Abstract:Angiotensin-converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitory peptide was prepared from Auricularia auricula using complex enzymatic hydrolysis. ACE inhibition rate and degree of hydrolysis were used as key evaluation indices to optimize the preparation process through single-factor experiments and orthogonal testing. The optimal enzyme combination, enzyme dosage, hydrolysis temperature, hydrolysis time, and other process parameters for the complex enzyme system were determined. The results indicated that the optimal enzymatic hydrolysis conditions for Auricularia auricula were as follows: a solid-liquid ratio of 1∶50 (g/mL), enzyme dosage of 200 U/g, hydrolysis temperature of 55 ℃, hydrolysis time of 4 hours, pH 7.5, and a neutral protease to trypsin ratio of 1∶2(U/U). Under these conditions, the degree of hydrolysis reached 61.22%, and the ACE inhibition rate was 65.17%. Additionally, 92.19% of the peptides had molecular weights ranging between 131 Da and 4,983 Da. These optimal conditions effectively enhanced protein hydrolysis and increased the ACE inhibition rate in the enzymatic hydrolysate of Auricularia auricula, providing theoretical guidance for process control and the large-scale application of enzymatic hydrolysis in the preparation of ACE inhibitory peptides from Auricularia auricula.