Allergenicity, trypsin inhibitor activity and nutritive quality of enzymatically modified soy proteins

Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2005 May;56(3):203-11. doi: 10.1080/09637480500146762.

Abstract

Two ultrafiltered soy flour protein fractions were evaluated; the first was obtained by hydrolysis (0.5-3 kDa, F(0.5-3)), and the second was an enzymatically methionine-enriched fraction (1-10 kDa, F(1-10)E). Amino acid profiles, protein quality, allergenicity (against soy-sensitive infant sera) and trypsin inhibitor activity were determined. Fraction F(1-10)E fulfilled amino acid requirements for infants, whereas the F(0.5-3) fraction was methionine deficient. Both fractions were similar in net protein utilization, and F(1-10)E digestibility was comparable with casein and higher (P?<?0.05) than F(0.5-3) or soy isolate. Allergenicity of SF was reduced to 21.5% with the hydrolysis in F(1-10)E and it was not detected in F(0.5-3.) Residual trypsin inhibitor activity with respect to soy flour was 8.1%, 3.3% and 1% for hydrolysate, F(1-10)E and F(0.5-3), respectively. Both fractions presented high nutritive quality and reduced or null allergenicity. The trypsin inhibitor activity decreased along processing and could be a useful indicator for production of hypoallergenic proteins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / immunology
  • Amino Acids / analysis
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Food Hypersensitivity / immunology
  • Food Hypersensitivity / metabolism*
  • Food, Fortified
  • Humans
  • Hydrolysis
  • Infant
  • Methionine
  • Milk Proteins / immunology
  • Milk Proteins / metabolism
  • Nutritive Value
  • Plant Proteins, Dietary / analysis*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Soybean Proteins / immunology
  • Soybean Proteins / metabolism*
  • Trypsin Inhibitors / metabolism*

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Amino Acids
  • Milk Proteins
  • Plant Proteins, Dietary
  • Soybean Proteins
  • Trypsin Inhibitors
  • Methionine