EFFECT OF EGG WHITE PRE-TREATMENTS ON ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ITS HYDROLYSATE

Authors

  • Astri Suryani Prawulanari Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.
  • Jirawat Yongsawatdigul Suranaree University of Technology, 111 University Avenue, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.

Keywords:

Egg white hydrolysate, Ultrasound, Microwave, Steam sterilization, Antioxidan

Abstract

Egg white is considered as one of the best food proteins and hydrolysis can be applied to increase its nutritional value and reveal antioxidant activity. Low molecular weight of egg white hydrolysate was also beneficial for the chronic kidney disease (CKD) sufferers. However, hydrolysis of egg white protein typically results in relatively low yield. Thus, pre-treatment methods to increase yield of hydrolysate should be sought. The objective of this research was to compare the use of ultrasound, microwave, and steam sterilization (121C) prior to hydrolysis of egg white by 10% (w/w protein) Alcalase on degree of hydrolysis (DH) and antioxidant activity of the hydrolysate. Ultrasound at intensity of 41.5 W/cm2 applied to boiled egg white was found to produce hydrolysate with the highest DH of 45.4%. Antioxidant activities of egg white hydrolysate were examined by 2, 2’-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS) radical scavenging activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and ferrous ion chelating capacity (FICC) assays. Raw egg white subjected to sterilization for 5 min resulted in the hydrolysate exhibiting the strongest ABTS radical scavenging activity with approximately 64% inhibition. In addition, 30-min steam sterilization the most powerful pre-treatment yielding peptides with FRAP of 22 μM Trolox equivalence. Boiled egg white subjected to ultrasound at intensity of 41.5 W/cm2 obtained hydrolysate with FICC of 1800 μM EDTA equivalence. Since there were several measured parameters, and pre-treatment methods affected these parameters differently.

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2026-08-28

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Suryani Prawulanari, A., & Yongsawatdigul, J. (2026). EFFECT OF EGG WHITE PRE-TREATMENTS ON ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ITS HYDROLYSATE. Suranaree Journal of Science and Technology, 29(3), 020014(1–9). retrieved from https://ph04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SUJST/article/view/15125

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