Extremophilic Microorganisms as a Source of Emerging Enzymes for the Food Industry: A Review.
| Title: | Extremophilic Microorganisms as a Source of Emerging Enzymes for the Food Industry: A Review. |
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| Authors: | Ashaolu, Tolulope Joshua1,2 (AUTHOR), Malik, Tanu3 (AUTHOR), Soni, Rakhi4 (AUTHOR), Prieto, Miguel A.5 (AUTHOR), Jafari, Seid Mahdi6,7 (AUTHOR) smjafari@gau.ac.ir |
| Source: | Food Science & Nutrition. Jan2025, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: | *MICROBIAL enzymes, *ISOMERASES, *INFANT formulas, *ESTERASES, *XYLANASES, *GLUTEN |
| Abstract: | Modern‐day consumers are interested in highly nutritious and safe foods with corresponding organoleptic qualities. Such foods are increasingly subjected to various processing techniques which include the use of enzymes. These enzymes like amylases, lipases, proteases, xylanases, laccases, pullulanase, chitinases, pectinases, esterases, isomerases, and dehydrogenases could be derived from extremophilic organisms such as thermophiles, psychrophiles, acidophiles, alkaliphiles, and halophiles. As these organisms can grow under severe environmental conditions, they can produce functional enzymes (extremozymes) used in producing safe foods (such as gluten‐free, lactose‐free, lower acrylamide, or lower trans‐fat products). The extremozymes also enhance nutrient bioavailability and bioaccessibility (e.g., predigested nourishments like baby formulae), and improve nourishment functionalities such as surface, sensory, and bioactive properties. Therefore, exploring alternative sources of enzymes for better compatibility and long‐term adaptability in the processing stages is a promising approach for obtaining novel food products. This review will establish novel discovery methods of extremozymes from psychrophiles, thermophiles, acidophiles, alkaliphiles, and halophiles, the enzymes' types, mechanisms of action, and their food applications. It will also contribute to their commercial relevance and the furtherance of their discovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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