New Study: Kiwifruit Has the Ability to Enhance Digestion of Proteins with Help from Actindin

The Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry has published a new in vitro study lending support to the dietary kiwifruit's role as a digestive aid. Researchers have found clear evidence that Actindin which is present in green kiwifruit and is known as an enzyme which naturally occurs enhances digestion of proteins such as meat, milk and soy under simulated upper tract digestive conditions.

Methods Used

During the testing, researchers used eight different samples of protein. This included gluten, gliadin, and whey protein isolate, and sodium caseinate, collagen from bovine Achilles tendon, zein and beef muscle protein. The sources of protein used were incubated in the presence and absence of green kiwifruit extract and put through a system which simulated the gastric and small intestinal phases of digestion. A Tricine-SDS-PAGE analysis was conducted by researchers after each simulation to measure the digestion products and proteins which had remained.

The Results

It was determined that Actindin caused an enhancement in the digestive patterns of all proteins that were tested. However, the results varied because some proteins displayed signs of decreased levels during the first phase of digestion while others displayed decreased levels only after the second phase. When completed, the in vitro digestion of, the simulated, gastric and intestinal it was determined that extracts from green kiwifruit were more effective in enhancing digestion of WPI, gluten, zein and gliadin.

·       Whey protein isolate (WPI): While no positive effect from Actindin was noticed on digestion in the gastric phase, WPI managed to reduce residual protein to 59% in the small intestinal digestive phase when presented with extracts from kiwifruit, pepsin and Pancreatin.
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·       Zein: There is no data available from the gastric phase because of the low solubility of the protein. However, the presence of extracts from kiwifruit along with pepsin and pancreatin within the small intestine resulted in undigested protein to the extent of 61%.
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·       Gluten: An improvement in small intestinal digestion was noticed after the introduction of kiwifruit extracts. However, no changes were seen in gastric digestion.
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·       Gliadin: Digestion of gliadin appeared enhanced under simulated gastric plus intestinal conditions.
The Conclusion

The research conducted helped determine that including green kiwifruit as a regular part of your diet can provide support to the upper tract digestive system in processing proteins and could serve as a digestive aid. Actindin which is a protein dissolving enzyme within kiwifruit can help the digestive tract break down proteins and enhance the sensations of a stomach that is full. The kiwifruit is also known as a good source of soluble fiber, which is another digestive aid.


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