Affiliations 

  • 1 a Food Biopolymer Research Group, Food Technology Division, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia , 11800 Penang , Malaysia
Nat Prod Res, 2014;28(16):1302-5.
PMID: 24670209 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.900617

Abstract

The molecular mass distribution, amino acid composition and radical-scavenging activity of collagen hydrolysates prepared from collagen isolated from the sea cucumber Stichopus vastus were investigated. β and α1 chains of the collagen were successfully hydrolysed by trypsin. The molecular mass distribution of the hydrolysates ranged from 5 to 25 kDa, and they were rich in glycine, alanine, glutamate, proline and hydroxyproline residues. The hydrolysates exhibited excellent radical-scavenging activity. These results indicate that collagen hydrolysates from S. vastus can be used as a functional ingredient in food and nutraceutical products.

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