The invention discloses a
soybean protein hydrolyzate, a preparation method and applications thereof. The preparation method comprises: adding
cathepsin L to
soybean protein, adjusting the pH value to 5.5-8.5, stirring for 20-60 min at a
room temperature, and carrying out a reaction for 2-24 h under a water bath condition of 35-42 DEG C so as to obtain the
soybean protein hydrolyzate. According to the present invention, the soybean
protein cathepsin L hydrolyzate can effectively improve the expression amounts of COL1A1
gene, COL1A2
gene and KPRP
gene, can effectively increase the
collagen I content in
skin while enhance the protective function of
skin, and can finally achieve effects of
skin aging alleviating,
skin protection improving and correspondingly improved skin moisturizing so as to achieve the purpose of
skin care; with the
estrogen-like effect of the soybeans, a lot of effects can be provided for the maintaining of the health of the skin; through the synergetic effect of a variety of factors and other unknown mechanisms, the soybean
protein hydrolyzate of the present invention can effectively maintain the skin, and can alleviate the symptoms of various skin diseases.