In this research, the neutrase hydrolysis conditions of edible bird’s nest (EBN) by-products were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). Antioxidant peptides were then isolated from the EBN by-products by ultrafiltration and chromatography taking the DPPH radical scavenging ability as an indicator. The antioxidant activity of the purified peptides was estimated by radical scavenging ability and sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced damage model in PC12 cells. When the enzyme concentration was10 kU/g-hydrolysis temperature was 45 °C, and hydrolysis time was 10.30 h, the degree of hydrolysis (DH) of EBN by-product hydrolysate (EBNH) was the highest. The purified peptide exerted strong scavenging ability with EC50 values of 0.51, 1.31, and 0.65 mg/mL for DDPH, ABTS, and O2− radicals, respectively. In addition, the purified peptides could significantly reduce the SNP-induced oxidative damage of PC12 cells, and twelve peptides that were rich in leucine (Leu), valine (Val), and lysine (Lys) were identified by LC-MS/MS. These results suggested that EBN by-products have potential as new materials for natural antioxidant peptides.
Background As a traditional Chinese health food, edible bird's nest (EBN) has high medicinal value, which is mostly attributed to the high content of sialic acid (SA). SA mainly exists in protein-bound, oligosaccharide-bound and free forms and the binding forms of SA are closely related to the functions of EBN. Objective To establish a simple but robust method to distinguish and determinate the free and oligosaccharide-bound SA content and the protein-bound SA content, and investigate the changes of SA binding state in EBN during different processing. Methods Protein-bound SA in EBN was separated from other forms of SA by trichloroacetic acid precipitation, and SA content was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The effects of stewing conditions on the distribution of SA in EBN were investigated and response surface methodology was used to explore the optimal conditions for enzymatic extraction of free and oligosaccharide-bound SA from EBN. Results The average recoveries of free and oligosaccharide-bound SA and protein-bound SA were 97.82%—98.92% and 94.67%—95.75%. The content of free and oligosaccharide-bound SA in stewed EBN was proportional to the stewing temperature, stewing time and liquid to material ratio, while that of protein-bound SA was inversely proportional to those factors. Through response surface analysis, we found that the optimum technological parameters were as follows: liquid to material ratio was 60: 1, enzymolysis time was 2 h, enzyme dosage was 12000 U/g (alkaline protease), pH was 11, enzymolysis temperature was 60 °C. Conclusion This method can not only distinguish free and oligosaccharide-bound SA and protein-bound SA effectively, but also determine the contents of them. The results of investigation on stewing conditions and response surface analysis can be used as the theoretical basis for the further pharmacological research of EBN, and can also provide theoretical guidance for the development of EBN products. Highlights A method for the determination of free and oligosaccharide-bound SA and protein-bound SA in EBN by HPLC was established, and the extraction process of free and oligosaccharide-bound SA was optimized.
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