Cytoprotective and Antioxidant Effects of Hydrolysates from Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens).

ABSTRACT: The black soldier fly (BSF), Hermetia illucens, has been recognized as one of the most promising insect species for its ability to valorize organic waste while producing a valuable larval biomass with a great potential as a sustainable source of nutrients, including proteins and bioactive molecules. In the present study, BSF larvae were used to produce and characterize the protein hydrolysates (BPHs) that were then evaluated for their potential biological activity in vitro. The BPHs obtained from the BSF larvae proteins by enzymatic digestion were characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and assessed for their antioxidant activity (BPHs in the range of 0.1 to 1.5 mg/mL) in L-929 cells. Our findings show that BPHs can exert a dose-depen

SUBMITTER: Riolo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9952651 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature