AUTHOR=Yang Jiangyong , Hong Jingyang , Aihaiti Aihemaitijiang , Mu Ying , Yin Xuefeng , Zhang Minwei , Liu Xiaolu , Wang Liang TITLE=Preparation of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) seed meal peptide by mixed fermentation and its effect on volatile compounds and hypoglycemia JOURNAL=Frontiers in Nutrition VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2024 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1355116 DOI=10.3389/fnut.2024.1355116 ISSN=2296-861X ABSTRACT=This study employed mixed bacterial strains to ferment seabuckthorn seed meal into peptides, and conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the growth adaptive conditions, molecular weight distribution, volatile compounds, and in vitro hypoglycemic activity required for fermentation. Results showed that when the amount of maltose was 1.1% and MgSO 4 •7H 2 O was added at 0.15 g/L, the peptide yield reached 43.85% with a mixed fermentation of Lactobacillus fermentum, Bacillus subtilis, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Lactobacillus acidophilus. Components with a molecular