Evaluation of free radical‐scavenging activities of sweet potato protein and its hydrolysates as affected by single and combination of enzyme systems

To evaluate the free radical‐scavenging activities of sweet potato protein (SPP) and its hydrolysates, single enzymes alone (alcalase, neutrase, protamex) or in combination with flavourzyme were employed. Compared with SPP, free radical‐scavenging activities of the resulting hydrolysates were all significantly increased (P < 0.05). Alcalase (ALC) hydrolysates exhibited the highest superoxide, hydroxyl and 1,1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical‐scavenging activities (P < 0.05), which was 18.71 ± 0.22, 27.13 ± 0.24 and 90.10 ± 0.15% respectively. Compared with SPP hydrolysates by single enzymes, the hydrolysates obtained by combination of enzyme systems exhibited higher degree of hydrolysis, but lower free radicals scavenging activities. In addition, the content of several antioxidant amino acid residues, such as His, Met, Tyr and Phe, in ALC hydrolysates was much higher compared with SPP and other hydrolysates using amino acids composition assay. The results suggested that peptides with free radical‐scavenging activity could be released from entire SPP chain via moderate enzymatic hydrolysis.     

Bioactive properties of enzymatic hydrolysates from abdominal skin gelatin of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Gelatin (90.6 ± 0.1%) was optimally prepared by response surface methodology from yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares, YT) abdominal skin. To investigate bioactive properties of enzymatic hydrolysates from the abdominal skin gelatin (ASG), ASG was hydrolysed with alcalase, protamex, neutrase and flavourzyme as affected by hydrolysis time. Antioxidant, nitrite scavenging and angiotensin‐I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of the hydrolysates were determined. Antioxidant activities of the hydrolysates were found through linoleic acid peroxidation inhibitory effects. Alcalase‐derived hydrolysates (AHs) were more effective than others in metal ions chelating, superoxide anion scavenging and hydroxyl radical scavenging activities (P < 0.05). AHs showed significantly stronger nitrite scavenging activities (44.4–60.7%) than others (P < 0.05). Fraction A from AH showed strong ACE inhibitory activity (IC₅₀ of 0.75 mg mL^?1). These results suggest that YT ASG and its enzymatic hydrolysates could be functional food and/or pharmaceutical ingredients with potent antioxidant, anticarcinogenic and antihypertensive benefits.     

Comparison of ACE inhibitory and DPPH radical scavenging activities of fish muscle hydrolysates

To utilise Atlantic salmon, Coho salmon, Alaska pollack, and southern blue whiting as components of neutraceutical food and to clarify the potential physiological function of those fishes, their muscles were hydrolysed with pepsin, pancreatin or thermolysin. Methanolic extracts of fish muscle and their hydrolysates were prepared for analysis of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activities. Pepsin hydrolysates of all the fish samples did not increase degree of hydrolysis, extractive nitrogen content and bioactivities. Pancreatin and thermolysin improved the ACE inhibitory activity, and the activity was expressed following the peak of size exclusion chromatography (SEC). The DPPH radical scavenging activity was increased following pancreatin and thermolysin hydrolysis, but this activity was not related to the SEC result. Except for the lower DPPH radical scavenging activity of Alaska pollack pancreatin hydrolysate than those of the others, there was no significant difference in the ACE inhibitory and DPPH radical scavenging activities by fish species.     

鸭肉蛋白酶解产物的抗氧化特性

为了解酶解时间、蛋白酶种类对鸭肉蛋白酶解产物抗氧化特性的影响,分别用复合蛋白酶、风味蛋白酶和胰酶对鸭肉进行单酶酶解和双酶分步酶解（胰酶＋复合蛋白酶、胰酶＋风味蛋白酶）,制备不同时间段的酶解产物,并对其自由基清除能力（1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼（1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl,DPPH）自由基、羟自由基（hydroxyl radical,·OH）和超氧阴离子自由基（superoxide radical,O2－·））和总还原力进行分析。结果表明：各鸭肉蛋白酶解产物的DPPH自由基清除率随着酶解时间的延长而增加,但·OH和O2－·清除率及总还原力随着酶解时间的延长先增加后降低（P＜0.05）。在5 种鸭肉蛋白酶解产物中,复合蛋白酶酶解物表现出最强的DPPH自由基清除能力（75.70±1.54）%、·OH清除能力（59.41±1.24）%和O2－·清除能力（98.50±4.51）%,但用双酶分步酶解得到的酶解产物表现出最强的总还原力（0.330±0.017）。因此鸭肉蛋白酶解产物的抗氧化特性受酶解时间和蛋白酶种类的影响,复合蛋白酶是制备鸭肉蛋白源抗氧化肽的最适蛋白酶。     

黑蚂蚁蛋白的酶解优化及抗氧化肽的超滤膜分离

本文研究了酶量、温度、pH和时间四个因素对黑蚂蚁蛋白的碱性酶法水解的影响。通过响应面设计,以各个抗氧化活性为指标,优化了超氧自由基清除率,DPPH自由基清除率,羟基自由基清除率,还原力和亚油酸自氧化抑制作用最强的酶解工艺条件。验证实验证实方程的准确率达95%以上。采用超滤膜及离子交换色谱对酶解产物进行了分离,发现5-10 kDa和1-3 kDa组分的抗氧化能力最强,碱性肽对超氧自由基清除能力、羟基自由基清除能力、亚油酸自氧化抑制作用贡献较大,酸性肽对DPPH自由基清除能力及还原力的贡献较大。     

Hypocholesterolaemic and antioxidant activities of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) protein hydrolysates

BACKGROUND: Some dietary proteins possess biological properties which make them potential ingredients of functional or health‐promoting foods. Many of these properties are attributed to bioactive peptides that can be released by controlled hydrolysis using exogenous proteases. The aim of this work was to test the improvement of hypocholesterolaemic and antioxidant activities of chickpea protein isolate by means of hydrolysis with alcalase and flavourzyme. RESULTS: All hydrolysates tested exhibited better hypocholesterolaemic activity when compared with chickpea protein isolate. The highest cholesterol micellar solubility inhibition (50%) was found after 60 min of treatment with alcalase followed by 30 min of hydrolysis with flavourzyme. To test antioxidant activity of chickpea proteins three methods were used: β‐carotene bleaching method, reducing power and 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical‐scavenging effect since antioxidant activity of protein hydrolysates may not be attributed to a single mechanism. Chickpea hydrolysates showed better antioxidant activity in all assays, especially reducing power and DPPH scavenging effect than chickpea protein isolate. CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed the good potential of chickpea protein hydrolysates as bioactive ingredients. The highest bioactive properties could be obtained by selecting the type of proteases and the hydrolysis time. Copyright © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry     

鹅血红蛋白抗氧化活性肽的制备及工艺研究

以新鲜鹅血为原料提取血红蛋白,利用碱性蛋白酶、中性蛋白酶及风味蛋白酶来酶解鹅血红蛋白,采用甲醛滴定法测定鹅血红蛋白水解液的水解度,通过研究水解液对DPPH自由基清除能力来检测水解产物的抗氧化活性,并分析了酶解温度、时间、pH及酶与底物比对鹅血红蛋白水解产物的影响。结果表明,采用中性蛋白酶获得的酶解产物抗氧化活性最高。在中性蛋白酶的作用下,通过单因素及正交实验,优化出产物抗氧化活性较高的酶解工艺条件:温度50℃,酶解时间8h,pH7.0,酶与底物比8000U/g,在最佳酶解条件下,产物对DPPH自由基的清除率为89.6%。      

不同蛋白酶水解牛肉蛋白产物的ACE抑制活力比较

以ACE抑制活力和水解度为指标,考察6种常用蛋白酶（复合蛋白酶、风味蛋白酶、木瓜蛋白酶、菠萝蛋白酶、中性蛋白酶和碱性蛋白酶）对牛肉蛋白酶解产物的影响,比较不同蛋白酶酶解产物经模拟消化前后ACE抑制活力的变化,并分析了不同蛋白酶酶解产物的分子量分布和感官评价。结果表明：碱性蛋白酶最适于酶解牛肉生产降压肽,其酶解液ACE抑制率为51.19%,消化后活性降低幅度小,消化后酶解液ACE抑制率为39.65%,同时水解度为44.76%,大分子蛋白分解程度高。其次是复合蛋白酶和中性蛋白酶,两者的酶解液在消化前后都具有高ACE抑制活力,消化前抑制率分别为67.97%和62.00%,消化后抑制率分别为37.26%和43.12%,水解度分别为37.47%和36.35%,但大分子蛋白的分解程度较低。感官评价结果表明,不同酶解液的外观、气味和滋味与市售商品差异不大,无明显不良风味产生,可用于食品辅料的生产。     

Enzymatic hydrolysis of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) protein isolate by various proteases and antioxidant properties of the resulting hydrolysates

Enzymatic hydrolysis of hemp protein isolate (HPI) by six proteases (alcalase, flavourzyme, neutrase, protamex, pepsin and trypsin) and antioxidant activities of the resulting hydrolysates, obtained for 2 and 4 h were investigated. The yield of trichloroacetic acid (TCA)-soluble peptides (Y_sp), protein composition and surface hydrophobicity (H_o) of the hydrolysates were evaluated. The results showed that the hydrolysates exhibited varying DPPH radical scavenging (with lowest IC₅₀, ∼2.3 mg/mL) and Fe²⁺⁺ chelating (with lowest IC₅₀ of 1.6–1.7 mg/mL) abilities and reducing power (with highest absorbance at 700 nm of 0.31–0.35), depending on their Y_sp and H_o values. The DPPH radical scavenging and Fe²⁺⁺ chelating abilities of the hydrolysates were positively correlated with their Y_sp or H_o values. The results suggest that enzymatic hydrolysis can be used as an effective technique to produce high value-added products of hemp proteins.     

罗非鱼皮明胶酶解物及其模拟消化产物的抗氧化活性

以罗非鱼皮为原料提取罗非鱼皮明胶,选用风味蛋白酶和胰蛋白酶制备罗非鱼皮明胶酶解物,采用ABTS自由基、DPPH自由基、羟基自由基及亚油酸过氧化体系,初步评价罗非鱼皮明胶酶解物的抗氧化活性,再通过模拟体外胃肠道消化实验,结合分子质量分布测定,进一步考察罗非鱼皮明胶酶解物的抗氧化活性。结果显示,在酶解过程中,风味蛋白酶及胰蛋白酶酶解的水解度逐渐升高,在3 h时达到最高,分别达到5.8%和25.36%。在酶解60 min时其TCA可溶性肽得率最高,风味蛋白酶、胰蛋白酶酶解物分别达56.82%和54.44%。通过比较半抑制浓度（IC₅0）,确定了酶解60 min时风味蛋白酶酶解物的清除DPPH自由基及抑制亚油酸过氧化能力较胰蛋白酶酶解物强。模拟体外胃肠道消化后,酶解物羟基自由基清除活性均显著提高（p<0.05）,亚油酸脂质过氧化活性明显降低,消化前后样品分子量分布范围均主要集中于3000⁵000 Da,消化后风味蛋白酶及胰蛋白酶酶解物3000⁵000 Da组分的含量分别提高了45%及13%。以上研究结果表明,罗非鱼皮明胶酶解后制备的明胶水解物具有一定的抗氧化能力,具有潜在的开发价值。      

Physicochemical and bitterness properties of enzymatic pea protein hydrolysates

ABSTRACT:  The effects of different proteolytic treatments on the physiochemical and bitterness properties of pea protein hydrolysates were investigated. A commercial pea protein isolate was digested using each of 5 different proteases to produce protein hydrolysates with varying properties. After 4 h of enzyme digestion, samples were clarified by centrifugation followed by desalting of the supernatant with a 1000 Da membrane; the retentates were then freeze-dried. Alcalase and Flavourzyme™ produced protein hydrolysates with significantly higher ( P < 0.05) degree of hydrolysis when compared to the other proteases. Flavourzyme, papain, and alcalase produced hydrolysates that contained the highest levels of aromatic amino acids, while trypsin hydrolysate had the highest levels of lysine and arginine. Papain hydrolysate contained high molecular weight peptides (10 to 178 kDa) while hydrolysates from the other 4 proteases contained predominantly low molecular weight peptides (≤ 23 kDa). DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging activity of the Flavourzyme hydrolysate was significantly ( P < 0.05) the highest while alcalase and trypsin hydrolysates were the lowest. Inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity was significantly higher ( P < 0.05) for papain hydrolysate while Flavourzyme hydrolysate had the least inhibitory activity. Sensory analysis showed that the alcalase hydrolysate was the most bitter while papain and α-chymotrypsin hydrolysates were the least. Among the 5 enzymes used in this study, papain and α-chymotrypsin appear to be the most desirable for producing high quality pea protein hydrolysates because of the low bitterness scores combined with a high level of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition and moderate free radical scavenging activity.     

Antioxidant function of tea dregs protein hydrolysates in liposome–meat system and its possible action mechanism

Tea dregs possess abundant proteins, and the objective of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of tea dregs protein hydrolysate with limited hydrolysis by protamex and its possible action mechanism. Tea dregs protein was hydrolysed by alcalase, protamex or neutrase. The hydrolysis condition was optimised, and the hydrolysate was characterised for 1,1‐diphenyl‐2‐picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) radical‐scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical‐scavenging activity and antioxidant activity in linoleic acid (LA) system and in chicken products. Tea dregs protein hydrolysate (TDPH) was formulated (0.1%, 0.5%, 1.0%, w/w) into chicken products to determine in situ antioxidant efficacy. Thiobarbituric acid‐reactive substances (TBARS) and peroxide value (POV) formed in chicken products during storage (4 °C, 0–7 days) were analysed. Results showed that the optimum hydrolysis condition was at 50 °C, pH 7.0 for 20 min, and the concentration of tea dregs protein was 1.5%; ratio of protamex to substrate was 6000 U g^?1. The radical‐scavenging ratio of TDPH to 1,1‐diphenyl‐2‐picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) was 90.30% at the concentration of 0.1 mg mL^?1 and that to hydroxyl radical was 65.18% at the concentration of 1.0 mg mL^?1. Moreover, it also showed strong antioxidant activity both in linoleic acid (LA) system and in chicken products. The molecular weight distribution of tea dregs hydrolysates was determined by nanofiltration tubular membrane, and the protein hydrolysates with molecular weight above 8000 Da had more effective antioxidant activity. The radical‐scavenging activities to DPPH and hydroxyl radical were 85.72% at 0.1 mg mL^?1 and 71.52% at 1.0 mg mL^?1, respectively. These findings suggest that the enzymatic hydrolysate of tea dregs protein probably possesses the specific peptides/amino acids which could stabilise or terminate the radicals through donating hydrogen. In addition, the hydrolysate could form a physical barrier around the fat droplets.     

Effect of enzyme type and hydrolysis conditions on the in vitro angiotensin I‐converting enzyme inhibitory activity and ash content of hydrolysed whey protein isolate

Removal of salts from protein hydrolysate mixture on large scale is very difficult and relatively inefficient. Selecting practical proteinase system and hydrolysis conditions for the production of whey protein isolate (WPI) enzymatic hydrolysates with high angiotensin I‐converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity and low ash content is very useful. The effect of alcalase, neutrase, trypsin and their combined system, i.e. alcalase‐neutrase and trypsin‐neutrase, under two different hydrolysis conditions, i.e. pH‐controlled and pH‐spontaneous drop, on the formation of ACE‐inhibitory peptides and the characteristics of WPI hydrolysate was investigated. Results showed that the ACE‐inhibitory activity of WPI hydrolysate obtained with alcalase was significantly higher than that of its trypsin or neutrase hydrolysate obtained at the same hydrolysis time by both pH‐controlled and pH‐spontaneous drop method (P < 0.05). The WPI hydrolysate obtained after 3 h incubation with alcalase plus 2 h with neutrase under pH‐spontaneous drop condition possessed the highest ACE‐inhibitory activity of 54.30% and the lowest ash content of 2.95%. This is practical as a functional ingredient in the food industry because of its high ACE‐inhibitory capability, commercial availability in large supply of alcalase and neutrase and no needing for additional desalting process.     

蓝圆鲹蛋白酶解物的螯合矿物离子活性研究

以蓝圆鲹为原料,采用胰蛋白酶、木瓜蛋白酶及碱性蛋白酶对其进行水解,研究酶解产物与钙、亚铁、锌离子的螯合活性。结果表明:蓝圆鲹经胰蛋白酶水解,水解度为23.14%时其产物具有较高螯合铁、锌离子的活性,其螯合率分别高达96.63%和94.28%;蓝圆鲹经木瓜蛋白酶水解,水解度为22.00%时,其产物具有较高螯合钙离子的活性,其螯合率高达96.78%;同时研究表明上述两种酶解物还具有较好的抗氧化活性,其1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼半抑制浓度值分别为3.74 mg/m L和3.64 mg/m L。此外,氨基酸分析表明蓝圆鲹高螯合矿物离子活性的酶解物中天冬氨酸、谷氨酸、赖氨酸含量较高。     

Effect of ultrasonic pretreatment on the antioxidant properties of porcine liver protein hydrolysates

In this study, the effect of ultrasonic pretreatment on the antioxidant activity of porcine liver protein hydrolysates (PLPHs) was investigated. The results showed that the degree of hydrolysis (DH) and peptide contents of the PLPHs increased as the time of ultrasonication increased. The hydrolysate pretreated with ultrasonication for 60 s exhibited the highest DH and peptide contents. The hydrolysate pretreated with ultrasonication for 45 s exhibited the highest ferrous ion chelating ability and reducing power. The hydrolysate pretreated with ultrasonication for 30 s exhibited the highest 2,2‐diphenyl‐1‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity and the higher inhibitory activity in the linoleic acid autoxidation system. The molecular weight of peptides in the hydrolysates was less than 6.2 kDa. The results clearly demonstrated that ultrasonic pretreatment enhances the antioxidant activities of the PLPHs in a short period of time (15–30 s).     

Production and characterisation of duck albumen hydrolysate using enzymatic process

Influences of different ultrasound treatments combined with heat pretreatment on enzymatic hydrolysis, emulsifying properties and antioxidant activities of hydrolysates from duck egg albumen were studied. Heat pretreatment at 95 °C for 30 min inhibited both serine and cysteine protease inhibitors effectively. Ultrasonication of heated duck albumen at 60% amplitude for 10 min yielded the highest surface hydrophobicity. Coincidentally, aforementioned pretreatment rendered the hydrolysate with highest degree of hydrolysis (DH) than other pretreatments when Alcalase was used. The resulting hydrolysate showed the highest antioxidant activities including DPPH radical and ABTS radical cation scavenging activities and ferric reducing antioxidant power as well as emulsifying properties when hydrolysis time of 90 min was used. The hydrolysate possessed the peptides with molecular weight of 219–255 Da with the highest ABTS radical scavenging activity. Thus, heat pretreatment, followed by ultrasonication of duck albumen under appropriate condition could increase DH, antioxidant activities and emulsifying properties of duck albumen hydrolysate.     

Angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory and hypocholesterolemic activities: Effects of protein hydrolysates prepared from Achatina fulica snail foot muscle

The angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity and hypocholesterolemic effect of Achatina fulica snail foot muscle protein hydrolysates (SFMPH) and its hydrolysates were studied. The SFMPHs were prepared at a temperature of 121°C for 60 min. To obtain the enzymatic hydrolysates, the SFMPHs were further hydrolysed with three proteases (papain, trypsin, or alcalase). Among all the hydrolysates, alcalase hydrolysate showed the highest degree of hydrolysis and was dominated by a small molecular size fraction (189–686 Da). The SFMPH treated by alcalase was effective in disintegrating intact cholesterol micelles. Furthermore, alcalase hydrolysate with a hydrolysis time of 60 min showed a strong ACE inhibitory activity in vitro with an IC₅₀ of 0.024 mg/mL. Therefore, alcalase hydrolysate may be a promising ingredient for the use in functional foods.     

猪皮胶原蛋白酶解及其酶解产物的抗氧化活性

以新鲜猪皮为原料,利用Alcalase水解胶原蛋白,并对影响Alcalase水解过程的各个因素进行研究,通过对水解度和超氧阴离子自由基(O2－ ·)清除率的测定,确定Alcalase水解猪皮胶原蛋白的最适条件;研究在最适条件下制备的不同质量浓度的猪皮胶原蛋白酶解液对DPPH自由基和O2－ ·的清除效果。结果表明：Alcalase水解猪皮胶原蛋白的最适条件为：pH7.5、温度55℃、酶与底物比6000U/g、底物质量浓度40mg/mL,水解时间4h;在此水解条件下,水解度达到9.55%,O2－ ·清除率达到60.11%;在相应质量浓度10～50mg/mL范围内,猪皮胶原蛋白酶解液的DPPH自由基最大清除率为95.06%,IC50为3.89mg/mL;O2－ ·最大清除率为65.89%,IC50为16.43mg/mL。猪皮胶原蛋白酶解液具有较强的自由基清除能力。     

Production of enzymatic hydrolysates with antioxidant and angiotensin-I converting enzyme inhibitory activity from pumpkin oil cake protein isolate

Protein isolate from pumpkin oil cake (PuOC PI) was hydrolysed by alcalase, flavourzyme and by sequential use of these enzymes, respectively, and the antioxidant properties and angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of hydrolysates were evaluated. Under the same reaction conditions, alcalase hydrolysates showed a higher degree of hydrolysis (DH) than did flavourzyme hydrolysates. The highest DH’s by individual enzymes were 53.23 ± 0.7% and 37.17 ± 1.05%, respectively, both at 60 min. The increase of radical scavenging activity (RSA) in hydrolysates was positively correlated with the increase of DH, for both enzymes, though hydrolysates with flavourzyme showed two- or three-fold lower RSA than with alcalase. The highest bioactive potential was determined in the alcalase hydrolysate at 60 min, with RSA being 7.59 ± 0.081 mM TEAC/mg and ACE-inhibitory activity 71.05 ± 7.5% (IC₅₀ = 0.422 mg/ml). When this hydrolysate was further hydrolysed by flavourzyme, DH increased up to 69.29 ± 0.9%, but lower RSA (4.82 ± 0.21 mM TEAC/mg) and ACE-inhibitory activity (55.81 ± 6.196%) were determined in the final hydrolysate. This study suggested that the PuOC proteins could be converted into protein hydrolysates with antioxidant and ACE-inhibitory activities by enzymatic hydrolysis. Alcalase was shown as promising enzyme in further development of bioprocesses for the production of new bioactive food ingredients.     

扫频超声处理时间对β-乳球蛋白酶解制备多肽抗氧化活性的影响

目的:研究不同扫频超声处理时间对β-乳球蛋白酶解制备多肽抗氧化活性的影响。方法:研究不同的超声预处理时间(10,20,30,60,90 min)对β-乳球蛋白表观结构的影响,以及超声波处理对β-乳球蛋白酶解产物的抗氧化活性、氨基酸组成、分子质量分布和疏水性的影响。结论:超声波处理可显著提高β-乳球蛋白酶解产物的DPPH自由基清除率、ABTS·清除能力和Fe2+络合能力。随着超声时间的延长,β-乳球蛋白酶解产物抗氧化活性呈先增加后降低的趋势。扫频超声波处理可以提高β-LG酶解产物的疏水性,并且显著增加多肽中的疏水性氨基酸的含量。扫频超声处理10~60 min有利于分子质量为200~2000 u多肽的生成,从而提高其酶解产物的抗氧化活性。粒径分布表明短时间的超声处理(<30 min)引起β-LG粒径减小,大分子蛋白的结构疏松,分子间的疏水性作用力增加;长时间(60~90 min)的超声处理则引起大分子蛋白聚集,疏水性作用力降低,蛋白颗粒粒径增大。