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The large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea) is one of the most commercially important marine fish in China and is a fixture at Chinese tables. Herein, we determined the formation of heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) in roasted yellow croaker and evaluated the inhibitory effect of natural fruits extracts (blueberry extract, acerola cherry extract and grape seed extract) on the formation of HAAs in roast yellow croaker. All the three fruit extracts treatments minimize the amount of HAAs and the addition of blueberries extracts is the most effective approach on reducing the total HAAs content, which caused a signification reduction of 94.85% and 71.15% of the Norhaman and PhIP content, respectively, led IQ, 8-MeIQX, 4,8-DiMeIQX below the detected limitation, compared to the control group. Furthermore, antioxidant index of fruits extracts, precursors (free amino acids, creatine, creatinine and glucose) of HAAs, lipid and protein oxidation, flavor changes are evaluated to determine the mechanism and physical/chemical changes of fruit extracts on the formation of HAAs. This research develops a new method to minimize the amount of HAAs, which is helpful to food manufacturers for the production of healthier yellow croaker products and may be applicable to various meat systems. • The formation of HAAs in roasted large yellow croaker was determined. • Various fruits extracts could inhibit HAAs in roast large yellow croaker. • Fruits extracts positively affected lipid/protein oxidation and content of precursors. • Flavor changes are introduced to determine the possible mechanism involved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information on antioxidant peptides derived from corn germ meal (CGM) is seldom reported. In this paper, three novel antioxidant peptides including Met–Gly–Gly–Asn (MGGN; 377.42 Da), Met–Asn–Asn (MNN; 377.42 Da), and Met–Glu–Asn (MEN; 392.43 Da) were purified from the most active fractions of corn germ meal hydrolysate, and their activity was evaluated by radical scavenging, oxygen radical absorbance capacity, cellular antioxidant activity (CAA), and intracellular reactive oxygen species scavenging assays. MNN had a higher value for the CAA assay (1,213.79 μmol of QE/100 mmol) and could be most effective in preventing conditions favorable to intracellular oxidative stress. Finally, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy directly verified the above experimental results by measuring the number of •OH trapped in the system. Thus, CGM could be considered as a potential source of antioxidant peptide and MNN might be regarded as a natural antioxidant. Practical applications: CGM is a by‐product of corn industrial that includes ground corn germ and other parts of the corn kernel. In the past, some of them were discarded by factories in China. In this study, three novel antioxidant peptides were isolated from the hydrolysate of CGM, which greatly increased its economic value. In addition, these peptides have huge potential to serve as antioxidants in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and functional food industries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]