Metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh: Unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentation

Jack beans (Canavalia ensiformis) are a locally abundant Indonesian bean variety boasting a significant protein content that remains underutilized. The production of tempeh from Jack beans presents a promising avenue for tapping into this valuable vegetable protein source. The tempeh-making process...

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Main Authors: Vira Putri Yarlina, Mohammad Djali, Robi Andoyo, Siti Nurmilah, Mohd Nizam Lani
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Applied Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502224001987
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Mohammad Djali
Robi Andoyo
Siti Nurmilah
Mohd Nizam Lani
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Mohammad Djali
Robi Andoyo
Siti Nurmilah
Mohd Nizam Lani
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description Jack beans (Canavalia ensiformis) are a locally abundant Indonesian bean variety boasting a significant protein content that remains underutilized. The production of tempeh from Jack beans presents a promising avenue for tapping into this valuable vegetable protein source. The tempeh-making process involves several key stages, including soaking the ingredients, inoculating with a mold starter, and fermenting the mixture. Throughout each stage, protein content preservation and effective utilization are paramount. This study uses high-throughput sequencing technologies to characterize protein hydrolysis in Jack beans during fermentation. The research aims to investigate how microorganisms participating in the fermentation of Jack bean tempeh influence protein content and protein digestibility. The findings reveal that prolonging the fermentation time of Jack beans, utilizing a 1.5 % tempeh mold starter, and fermenting for 36 h resulted in a notable increase in protein content by 66.63 % and enhanced protein digestibility in vitro by 48.82 %. This improvement may be attributed to the predominant activities of Bacillus and Rhizopus during the fermentation process by the metagenomics approach.
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spelling doaj-art-92b86ec40111404e84cda18787fe8fad2025-08-20T01:57:55ZengElsevierApplied Food Research2772-50222024-12-014210058810.1016/j.afres.2024.100588Metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh: Unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentationVira Putri Yarlina0Mohammad Djali1Robi Andoyo2Siti Nurmilah3Mohd Nizam Lani4Department of Food Industrial Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industrial Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Department of Food Industrial Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industrial Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, IndonesiaDepartment of Food Industrial Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industrial Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, IndonesiaDepartment of Food Industrial Technology, Faculty of Agro-Industrial Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, IndonesiaFaculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, MalaysiaJack beans (Canavalia ensiformis) are a locally abundant Indonesian bean variety boasting a significant protein content that remains underutilized. The production of tempeh from Jack beans presents a promising avenue for tapping into this valuable vegetable protein source. The tempeh-making process involves several key stages, including soaking the ingredients, inoculating with a mold starter, and fermenting the mixture. Throughout each stage, protein content preservation and effective utilization are paramount. This study uses high-throughput sequencing technologies to characterize protein hydrolysis in Jack beans during fermentation. The research aims to investigate how microorganisms participating in the fermentation of Jack bean tempeh influence protein content and protein digestibility. The findings reveal that prolonging the fermentation time of Jack beans, utilizing a 1.5 % tempeh mold starter, and fermenting for 36 h resulted in a notable increase in protein content by 66.63 % and enhanced protein digestibility in vitro by 48.82 %. This improvement may be attributed to the predominant activities of Bacillus and Rhizopus during the fermentation process by the metagenomics approach.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502224001987Jack beansTempeProtein hydrolysisProtein digestibilityMetagenomics
spellingShingle Vira Putri Yarlina
Mohammad Djali
Robi Andoyo
Siti Nurmilah
Mohd Nizam Lani
Metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh: Unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentation
Applied Food Research
Jack beans
Tempe
Protein hydrolysis
Protein digestibility
Metagenomics
title Metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh: Unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentation
title_full Metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh: Unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentation
title_fullStr Metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh: Unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentation
title_full_unstemmed Metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh: Unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentation
title_short Metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis) tempeh: Unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentation
title_sort metagenomic insights into enhancing protein content and digestibility in jack bean canavalia ensiformis tempeh unraveling microbial dynamics during fermentation
topic Jack beans
Tempe
Protein hydrolysis
Protein digestibility
Metagenomics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502224001987
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