Table 3. Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity of the hydrolysates from defatted egg yolk with four different proteases

Enzymes RC50 (μg/mL)1) TEAC (μg TE/mg)2)
No enzyme 253.62±11.76c3) 37.93±3.58d
Alcalase 79.45±2.04a 158.22±4.19a
Bromelain 94.06±3.33b 140.33±2.77b
Flavourzyme 79.57±4.33a 135.31±2.91bc
Neutrase 89.49±7.61ab 131.09±6.29c
Trolox 10.72±0.99
Concentration required for 50% reduction of H2O2 at 10 min after starting the reaction.
Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity.
Each value is mean±SD (n≥3). Different superscripts (a-d) in the same column are significantly different at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.