Pork frankfurters prepared with hydrolyzed whey: Preliminary product quality aspects and inhibitory activity of the resulting peptides on angiotensin-converting enzyme.

The objective of this study was to assess the addition of whey protein hydrolysate (WH) on quality and antihypertensive potential of pork frankfurters, as the first step in development of a functional meat product. A hydrolyzed whey protein solution was incorporated in the frankfurter formula according to the following treatments: T0 (30% water), T1 (10% WH, 20% water), T2 (20% WH, 10% water) and T3 (30% WH). Addition of up to 30% WH increased lightness and yellowness, decreased hardness and chewiness by 15% and shear force by 43%, with no effect on pH (6.36) and cooking yield (93%). The WH addition resulted in an increase in the antihypertensive potential (IC50 258.78 µg/mL) relative to the T0 (IC50 1548.25 µg/mL). Cold storage of the product with 30% WH did not impact physicochemical quality, nor did it modify the antihypertensive potential. Incorporation of whey hydrolysate into pork frankfurters could be an option for providing antihypertensive peptides in food for health-oriented consumers.