A novel hydrolytic product from flesh of Mactra veneriformis and its bioactivities in calcium supplement |
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Authors: | Lingchong Wang Shiyong Chen Rui Liu Hao Wu |
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Institution: | 1. College of Pharmaceutical Science, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210046, P. R. China 2. National First-Class Key Discipline for Traditional Chinese Medicine of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210046, P. R China
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Abstract: | To prepare calcium-binding peptides, the flesh residue of Mactra Veneriformis was subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis. By comparing the capability of combining calcium of the hydrolyzates, pepsin was confirmed to be the most suitable enzyme for hydrolyzing the flesh residue to release calcium-binding peptides among the seven tested proteases. The pepsin hydrolyzate (PHM) was divided into three fractions according to the molecule weight of its composition, which ranged from 0.5 to 15 kDa. The low-molecule-weight fraction named PHM-3 had the highest capability in combining calcium. The peptides existing in the PHM-3 fraction consisted of higher contents of Glu, Ala and Leu, and could produce one type of calcium-peptide complex by powerfully chelating calcium ions. PHM-3 products could effectively increase calcium absorption and retention while they decreased the calcium excretion in animal tests. Additionally, symptoms caused by low calcium bioavailability in ovariectomized rats, such as bone mineral density reduction and mechanical strength loss could be significantly ameliorated by the hydrolytic products addition in diet. |
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Keywords: | Mactra veneriformis hydrolysis calcium-peptide chelate calcium supplement |
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