserve the protein content in SN. API Nitrite test kit is a useful tool and rapid method for the determination of nitrite content in swiftlet nest. |
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| spelling | upm-605702018-06-07T08:42:18Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60570/ The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents Mohd Taib, Siti Husnaa Abd Gani, Siti Salwa Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki Basri, Mahiran Shamsudin, Rosnah Swiftlet nest (SN) is a nest that is produced by different species of swiflets in the genus Aerodramus and Collocalia during the breeding season. It is widely consumed as a health food product for its high beneficial effects to human being. In recent years, the swiftlet nest industry is facing a difficult time because of the high level of nitrite detected in edible SN. This study was conducted to determine the nitrite and protein content of raw and processed SN. The study showed that raw SN has low concentration of nitrite whereas processed SN was devoid of nitrite. Analytical results showed that raw and processed SN exhibited high protein content (56.9%-60.9%) which did not differ significantly before and after processing of SN. In conclusion, cleaning process could reduce the nitrite content and preserve the protein content in SN. API Nitrite test kit is a useful tool and rapid method for the determination of nitrite content in swiftlet nest. Halal Products Research Institute, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2014 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60570/1/M17.pdf Mohd Taib, Siti Husnaa and Abd Gani, Siti Salwa and Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki and Basri, Mahiran and Shamsudin, Rosnah (2014) The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents. In: Malaysia International Halal Research & Education Conference 2014 (MIHREC 2014), 2-4 Dec. 2014, Marriott Putrajaya Hotel, Malaysia. (pp. 202-206). |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Taib, Siti Husnaa Abd Gani, Siti Salwa Ab. Rahman, Mohamad Zaki Basri, Mahiran Shamsudin, Rosnah The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents |
| title | The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents |
| title_full | The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents |
| title_fullStr | The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents |
| title_short | The effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents |
| title_sort | effect of swiftlet nest cleaning process on the nitrite and protein contents |
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