Preliminary study on free sialic acid content of edible bird nest from Johor and Kelantan

Khairunnisak M., . and Marzura M. R., . and Bing C. H., . and Marni S., . and Norzela A. M., . and Eddy A. A., . Preliminary study on free sialic acid content of edible bird nest from Johor and Kelantan. pp. 9-14. ISSN 2180-3897

Edible birds nest (EBN)is made from the saliva of swiftlet from the Aerodramus species. It is one of the most widely consumed traditional health food by the Chinese community due to its claimed medicinal value. EBN contains glycoproteins with abundance of sialic acid (SA). EBN with higher SA content has a potential to command for higher price. The objective of this study was to determine and compare free SA content of EBN collected from Johor and Kelantan. A total of 23 and 30 of raw and unprocessed EBN samples were obtained from Kelantan and Johor respectively. SA from EBN samples were analysed using LC-MS/MS. Johor showed higher content of free SA with the value of 135.04 29.60 mg/kg compared to Kelantan which has a value of 95.55 25.6 mg/kg. Highest content of free SA was found in EBN from Pontian district Johor.

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Abstract

Edible birds nest (EBN)is made from the saliva of swiftlet from the Aerodramus species. It is one of the most widely consumed traditional health food by the Chinese community due to its claimed medicinal value. EBN contains glycoproteins with abundance of sialic acid (SA). EBN with higher SA content has a potential to command for higher price. The objective of this study was to determine and compare free SA content of EBN collected from Johor and Kelantan. A total of 23 and 30 of raw and unprocessed EBN samples were obtained from Kelantan and Johor respectively. SA from EBN samples were analysed using LC-MS/MS. Johor showed higher content of free SA with the value of 135.04 29.60 mg/kg compared to Kelantan which has a value of 95.55 25.6 mg/kg. Highest content of free SA was found in EBN from Pontian district Johor.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Bird nests
AGROVOC Term:	Saliva
AGROVOC Term:	Glycoproteins
AGROVOC Term:	Animal products
AGROVOC Term:	Chromatography
AGROVOC Term:	Saliva
AGROVOC Term:	Medicinal properties
AGROVOC Term:	Carbohydrate content
AGROVOC Term:	Galactosamine
AGROVOC Term:	Glucosamine
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2025 15:41
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21796

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