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. 2024 Jan 23;46(2):990–1009. doi: 10.3390/cimb46020063

Table 1.

Potential bioactive antioxidant peptides from marine resources.

Source Enzyme Used Peptides (Amino Acid Sequence) Mechanism of Action In Vivo or In Vitro Reference
Tuna eggs - Ile-Cys-Arg-Asp and Leu-Cys-Gly-Glu-Cys Inhibition of DPPH radicals and activation of SOD and GSH-Px in vivo [21]
Boiled abalone by-products - Ala-Thr-Pro-Gly-Asp-Glu-Gly Inhibition of ROS radicals in vitro [22]
Jellyfish collagen Pepsin - Activation of total antioxidant activity in vitro [23]
Rhopilema esculentum Pepsin - Activation of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px in vivo [24]
Salmon skin - - Activation of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px in vivo [25]
Katsuwonus pelamis - TCP3, TCP6, and TCP9 Activation of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px in vitro [26]
Tilapia gelatin - Leu-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Gly-Pro Scavenging free radicals in vitro [27]
Katsuwonus pelamis - - Scavenging free radicals in vitro [28]
Monkfish Trypsin Glu-Trp-Pro-Ala-Gln, Phe-Leu-His-Arg-Pro, and Leu-Met-Gly-Gln-Trp Inhibition of DPPH radicals and hydroxyl radicals;
activation of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px
in vitro [29]
Macroalga P. palmata Corolase PP Ser-Asp-Ile-Thr-Arg-Pro-Gly-Gly-Asn-Met Activation of oxygen radical absorption capacity (ORAC) and iron reduction antioxidant capacity (FRAP) in vitro [30]
Thunnus obesus Alcalase, α-chymotrypsin, neutrase, papain, pepsin, and trypsin H-Leu-Asn-Leu-Pro-Thr-Ala-Val-Tyr-Met-Val-Thr-OH Inhibition of DPPH, hydroxyl, superoxide, and alkyl radicals in vitro [31]
Magalaspis cordyla Pepsin/trypsin, and α-chymotrypsin Asn-His-Arg-Tyr-Asp-Arg Inhibition of DPPH and hydroxyl radicals in vitro [32]
Otolithes ruber pepsin/trypsin and α-chymotrypsin Gly-Asn-Arg-Gly-Phe-Ala-Cys-Arg-His-Ala Inhibition of DPPH and hydroxyl radicals in vitro [32]
Hypoptychus dybowskii Alcalase, neutrase, α-chymotrypsin, papain, pepsin, and trypsin Ile–Val–Gly–Gly–Phe–Pro–His–Tyr–Leu Inhibition of DPPH radicals in vitro [33]
Oreochromis niloticus Alcalase, pronase E, pepsin, and trypsin Asp-Pro-Ala-Leu-Ala-Thr-Glu-Pro-Asp-Pro-Met-Pro-Phe Inhibition of DPPH, hydroxyl, and superoxide radicals in vitro [34]
Decapterus maruadsi Alcalase, neutral protease, papain, pepsin, and trypsin His-Asp-His-Pro-Val-Cys and His-Glu-Lys-Val-Cys Inhibition of DPPH and hydroxyl radicals in vitro [35]
Johnius belengerii Trypsin, R-chymotrypsin, and pepsin His-Gly-Pro-Leu-Gly-Pro-Leu Inhibition of DPPH radicals in vitro [36]
Paralichthys olivaceus Papain, pepsin, trypsin, neutrase, alcalase, kojizyme, protamex, and α-chymotrypsin Val-Cys-Ser-Val and Cys-Ala-Ala-Pro Inhibition of DPPH radicals in vitro [37]