Abstract
A study on the enrichment of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity in whey protein isolate (WPI) hydrolysate fractions is presented. A previously identified low molecular mass fraction (1 kDa permeate) of an enzymatically hydrolysed heat-treated WPI with elevated ACE-inhibition (IC50 = 0.23 g L-1) was subjected to cascade membrane ultrafiltration (UF) and diafiltration steps at lab-scale. Assaying for ACE-inhibition revealed that the 1 kDa retentate demonstrated the highest ACE-inhibitory activity (IC50 = 0.17 g L-1). Isoelectric focussing (IEF) of the hydrolysate fraction further increased ACE-inhibition in fractions collected within the pH range 6.1-6.6. Overall, both UF and IEF enriched the ACE inhibitory activity in the original fraction by ~52%, demonstrating the potential for enrichment of bio-functional activities in enzymatic hydrolysates of whey proteins.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 101-103 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Dairy Journal |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2014 |