Subtitle:

The application of lysozyme as a food preservative and a pharmaceutical

Publisher:

Committee on Biotechnology PAS ; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Abstract:

pharmaceutical was reviewed. Especially the cell walls of Gram—positive strains are enzymesensitive. The Japanese have been the largest users of lysozyme in practical applications. Theyhave patented processes using the enzyme as a preservative on fresh fruit and vegetables,seefood, meat and sake. Lysozyme was also used as a supplement to infant-feeding formulas tomake them more closely resemble human milk. Cheese is the product on which most of theapplications of lysozyme as a preservative has been done. Lysozyme protects semi-hard cheesesuch as Edam and Gouda, by inhibiting the growth of butric acid bacteria. The pharmaceuticaluse of lysozyme has included treatment of viral and bacterial infections. The level of serumlysozyme in humans and animals has been used as a marker of infections. The enzyme hasbeen shown to increase the effectiveness of some antibiotics.

Relation:

Biotechnologia, vol.29, 2 (1995)-.

Volume:

29

Issue:

2

Start page:

130

End page:

140

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

0860-7796 ; oai:rcin.org.pl:147877 ; IChB B-25

Source:

Library of Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license, full text available at:

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Original in:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open