Choudhary Rajni, Kaushik Ravinder, Chawla Prince, Manna Suvendu
School of Health Sciences and Technology, UPES, Dehradun, India.
Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India.
J Sci Food Agric. 2025 Feb;105(3):1533-1545. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.13776. Epub 2024 Jul 30.
Papain a protease enzyme naturally present in the Carica papaya has gained significant interest across several industries due to its unique properties and versatility. The unique structure of papain imparts the functionality that assists in elucidating how papain enzyme works and making it beneficial for a variety of purposes. This review highlights recent advancements in papain extraction techniques to enhance production efficiency to meet market demand. The extraction of papain from the Carica papaya plant offers various advantages such as cost-effectiveness, biodegradability, safety, and the ability to withstand a wide range of pH and temperature conditions. Key findings reveal that non-conventional papain extraction techniques offer significant advantages in terms of efficiency, product quality, and environmental sustainability. Furthermore, papain treatment enhances the value of final products due to its anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, and anti-obesity properties. The ability of papain to hydrolyze a wide range of proteins across various conditions makes it a suitable protease enzyme. While the study emphasizes the advantages of papain, the study also acknowledges limitations such as the continuous research and development to optimize extraction processes which will help unlock papain's potential and meet the growing demand. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
木瓜蛋白酶是一种天然存在于番木瓜中的蛋白酶，由于其独特的性质和多功能性，在多个行业引起了广泛关注。木瓜蛋白酶的独特结构赋予了其功能，有助于阐明木瓜蛋白酶的作用机制，并使其在多种用途中具有益处。本综述重点介绍了木瓜蛋白酶提取技术的最新进展，以提高生产效率，满足市场需求。从番木瓜植物中提取木瓜蛋白酶具有多种优势，如成本效益高、可生物降解、安全，以及能够耐受广泛的pH和温度条件。主要研究结果表明，非传统的木瓜蛋白酶提取技术在效率、产品质量和环境可持续性方面具有显著优势。此外，由于木瓜蛋白酶具有抗菌、抗氧化和抗肥胖特性，其处理可提高最终产品的价值。木瓜蛋白酶在各种条件下能够水解多种蛋白质，使其成为一种合适的蛋白酶。虽然该研究强调了木瓜蛋白酶的优势，但也承认存在局限性，如需要持续进行研发以优化提取工艺，这将有助于释放木瓜蛋白酶的潜力并满足不断增长的需求。© 2024化学工业协会。
