Evaluation of bioactive properties of Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom protein hydrolysate of different degree of hydrolysis

Edible mushrooms are natural sources for numerous bioactive properties which can protect human body from oxidative damages, hypertension, abnormal cell growth etc., The present study disclosed that, bioactive properties of mushroom proteins are significantly enhanced by adopting enzymatic hydrolysis. This study established the mushroom protein hydrolysates (MPHs), produced from freshly cultivated edible mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, could be the supreme source of both bioactive and nutraceutical compounds. Here, both unhydrolysed mushroom extract (UME) and proteinase K treated MPHs of different degrees of hydrolysis DH% (55%, 60%, 65%, 70% and 80%) under optimized condition were evaluated for antioxidative, angiotensin rennin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory and antiproliferative activities at different concentrations (2.5, 5 and 10 mg/ml). Among these, 65% DH at 10 mg/ml exhibited profound antioxidative (DPPH, ABTS, hydroxyl radical scavenging, metal chelating, linoleic acid auto-oxidation, FRAP, and reducing power) and ACE inhibitory activities. Maximum amount of total phenolic and flavonoid content was also obtained in this case. MTT assay confirmed the remarkable antiproliferative properties of MPHs against human cervical carcinoma cell line (HeLa). Presence of a wide range of phenolic (i.e., gallic, trans-cinnamic, caffeic, ferulic, aspartic and vanillic acid) and flavonoid (quercetin) compounds in both UME and MPHs were identified through HPLC.

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This study revealed that enzymatic hydrolysis significantly enhanced the bioactive properties of mushroom proteins, making them a supreme source of bioactive and nutraceutical compounds. Among different degrees of hydrolysis, 65% DH exhibited the most profound antioxidative and ACE inhibitory activities, as well as the highest total phenolic and flavonoid content. MPHs also showed remarkable antiproliferative properties against human cervical carcinoma cell line (HeLa) and contained a wide range of phenolic and flavonoid compounds.