Protein Fractions with Techno-Functional and Antioxidant Properties from Nannochloropsis gaditana Microalgal Biomass
Protein Fractions with Techno-Functional and Antioxidant Properties from Nannochloropsis gaditana Microalgal Biomass
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DOI:
10.1166/jbmb.2015.1534
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发表时间:
2015-08-01
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0.5
通讯作者:
Verdugo, Marcela
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作者:
Medina, Camila;Rubilar, Monica;Verdugo, Marcela
Microalgae are a promising source of high-value products ranging from simple biomass production for food and feed to valuable biorefinery products (biogas, bioethanol, pigments, proteins, fibers, etc.). Thus, protein fractions such as protein extract and hydrolysate from the Nannochloropsis gaditana microalgal biomass represent an unexploited opportunity. The protein extract (PE) from defatted microalgal biomass was obtained after solubilization at alkaline pH and precipitation at the isoelectric point, and the protein hydrolysate (PH) was generated by enzymatic hydrolysis using papain. These fractions were characterized according to their protein content and amino acid composition in relation to the microalgal biomass. Their techno-functional properties (emulsifying and foaming capacity) and antioxidant activity (ORAC method) were also determined. PE showed a high total protein content of 65.9% w/w and a content of essential amino acids comparable to the FAO/WHO/UN reference profile. The emulsifying capacity for PE was greater than 50% and the emulsion was stable after 24 h. Using papain as the enzyme for hydrolysis of PE, a degree of hydrolysis (DH) of 25.4% and the generation of peptides (