The present invention provides a preparation method and application of a
protein nanocage loaded with
tuna peptides, specifically including the construction and modification of
ferritin nanocages, and the extraction, screening, and embedding of
tuna active peptides. The
tuna active peptides are encapsulated in
ferritin nanocages modified with
ferulic acid and delivered to the intestines in a targeted manner. They interact with anorexigenic
hormone receptors, regulate the production of anorexigenic hormones such as
cholecystokinin,
glucagon-like
peptide 1, and PYY, control
appetite after a
normal diet, and enhance the body's sense of fullness, thereby reducing
food intake and
weight loss, thereby playing a role in regulating
obesity. In the present invention,
ferritin nanocages are modified with
ferulic acid. The carboxyl and phenolic hydroxyl groups in the
ferulic acid interact with the amino end of the outer surface of the ferritin nanocage, giving the ferritin nanocages the function of being resistant to gastric juice environment. They can exist stably in the
stomach of the body without being decomposed, thereby being decomposed in the intestines and exerting their precise targeted effects, laying the foundation for anti-
obesity research.