燕窩(Edible bird’s nest /cubilose)是燕子口水的分泌物。975Please respect copyright.PENANAjgZE0OGsxY
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燕窩乾塊約有50-62%的成份是蛋白質,用上2小時燉煮方式的話,約有5%的蛋白質會進入液體部份。975Please respect copyright.PENANAnGkhjcp0xT
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(圖2)白燕與血燕的顏色分別,相信是基建於Nitrite含量的不同(Ref2)。975Please respect copyright.PENANAZBUi4jE9W3
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血燕Nitrite含量較高,因而呈現紅色。隨著Nitrite含量越低,便會相繼呈現黃色或白色。975Please respect copyright.PENANAV5Snw20A5I
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燕窩中能找出一隻酶素Nitrate Reductase,能夠將Nitrate轉變成為Nitrite。975Please respect copyright.PENANADu7cPFgyK1
同時間,燕窩中亦存有能夠抑制那隻Nitrate Reductase的物質(Ref1)。975Please respect copyright.PENANArkQ4dsXeO3
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(圖3)燕窩中蛋白質含量最高的是一種與人類Muc-5AC蛋白質非常相似的蛋白質。975Please respect copyright.PENANApDg3VJtxdO
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血燕及白燕中同樣能找到,但實際功用及功效暫時尚未清楚。975Please respect copyright.PENANAVA23BbjsjE
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Ref1:https://academic.oup.com/fqs/article/1/1/83/4791723975Please respect copyright.PENANAAMLDoCAyIO
Ref2:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956713513002934?casa_token=ZEAqbH90e0MAAAAA:FJo2m6F0yfjJbCcffoR0kO5FhFVtqFVdmD31Som_eNmP9moUJlX33WGNX1uaUP2mm51uaIvlSEAF975Please respect copyright.PENANA8HeY6fkSfb