BACKGROUND Oral administration of enzymatic hydrolysate of cow's milk whey protein (WPH) has been reported to produce an anti-inflammatory effect. Since inflammation plays a role in dermatitis of allergic disease, we examined the influence of WPH on the development of atopic dermatitis (AD)-like skin lesions, induced in NC/Nga mice by the mite antigen Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp). METH...

Previous investigations showed that Schistosoma mansoni infection aggravates protein malabsorption in undernourished mice and this can be reverted by administration of casein hydrolysate. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of ingestion of casein hydrolysate for long periods. Albino Swiss mice were divided into eight groups. Diets contained 5% (undernourished) or 20% (contr...

The microbiological, rheological, and sensory properties of set-type yoghurt were investigated in the presence camel cow casein hydrolysates produced by action trypsin enzymes. significantly decreased fermentation coagulation time production. rate pH decrease was (p < 0.05) higher samples treated with hydrolysate comparison control samples. Compared control, cell growth culture increased sup...

The production of alkaline protease by an Aspergillus flavus strain isolated in our laboratory by solid-substrate fermentation for use as a depilation agent and the influence of various factors on enzyme production are reported. The optimum conditions for maximum production were a growth temperature of 32 degrees C, 63% substrate moisture, and a growth period of 48 h. Enrichment with corn steep...

Although cultural surveys of airborne fungi are pursued widely, the comparative virtues of popular media have not been systematically tested. To facilitate an informed choice, eight different agar media were compared using paired single-plate exposures of identical, wind-oriented, Andersen samplers. Modified Mehrlich's (MM), Sabouraud's dextrose (SAB), malt extract (MALT), V8 juice (V8), and po...

We have previously reported that acetone solutions containing certain organic acids form systems composed of amino acid-acetone-sulfonic acid (or alkyl acid phosphate) (1, 2), and have shown that by means of such systems amino acid mixtures may be fractionated in a non-aqueous medium. We here describe a method for the preparation of lysine monohydrochloride from an acid hydrolysate of casein, b...

were isolated.1^ Here we report the production, isolation, structure elucidation, and biological activities of pacidamycins D (1), 4N (2), and 5T (3). A fresh culture of strain NRRL18730 was inoculated into four 250-ml baffled shake flasks, each containing 50 ml of seed medium consisting of glucose monohydrate 1.0%, soluble starch 1.5%, yeast extract 0.5%, casitone 0.5%, CaCO3 0.1% (pH adjusted...

Experiments to determine the comparative nutritive value of partial acid hydrolysates of various proteins have been carried out for several years in this laboratory. Most of this work has involved studies of nitrogen balance in dogs wherein the hydrolysates were administered intravenously. Short term experiments, i.e. 4 to 5 days, were used to determine minimum nitrogen levels at wb.ich the N b...

This study was designed to determine whether marine-derived proteins other than cod could have beneficial effects on inflammation following muscle injury. Macrophage and neutrophil densities were measured from bupivacaine-injured tibialis anterior muscle of rats fed isoenergetic diets containing either shrimp hydrolysate (Shr), casein hydrolysate (CaH), or whole casein (Ca). In this study, Shr ...