The invention provides brain polypeptide raw materials capable of benefiting intelligence and strengthening brain,
functional food and a preparation method of the brain polypeptide raw materials, and belongs to the technical field of
functional food. The preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, pretreatment; s2, performing primary
hydrolysis: adjusting the pH value of the pre-
hydrolysate to 6.5-7.5, adding
neutral protease with the addition amount being 3.5-4.5% of the
mass of the bovine brain
protein, performing enzymolysis at 50-60 DEG C for 1-3 hours, and performing
enzyme deactivation to obtain first
hydrolysate; s3, second
hydrolysis: adjusting the pH value of the first
hydrolysate to 6.0-7.0, adding
papain with the addition amount being 1.0-3.0% of the
mass of the bovine brain
protein, carrying out enzymolysis at 45-65 DEG C for 1.5-2.5 h, and carrying out
enzyme deactivation to obtain a second hydrolysate; and S4, performing post-treatment to obtain the brain polypeptide
raw material powder. The brain polypeptide
raw material can significantly remove
DPPH free radicals and
ABTS free radicals, inhibit the activity of acetylcholin
esterase, repair PC12
nerve cells, inhibit the expression of a pro-
apoptosis gene Bax and promote the expression of an anti-
apoptosis gene Bcl-2, jointly exert the effects of benefiting intelligence, strengthening brain and protecting
cranial nerves, and can be used as a functional factor to be applied to a functional product for benefiting intelligence and strengthening brain.