An antihypertensive peptide from tilapia gelatin diminishes free radical formation in murine microglial cells

A peptide possessing antihypertensive activity was purified from Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) gelatin using alcalase, Pronase E, pepsin, and trypsin. Among them, the alcalase hydrolysate exhibited the highest angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity. Therefore, it was further analyzed, and a potent ACE inhibitory peptide of DPALATEPDPMPF (1382 Da) was separated and purified. In addition, the protective effect of the purified peptide against free radical-induced cellular and DNA damage in murine microglial cells (BV-2) was determined. These results suggest that the peptide isolated from Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) gelatin acts as a candidate against hypertension and oxidative stress and could be used in health-functional foods.