Characterisation and coagulant activity screening of fractionated water-soluble seed proteins from Moringa oleifera

Low molecular weight (MW) peptides are an attractive choice for bench scale coagulation tests. In this study, water soluble seed proteins from Moringa oleifera were fractionated, characterised and screened for coagulant activity. Seed proteins were extracted from defatted M. oleifera using distilled water, followed by adjustment to pH 7 and sequential ammonium sulphate precipitation. Positive coagulant activity was observed for 40 wt% fraction...