ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED ENZYMATIC EXTRACTION OF ANTIOXIDATIVE PROTEIN EXTRACTS FROM SARGASSUM VULGARE: OPTIMIZATION OF EXTRACTION PARAMETERS USING RSM

Abstract

In this study, extraction conditions of proteins from Sargassum vulgare were optimized. The Box-Behnken design (BBD)-based Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to investigate and optimize the protein content (PC), total phenolic content (TPC), and antioxidant activity (AOA), which were affected by extraction parameters (ultrasonic probe time: 0.09-2.91 min and enzyme/substrate ratio (E/S): 0.18-1.02). The optimal extraction was achieved while applying an ultrasonic probe for 2.5 min and using an E/S of 0.90. Under this optimum conditions PC and TPC were found to be as 248.30 mg protein/g dry weight (dw) and 38.03 mg gallic acid equiavalent (GAE)/g dw, respectively. Moreover, AOA was determined to be 53.77 mg Trolox equivalent (TE)/g dw by CUPRAC and 19.88 mg TE/g dw by ABTS methods. These findings provide a good basis for future research into the potential of macroalgae protein extracts, which have a high protein content and antioxidant potential for food industry.