Production of plant proteases and new biotechnological applications: an updated review

F David Troncoso, D Alberto Sánchez… - …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
An updated review of emerging plant proteases with potential biotechnological application is
presented. Plant proteases show comparable or even greater performance than animal or …

Plant milk-clotting enzymes for cheesemaking

FD Nicosia, I Puglisi, A Pino, C Caggia, CL Randazzo - Foods, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The reduced availability and the increasing prices of calf rennet, coupled to the growing
global demand of cheese has led, worldwide, to explore alternative clotting enzymes …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemistry, Food Application, and Therapeutic Potential of the Medicinal Plant (Withania coagulans): A Review

MI Khan, M Maqsood, RA Saeed, A Alam, A Sahar… - Molecules, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Herbal plants have been utilized to treat and cure various health-related problems since
ancient times. The use of Ayurvedic medicine is very significant because of its least reported …

The effects of camel chymosin and Withania coagulans extract on camel and bovine milk cheeses

M Mbye, H Mohamed, A Raziq, A Kamal-Eldin - Scientific reports, 2021‏ - nature.com
Withania coagulans (W. coagulans) extract and camel chymosin have aspartic protease
capable of coagulating milk for cheese production. This study investigated the quality of …

Plant-derived rennet: research progress, novel strategies for their isolation, identification, mechanism, bioactive peptide generation, and application in cheese …

X Zhang, L Tao, G Wei, M Yang, Z Wang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2025‏ - Taylor & Francis
Rennet, an aspartate protease found in the stomach of unweaned calves, effectively cuts the
peptide bond between Phe105-Met106 in κ-casein, hydrolyzing the casein micelles to …

Milk-clotting plant proteases for cheesemaking

MA Mazorra-Manzano, JM Moreno-Hernández… - … applications of plant …, 2018‏ - Springer
Some plants have enough amount of proteolytic enzymes in its tissues and can clot the milk
under optimum conditions. Their use as coagulants in cheesemaking represents a …

Clotting characteristics of milk by Withania coagulans: Proteomic and biochemical study

N Kazemipour, M Salehi Inchebron… - … Journal of Food …, 2017‏ - Taylor & Francis
Extract of Withania coagulans fruit was evaluated for milk clotting activity. The highest
enzyme activities were detected at pH 4 and 65° C. A 50 mM CaCl2 was considered …

Withania coagulans extract attenuates oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis of cerebellar purkinje neurons after ischemia/reperfusion injury

Z Heidari, H Mahmoudzadeh-Sagheb… - Metabolic brain …, 2021‏ - Springer
Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is known to increase reactive oxygen species (ROS)
generation, consequences of oxidative stress (OS), and neuronal death in the susceptible …

Antiproliferative and antioxidant effects of withania coagulans extract on benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats

M Sarbishegi, M Khani, S Salimi… - Nephro-Urology …, 2016‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common urological disorder in elderly
men. Phytotherapy is frequently used to alleviate the symptoms of this condition. Objectives …

Neuroprotective effects of Withania coagulans root extract on CA1 hippocampus following cerebral ischemia in rats

M Sarbishegi, Z Heidari… - Avicenna Journal of …, 2016‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Oxygen free radicals may be implicated in the pathogenesis of ischemia
reperfusion damage. The beneficial effects of antioxidant nutrients, as well as complex plant …