Antioxidant Properties of <i>Scomber japonicus</i> Hydrolysates Prepared by Enzymatic Hydrolysis BashirKhawaja Muhammad Imran ParkYoung-Joo AnJeong Hyeon ChoiSoo-Jeong KimJeong-Hwan BaekMan-Kwon KimAndre SohnJae Hak ChoiJae-Suk 2017 <p>The antioxidant properties of the Pacific chub mackerel (<i>Scomber japonicus</i>) muscle protein hydrolysates prepared by enzymatic hydrolysis were investigated. After enzyme hydrolysis at 50°C for 60 min, more than 80% of the <i>S. japonicus</i> muscle protein was hydrolyzed. The highest 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging activity (71.69%) occurred in whole muscle protein hydrolysates treated at 50°C for 30 min with Protamex, and the highest 2,2ʹ-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazolin-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical-scavenging activity (95.39%) was observed in white muscle protein hydrolysates treated at 50°C for 30 min with Neutrase. The highest superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity (32.84%) was recorded in white muscle protein hydrolysates treated at 50°C for 120 min with Protamex. Changes in the molecular weight distribution of <i>S. japonicus</i> muscle proteins after enzymatic hydrolysis were observed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). A robust and a convenient enzyme hydrolysis technique for obtaining <i>S. japonicus</i> muscle protein hydrolysates with useful biological activities, within a short time (<2 h) is proposed.</p>