This research was supported by the grants of Hong Kong Research Grants Council TBS(T13-607/12R),GRF(661110,662911,660411,663012,662713),ITC(UIM/254),TUYF12SC02,TUYF12SC03,TUYF15SC01,The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust(HKJCCT12SC01);Foundation of The Awareness of Nature(TAON12SC01),SRFDP and RGC ERG Joint Fund(2013009614001/M-HKUST604/13)to Karl Wah-Keung Tsim;National Natural Science Foundation Item(81173498)to Xiao-Ping Lai.
OBJECTIVES:Proteins are the major component and play a key role in nutritious and therapeutic functions of edible bird’s nest(EBN);however,limited studies have been conducted on the protein due to difficulties in ext...