Identification of peptides from edible silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori) protein hydrolysates with antioxidant activity

Silkworm (Bombyx mori) pupae is a by-product from the silk industry which is rich in protein. Hydrolysates from silkworm pupae generated using Alcalase®, Prolyve®, Flavourzyme® and Brewers Clarex® proteolytic preparations were characterised. The antioxidant activity of the hydrolysates was investiga...

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Main Authors: Maria Cermeño, Carmen Bascón, Miryam Amigo-Benavent, Manuel Felix, Richard J. FitzGerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464622001220