Indigenous marine diatoms as novel sources of bioactive peptides with antihypertensive and antioxidant properties |
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Authors: | Ines Barkia Lamya Al-Haj Azizah Abdul Hamid Mutaharah Zakaria Nazamid Saari Fahad Zadjali |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Food Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia;2. Department of Biology, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 3. 36, Al Khoudh 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman;4. Department of Aquaculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia;5. Department of Biochemistry, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 6. 35, Al koudh 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman |
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Abstract: | Several bioactive compounds from microalgae have demonstrated diverse biological activities with positive effects on human health. However, the potential of bioactive peptides as functional foods is still undervalued. Therefore, the exploration of microalgae strains as sources of bioactive peptides could reveal strong and unique bioactivities, especially when these marine sources have never been explored before. For this aim, protein extracts from six indigenous marine diatoms were subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis using four proteases (flavourzyme, pepsin, papain and trypsin). The hydrolysates were then tested for angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)-inhibitory, antioxidant and antihypertensive properties. Results showed that papain hydrolysates from all microalgae strains exhibited strong ACE-inhibitory activities and antioxidant properties. In particular, protein hydrolysates from Bellerochea malleus were found to reduce blood pressure properties of 17 mmHg after 5 days of oral administration to SHR animals. These results revealed the potential of bioactive peptides from indigenous marine diatoms for use as functional foods or nutraceuticals. |
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Keywords: | ACE-inhibitory activity antihypertensive activity antioxidant activity marine microalgae protein hydrolysates |
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