Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release properties

Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) is one of the main tuna fish varieties in the canning industry. Approximately 50% of processed fish, particularly the viscera, which contains valuable compounds, is generated as waste with limited use. Recovering these bioactive compounds is a sustainable approach that...

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Main Authors: Shima Kaveh, Alireza Sadeghi Mahoonak, Vahid Erfani-Moghadam, Mohammad Ghorbani, Aliakbar Gholamhosseinpour, Mojtaba Raeisi
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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author Shima Kaveh
Alireza Sadeghi Mahoonak
Vahid Erfani-Moghadam
Mohammad Ghorbani
Aliakbar Gholamhosseinpour
Mojtaba Raeisi
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Alireza Sadeghi Mahoonak
Vahid Erfani-Moghadam
Mohammad Ghorbani
Aliakbar Gholamhosseinpour
Mojtaba Raeisi
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description Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) is one of the main tuna fish varieties in the canning industry. Approximately 50% of processed fish, particularly the viscera, which contains valuable compounds, is generated as waste with limited use. Recovering these bioactive compounds is a sustainable approach that can provide an excellent source of high-added value compounds, benefit the economy, and reduce environmental pollution. However, the wide application of these compounds in pharmaceutical and food fields is hindered due to their physical and chemical instability and uncontrolled delivery. So, this study aimed to produce skipjack viscera protein hydrolysates (FPH) using different enzymes (pancreatin, alcalase, trypsin, and pepsin) at different hydrolysis times. Additionally, the study investigated the stabilization of FPH by partially replacing cholesterol with cholecalciferol and squalane in nano-sized niosomes. The FPH produced by pancreatin at 200 min of hydrolysis exhibited the highest antioxidant and anticancer effects. These FPHs were then loaded into niosomes containing different ratios of stabilizers. The niosome formulation containing cholesterol, cholecalciferol, and squalane at a ratio of 2:1:1 achieved favorable encapsulation efficiency (91.8%) and retained total antioxidant capacity during simulated gastrointestinal fluids. The niosomes were observed to be spherical with smooth surfaces based on FE-SEM results, and successful loading of FPH in niosomes was confirmed by FTIR. As a result, niosomes containing cholecalciferol and squalane are stable carriers for the controlled release of bioactive drugs, including FPH as a high-added value product.
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spelling doaj-art-58be97d49050455c808bec6b01e4d2932025-02-03T04:17:07ZengElsevierApplied Food Research2772-50222025-06-0151100733Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release propertiesShima Kaveh0Alireza Sadeghi Mahoonak1Vahid Erfani-Moghadam2Mohammad Ghorbani3Aliakbar Gholamhosseinpour4Mojtaba Raeisi5Faculty of Food Science & Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, 4918943464, IranFaculty of Food Science & Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, 4918943464, Iran; Corresponding author.Food, Drug, and Natural Products Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran; Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IranFaculty of Food Science & Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, 4918943464, IranDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Jahrom University, Jahrom, IranFood, Drug, and Natural Products Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IranSkipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) is one of the main tuna fish varieties in the canning industry. Approximately 50% of processed fish, particularly the viscera, which contains valuable compounds, is generated as waste with limited use. Recovering these bioactive compounds is a sustainable approach that can provide an excellent source of high-added value compounds, benefit the economy, and reduce environmental pollution. However, the wide application of these compounds in pharmaceutical and food fields is hindered due to their physical and chemical instability and uncontrolled delivery. So, this study aimed to produce skipjack viscera protein hydrolysates (FPH) using different enzymes (pancreatin, alcalase, trypsin, and pepsin) at different hydrolysis times. Additionally, the study investigated the stabilization of FPH by partially replacing cholesterol with cholecalciferol and squalane in nano-sized niosomes. The FPH produced by pancreatin at 200 min of hydrolysis exhibited the highest antioxidant and anticancer effects. These FPHs were then loaded into niosomes containing different ratios of stabilizers. The niosome formulation containing cholesterol, cholecalciferol, and squalane at a ratio of 2:1:1 achieved favorable encapsulation efficiency (91.8%) and retained total antioxidant capacity during simulated gastrointestinal fluids. The niosomes were observed to be spherical with smooth surfaces based on FE-SEM results, and successful loading of FPH in niosomes was confirmed by FTIR. As a result, niosomes containing cholecalciferol and squalane are stable carriers for the controlled release of bioactive drugs, including FPH as a high-added value product.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502225000435AnticancerAntioxidantNanoniosomeProtein hydrolysateSkipjack fish viscera
spellingShingle Shima Kaveh
Alireza Sadeghi Mahoonak
Vahid Erfani-Moghadam
Mohammad Ghorbani
Aliakbar Gholamhosseinpour
Mojtaba Raeisi
Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release properties
Applied Food Research
Anticancer
Antioxidant
Nanoniosome
Protein hydrolysate
Skipjack fish viscera
title Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release properties
title_full Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release properties
title_fullStr Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release properties
title_full_unstemmed Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release properties
title_short Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release properties
title_sort protein hydrolysates of niosome encapsulated skipjack katsuwonus pelamis viscera antioxidant anticancer and release properties
topic Anticancer
Antioxidant
Nanoniosome
Protein hydrolysate
Skipjack fish viscera
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502225000435
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