Characterization and Identification of Potential Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Antihypertensive Peptides From Hydrolysates of Tenebrio molitor Flour and Its Protein Concentrate.

ABSTRACT: Insects are recognized as a potential alternative source of proteins and have been studied in recent years as a substrate for enzymatic hydrolysis to obtain bioactive peptides. This study aimed to evaluate the production of hydrolysates with antioxidant, antidiabetic, and antihypertensive properties from mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) flour and its protein concentrate. The proteases flavourzyme, alcalase, and neutrase were used for hydrolysis, according to an experimental design of mixtures. The highest antioxidant properties for the mealworm flour were found in the control test, where the substrate remained non-hydrolyzed. The mealworm protein concentrate hydrolysates treated with Flavourzyme exhibited the highest values for ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activities. The hydrolysis of meal

SUBMITTER: de Matos FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature