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. 2021 Aug 22;22(16):9059. doi: 10.3390/ijms22169059

Table 1.

Antidiabetic action of peptides and protein hydrolysates identified from animal food sources.

Source Enzyme(s) Used Substrate Protein Hydrolysate Peptide(s) Identified Mechanism of Action IC50 Reference
Cow milk Trypsin Milk protein Milk protein hydrolysates Reduced blood plasma glucose level in vivo [52]
Donkey milk Pepsin and pancreatin Milk protein hydrolysates Improved damaged β-cells viability in vitro,
reduced blood glucose level and improved insulin resistance in vivo
[53]
Goat milk Flavourzyme Casein Casein hydrolysate SDIPNPIGSE Ameliorated insulin resistance in HepG2 cells [54]
NPWDQVKR
SLSSSEESITH
QEPVLGPVRGPFP
Goat milk Trypsin and chymotrypsin Casein Casein hydrolysate MHQPPQPL Inhibited DPP IV in vitro 350.41 ± 4.1 μM [55]
SPTVMFPPQSVL 676.31 ± 12.6 μM
VMFPPQSVL Nd
INNQFLPYPY 40.08 ± 5.0 μM
AWPQYL Nd
Camel milk Alcalase, bromelain, and papain Milk proteins Milk protein hydrolysates MPSKPPLL Inhibited pancreatic α-amylase in vitro [56]
KDLWDDFKGL
Camel milk Trypsin Milk proteins Milk protein hydrolysates FLQY Inhibited DPP IV in vitro >1000 μM [57]
FQLGASPY >1000 μM
ILDKEGIDY 347.8 ± 42.8 μM
ILELA 721.1 ± 46.3 μM
LLQLEAIR 177.8 ± 22.2 μM
LPVP 87.0 ± 3.2 μM
LQALHQGQIV >1000 μM
MPVQA 93.3 ± 8.0 μM
SPVVPF 214.1 ± 16.7 μM
Gouda cheese Microbial fermentation Water-soluble extracts (WSEs) LPQNIPPL Reduced glucose level in vivo and inhibited DPP IV in vivo and in vitro 46 μM [60]
LPQ 82 μM
VPITPTL 110 μM
VPITPT 130 μM
Egg Alcalase Egg white protein Egg white protein hydrolysates RVPSLM Inhibited α-glucosidase in vitro 23.07 μmol/L [61]
TPSPR 40.02 μmol/L
DLQGK >150.0 μmol/L
AGLAPY >150.0 μmol/L
RVPSL >150.0 μmol/L
DHPFLF >150.0 μmol/L
HAEIN >150.0 μmol/L
QIGLF >150.0 μmol/L
Egg Pepsin Egg yolk protein Egg yolk protein hydrolysates YINQMPQKSRE, Inhibited DPP IV in vitro 222.8 μg/mL [62]
VTGRFAGHPAAQ Inhibited α-glucosidase in vitro 365.4 μg/mL
Turtle egg Trypsin, pepsin, α-chymotrypsin, thermolysin, and GI enzyme Egg yolk protein Egg yolk protein hydrolysates LPSW Inhibited DPP IV in vitro and in silico 289.2 ± 11.85 μM [63]
WLQL 269.7 ± 15.91 μM
LPLF 463.6 ± 5.52 μM
VPGLAL >2000
LVGLPL 432.5 ± 40.31 μM
Chicken egg Pepsin and trypsin Myosin and lysozyme ADF Inhibited DPP IV in vitro and in silico 16.83 mM [64]
MIR 4.86 mM
FGR 46.2 mM
Cooked meat (pork, beef, chicken, and turkey) Amylase, pepsin and trypsin Meat proteins Meat protein hydrolysates IPI Inhibited DPP IV in vitro 3.5 μmol/L [65]
WL 44 μmol/L
LPL 241 μmol/L
WI 89 μmol/L
FL 400 μmol/L
LW 993 μmol/L
Cooked meat (Pork, chicken and turkey) VL 74 μmol/L
WM 243 μmol/L
ML 91 μmol/L
Cooked meat (Pork and beef) IP 150 μmol/L
LP 712 μmol/L
AL 882 μmol/L
Cooked meat (Chicken and turkey) FP 363 μmol/L
Cooked meat (Pork) IPM 70 μmol/L
Dry cured ham KA Inhibited DPP IV in vitro 6.27 ± 0.59 mM [66]
AA 9.40 ± 0.10 mM
GP 9.69 ± 0.49 mM
PL >10 mM
AAATP 6.47 ± 0.20 mM
AAAAG 8.13 ± 0.48 mM
ALGGA >10 mM
LVSGM >10 mM
Chicken feet Neutrase and protamex Feet protein Feet protein hydrolysates Stimulated GLP-1 release in vivo and inhibited DPP IV in vitro 4.42 ± 0.1 μL [67]
Chicken by product Flavourzyme and corolase Mechanical chicken deboning residue Protein hydrolysates TL Promoted glucose uptake and inhibited DPP IV in vitro [68]
HT
LA
LADVEVDLL
LL
ETGKGEDGE
FL
LFFSMLLML
LF

Nd—Not determined.