Bird nest: a potential product breakthrough

• Main Authors: Lee, Ting Hun, Tan, Eddie Ti Tjih, Abdul Aziz, Ramlan, Sarmidi, Mohamad Roji
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/14882/; http://www.ibd.utm.my/icbwi16/?page_id=305
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

EBN (known in Chinese as Yan Wo, Indonesia as Sarang Walet, and Japanese as Enso) is the dried glutinous secretion of the salivary glands from Southern Asia swiftlets. Edible Bird’s Nest (EBN) was a significant item in the cuisine and pharmacy of the Emperors of China during the 16th century (Lau an...