Table 1.
Enzyme types and the number of ACE, renin and dual inhibitory peptides realised after hydrolysis of mature flaxseed storage proteins.
| Enzyme Source | Enzyme Type | Total number of ACE-inhibitory peptides | Total number of renin-inhibitory peptides | Total number of multifunctional peptidesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digestive | Trypsin | 47 | 13 | 10 |
| Pepsin | 55 | 15 | 10 | |
| Pancreatic elastase II | 67 | 19 | 12 | |
| Plant | Papain | 583 | 65 | 22 |
| Ficin | 378 | 45 | 19 | |
| Stem bromelain | 469 | 62 | 38 | |
| Microbial | Thermolysin | 245 | 14 | 14 |
| Proteinase P1 (Lactocepin) | 171 | 13 | 6 | |
| Subtilisin | 241 | 21 | 8 | |
| Total | 2256 | 267 | 139 | |
a
Those with both ACE-inhibitory and renin inhibitory activities.