Antioxidant and antihypertensive activity of Gouda cheese at different stages of ripening

Lucibel Álvarez Ramos, Daniel Arrieta Baez, Gloria Dávila Ortiz, Jorge Carlos Ruiz Ruiz, Víctor Manuel Toledo López

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Abstract

In Mexico, local ripened cheeses such as Chihuahua, Ranchero, and Cotija are produced, being consumed in great quantities together with imported cheeses. Proteolysis that takes place during ripening generates bioactive peptides; in this way the cheese acquires potential as a functional food. The ripening process of Gouda cheese was studied based on its bromatological and sensorial properties, bioactivity, and peptide profile. Ripened cheese met bromatological standard parameters and showed higher overall acceptability. After 90 days, bioactivity reached maximum values for radical scavenging (6.6%), ferric reducing power (11.2%), metal chelating effect (49%), and angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory activity (66.2%). Eight peptides were identified, four from αS1-casein, f(1–9, 1–13, 1–14, and 25–36), and four from β-casein, f(11–28, 60–63, 193–209, and 197–205). Ripening of Gouda cheese results in a product with functional potential due to the presence of peptides with biological activity. Additionally, the methodology proposed in this work could be used by the dairy industry to monitor the manufacturing process and ripening of other types of cheeses.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100284
JournalFood Chemistry: X
Volume14
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Jun 2022

Keywords

  • Antihypertensive
  • Antioxidant
  • Bioactive peptides
  • Gouda cheese

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