Protein Hydrolysate and Method for Making a Protein Hydrolysate

摘要

Disclosed is a simplified method for producing a protein hydrolysate, the method having the advantages of decreasing costs associated with energy, materials, and space as compared to that of conventional methods. A protein hydrolysate/enzyme composition is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for producing a hydrolyzed protein product, the method comprising the steps of
a) admixing at least one proteolytic enzyme with at least one protein to produce a protein/enzyme admixture, and b) holding the protein/enzyme admixture for a period of time under agitation to produce a protein hydrolysate/enzyme admixture,wherein the method is performed without the additional steps of heating the protein, the at least one proteolytic enzyme, the protein/enzyme admixture, or a combination thereof, to increase the activity of the at least one proteolytic enzyme in the protein/enzyme admixture; adjusting the pH to optimize the activity of the at least one proteolytic enzyme; and heating the protein hydrolysate/enzyme admixture to inactivate the at least one proteolytic enzyme; and combinations thereof.