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<p>Since ancient times, sheep`s milk cheeses have been a part of a human diet. Currently, their consumption is of great interest due to its nutritional and health values. The aim of the article was to review the chemical composition of sheep’s milk cheeses and its main bioactive ingredients in the context of nutritional and health values. Sheep’s milk cheeses are rich in functionally and physiologically active compounds such as: vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, terpenes, sialic acid, orotic acid and L-carnitine, which are largely originate from milk. Fermentation and maturation process additionally enrich them in other bioactive substances as: bioactive peptides, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) or biogenic amines. Studies show that sheep’s milk cheese consumption may be helpful in the prevention of civilization diseases, i.e. hypertension, obesity or cancer. However, due to the presence of biogenic amines, people with metabolic disorders should be careful of their intake.</p>
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Since ancient times, sheep`s milk cheeses have been a part of a human diet. Currently, their consumption is of great interest due to its nutritional and health values. The aim of the article was to review the chemical composition of sheep’s milk cheeses and its main bioactive ingredients in the context of nutritional and health values. Sheep’s milk cheeses are rich in functionally and physiologically active compounds such as: vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, terpenes, sialic acid, orotic acid and L-carnitine, which are largely originate from milk. Fermentation and maturation process additionally enrich them in other bioactive substances as: bioactive peptides, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) or biogenic amines. Studies show that sheep’s milk cheese consumption may be helpful in the prevention of civilization diseases, i.e. hypertension, obesity or cancer. However, due to the presence of biogenic amines, people with metabolic disorders should be careful of their intake.

Sheep’s milk cheeses as a source of bioactive compounds

Department of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Faculty of Food Technology

Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology

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Since ancient times, sheep`s milk cheeses have been a part of a human diet. Currently, their consumption is of great interest due to its nutritional and health...

Sheep’s milk cheeses as a source of bioactive compounds

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 167 - 184

Received: Jun 14, 2021

Accepted: Oct 25, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2021-0016

Keywords
biogenic amines, bioactive peptides, CLA, GABA, rumenic acid

© 2020 Magdalena Skotniczny et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Sheep’s milk cheeses as a source of bioactive compounds

Published Online: Dec 30, 2021

Page range: 167 - 184

Received: Jun 14, 2021

Accepted: Oct 25, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2021-0016

Keywordsbiogenic amines, bioactive peptides, CLA, GABA, rumenic acid

© 2020 Magdalena Skotniczny et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
biogenic amines, bioactive peptides, CLA, GABA, rumenic acid