Yeast Extract: Characteristics, Production, Applications and Future Perspectives

Yeast extract is a product prepared mainly from waste brewer's yeast, which is rich in nucleotides, proteins, amino acids, sugars and a variety of trace elements, and has the advantages of low production cost and abundant supply of raw material. Consequently, yeast extracts are widely used in various fields as animal feed additives, food flavoring agents and additives, cosmetic supplements, and microbial fermentation media; however, their full potential has not yet been realized. To improve understanding of current research knowledge, this review summarizes the ingredients, production technology, and applications of yeast extracts, and discusses the relationship between their properties and applications.…

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  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Award: 32001632
• NS
  Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province

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• SA
  Shandong Academy of Sciences
• QU
  Qilu University of Technology

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  Key Technology Research and Development Program of Shandong

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