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. 2021 Aug 31;19(9):500. doi: 10.3390/md19090500

Table 3.

Bioactive SP-derived hydrolysates, peptides, aminoacidic sequence of bioactive peptides, and proteolytic methods used.

Seaweed Hydrolysis Method Peptide Sequence Bioactivity Reported Reference
Rhodophyta
Palmaria palmata Papain, (E:S 20.7), pH 6, 24 h, 60 °C IRLIIVLMPILMA, NIGK, IR Renin, DPP IV, PAF-AH inhibition [65,73,74]
Corolase PP (E:S 1), pH 7, 2 h, 50 °C ILAP, LLAP, MAGVDHI, FITDGNK., NAATIIK, ANAATIIK, SDITRPGGQM, DNIQGITKPA., LITGA., LITGAA., LITGAAQA., LGLSGK., LTLAPK, LTIAPK, ITLAPK ITIAPK, VVPT, QARGAAQA Antioxidant, DPP IV inhibition [75,76]
Pyropia columbina Fungal protease concentrate (E: S 5) pH 4.3, 3 h, 55 // Flavourzyme (E:S 2), pH 7, 4 h, 55 °C N.A. Antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant [77]
Neopyropia yezoensis Pepsin (E:S 0.025), 5 h, 45 °C NMEKGSSSVVSSRM Anticoagulant [61]
Porphyra dioica Alcalase + Flavourzyme (E:S 1), pH 7, 4 h, 50 °C DYYLR, AGFY, YLVA, AFIT, SFLPDLTDQ, MKTPITE, TYIA, LDLW ACE, DPP IV inhibition [34]
Prolyve 1000, (E:S 1), 2 h, 50 °C N.A. (higher < 1 kDa peptides proportion) Antioxidant [78]
Porphyra sp. Pepsin (E:S 8), pH 2, 4 h, 37 °C GGSK, ELS α-amylase inhibition [79]
Mazzaella japonica Thermolysin (E:S 1), pH 7, 5 h, 37 °C YRD, VSEGLD, TIMPHPR, GGPAT, SSNDYPI, SRIYNVKSNG, VDAHY, YGDPDHY, NLGN, DFGVPGHEP ACE inhibition [80]
Grateulopia lemaneiformis α-chymotrypsin (E:S 4), pH 8, 2 h, 37 °C ELWKTF Antioxidant [81]
Trypsin (E:S 4), pH 8, 8 h, 37 °C QVEY ACE inhibition [82]
Chlorophyta
Ulva°C lathrata Alcalase (E:S 5), pH 7.6, 90 min, 25 °C // 10 min, 100 °C PAFG ACE inhibition [83]
Ulva. intestinalis Trypsin + Pepsin + Papain (E:S 4), pH 8.42, 5 h, 28.5 °C FGMPLDR, MELVLR ACE inhibition [84]
Ulva rigida Pepsin (E:S 1), pH 2, 20 h, 37 °C // Bromelain (E:S 1), pH 7, 20 h, 37 °C IP, AFL ACE, Renin inhibition [53]
Ulva lactuca Papain (E:S 1), pH 6, 24 h, 60 °C Total of 58 non-allergenic, ACE inhibitory peptides identified ACE inhibition [85]
Ulva spp Purazyme + Flavourzyme // Alkaline protease-Protex 6L + Flavourzyme N.A. Anti-inflammatory (IL10 expression & TNF-α inhibition) [52]
Ochrophyta
Sargassum maclurei Pepsin (80 U/g S), pH 2, 2 h, 37 °C // Papain (60 U/g S), pH 7, 3 h, 50 °C RVLSAAFNTR, IMNILEK, GGVQAIR, KAALMEK, GVFDGPCGT, SGVFDGPCGT, QNIGDPR, AYSSGVSFK, RWDISQPY, LVYIVQGR, KPGGSGR, LGLSAKNYGR, KEAWLIEK, REVADDK, ENFFFAGIDK, QEMVDK, EEEEEEQQQ Antyhypertensive (ACE & ET-1 inhibition) [86]
Undaria pinnatifida Protease S “Amano” (E:S 0.01), pH 8, 18 h, 70 °C VY, IY, AW, FY, VW, IW, LW Antihypertensive (ACE inhibition & in vivo) [87]
dW (3:20), 20 min, 93 °C YH, KY, FY, IY Antihypertensive (ACE inhibition & in vivo) [42]
Saccharina longicruris Trypsin (E:S 0.05), pH 7, 24 h, 30 °C TITLDVEPSDTIDGVK, ISGLIYEETR, MALSSLPR, ILVLQSNQIR, ISAILPSR, IGNGGELPR, LPDAALNR, EAESSLTGGNGCAK, QVHPDTGISK Antimicrobial [88]
Saccharina japonica Alcalase + Papain + Trypsin (E:S n.s.), time n.s., pH 7.5, 55 °C KY, GKY, STKY, AKY, AKYSY, KKFY, FY, KFKY ACE inhibition [89]

Abbreviations: //, Subsequent procedures; n.s., Not stated; N.A.: Not analyzed; DPP, Dipeptidyl peptidase; PAF-AH, Platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase; ACE, Angiotensin 1 converter enzyme; ET-I, Endothelin-1; dW, Deionized Water.