Changes in the chemical and in-vitro antihypertensive properties of sweet whey obtained from miniature fresh, Chanco and Gouda-style model cheeses

Abstract This Technical Research Communication evaluated the influence of various cheese manufacture methods on the composition and in vitro antihypertensive activity of sweet whey samples obtained from miniature models for fresh, Chanco and Gouda-style cheese processing using bulk-tank milks throughout a year. Raw milks from morning milking were standardized, pasteurized and used to obtain sweet whey using cheesemaking protocols for each variety on 200 g scale, as well the use of whey dilution at levels of 0, 15, 30 and 45% in Chanco and Gouda-style making. The composition of sweet whey obtained within each cheesemaking variety was similar among different timepoints of the year (P > 0.05), which was attributed to similar composition of milks and the use standardized cheesemaking protocols used for this study. As expected, the use of whey dilution led to sweet whey samples with reduced levels of total solids (P < 0.05), but they exhibited an improvement of the in vitro antihypertensive properties, which may be attributed to the formation of low-molecular weight bioactive peptides due to increased cheese making times. The results of this study suggest that modifying cheese manufacture protocols may have a direct impact on the bioactive properties of sweet whey. Future work will be required to identify and evaluate the feasibility to purify bioactive peptides obtained from sweet whey.

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