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Scientists at South Ural State University (SUSU) have discovered that the extract of a common weed plant, Bidens pilosa, is a promising source of enzymes for the food industry. According to the authors, the technique can produce cheaper plant alternatives to expensive enzymes necessary in wine and cheese production. The study is published in the International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research.
As part of the work of the International Laboratory for the Synthesis and Analysis of Food Ingredients, the scientists proved that the Bidens pilosa leaf extract accelerates the breakdown of proteins, which makes it suitable for obtaining biologically active compounds like tyrosine, first isolated from cheese in 1846, and among the proteins expressed by all living organisms.
Currently the wine and cheese industries use enzymes from animal sources.
(Score: 2) by Opportunist on Thursday July 23 2020, @02:42PM
Then again, he managed to create a fast food restaurant almost 2000 years before anyone else. Granted, only fish and bread was on the menu, but then again, he served over 5000 in less than a day!