ACE inhibitors generated from food proteins have recently become the most well-known subclass of bioactive peptides, and their bio-functionality can be a potential alternative to natural bioactive food components and synthetic drugs. The bioactivities of Acrochaetium sp., the red alga used in this investigation, have never been reported before.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to increase the efficacy of probiotic Bacillus subtilis E20 by encapsulating the probiotic in alginate and coating it with chitosan. The protective effect was evaluated by firstly ensuring the viability of encapsulated probiotics in simulated gastrointestinal fluid (SGF) and simulated intestinal fluid (SIF) conditions and then at different storage temperatures. In addition, the encapsulated probiotic was incorporated into the diet to improve the growth performance and health status of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, the application of an autochthonous microorganism as probiotic on catfish ( sp.) was scarcely reported. This study aimed to obtain probiotic candidates from the digestive tract (intestinal and gastric) of catfish.
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The objective of this study was to investigate the antibacterial activity of primary and secondary metabolites from isolated from sponge sp. against . A descriptive method was used in this research.
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