The invention provides a preparation method and application of a
protein nanocage loaded with
tuna peptide. The preparation method specifically comprises the following steps: constructing and modifying an iron
protein nanocage, and extracting, screening and embedding
tuna active
peptide. The
tuna active peptides are embedded in
ferulic acid modified
ferritin nanocages, and are delivered into intestinal tracts in a targeted manner to react with
anorexia hormone receptors, so that the generation of
anorexia hormones such as
cholecystokinin,
glucagon-like
peptide 1 and PYY is regulated, the
appetite after
normal diet is controlled, and the satiety of the body is enhanced; the effects of reducing
food intake and reducing
body weight are achieved, so that the composition plays a role in regulating
obesity.
Ferulic acid is utilized to modify the
ferritin nanocage, carboxyl and phenolic hydroxyl groups in the
ferritin nanocage react with amino terminals on the outer surface of the ferritin nanocage, so that the ferritin nanocage is endowed with a gastric juice environment resisting function, and the ferritin nanocage can stably exist in the
stomach of an
organism without being decomposed, so that the ferritin nanocage is decomposed in intestinal tracts and plays a role in precise targeting; and a foundation is laid for anti-
obesity research.