Quantitative profiling of supersulfides naturally occurring in dietary meats and beans

This study investigated the supersulfide profiles of protein-rich foods, including edible animal meat and beans. Quantification of the supersulfide content revealed that natto, chicken liver, and bean sprouts contained abundant supersulfides. In general, the supersulfide content in beans and their derivatives was higher than that in animal meat. The highest proportion (2.15 %) was detected in natto, a traditional Japanese fermented soybean dish. These results suggest that the abundance of supersulfides, especially in foods like natto and bean sprouts, may contribute to their health-promoting properties. Our findings may have significant biological implications and warrant developing novel dietary intervention for the human health-promoting effects of dietary supersulfides abundantly present in protein-rich foods such as natto and bean sprouts.PMID:37967784 | DOI:10.1016/j.ab.2023.115392

Source: Analytical Biochemistry - November 15, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Shingo Kasamatsu Ayaka Kinno Chiharu Miura Jun-Ichi Hishiyama Kensuke Fukui Shoji Kure Kazunobu Tsumura Tomoaki Ida Tetsuro Matsunaga Takaaki Akaike Hideshi Ihara Source Type: research