Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title : | Green extraction and valorization of poultry processing waste: Exploration of bioactivity of collagen-derived peptides |
Area of research : | Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Sustainable Practices |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Rituparna Banerjee, ICAR- National Meat Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2027 |
Contact info : | rituparnabnrj@gmail.com |
Details
Executive Summary : | Global trends in sustainable waste management and the circular economy emphasize the importance of valorization of animal by-products. The full exploitation of these co-products with novel processing methods adds value to the entire production chain. Normally discarded collagenous materials derived from animal by-products have been proved to be potential sources of bioactive peptides with numerous health benefits. The most abundant sources of collagen or gelatin are pig skin, bones, and bovine hide, and bones, however, the undervalued poultry processing waste as an alternative source of collagen has been least explored. Growing demands for sustainable, safe, and green processing that reduces the utilization of hazardous chemicals or solvents have encouraged the implementation of novel extraction technologies for the food industry. Compared to conventional extraction processes, these emerging eco-innovative methods, for example, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) etc. improve the degree of hydrolysis, protein recovery, and bioactivities of protein-derived peptides with the ability to be incorporated into functional foods to prevent and manage chronic disorders. Hence, in the proposed project, a combination of ultrasound/microwave-assisted pre-treatment method with enzymatic hydrolysis will be optimized to prepare the collagen hydrolysates. Following purification and characterization, tandem mass spectrometry will be employed to identify the antioxidant, antihypertensive, and pancreatic lipase inhibitory peptides. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Naveena B Maheswarappa, ICAR- National Meat Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana-500092 |
Total Budget (INR): | 34,51,507 |
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