Research Article

Low-Molecular-Weight Hydrolysate from Black Goat Extract Had Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Macrophage Cells via Inhibition of MAPKs and NF-κB Pathways

Table 1

Antioxidative activities of BGE and its hydrolysates.

TreatmentAntioxidative activities (μmol TE/g dry matter)
FRAPABTSORAC

BGE5.00c64.28c45.08c
Hydrolysate (APT6)5.52b150.94b211.38b
Low-molecular-weight hydrolysate (APT6 < 3 kDa)6.64a206.98a247.44a
SEM0.0430.5362.949

FRAP, ferric reducing antioxidant power activity; ABTS, 2,2-azino-bis(3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging activity; ORAC, oxygen radical absorption capacity; BGE, black goat extract; APT6, hydrolysate from BGE prepared using alcalase, ProteAX, and trypsin for 2 h each; APT6 < 3 kDa, the low-molecular-weight fraction (<3 kDa) of APT6 hydrolysate; SEM, standard error of the mean. a–cDifferent superscript letters within a column indicate a significant difference at .