Abstract:Protamex and alcalase were synergistically used for hyolorlysis of corn protein and the hydrolysates were glycosylated with oligochitosan by Maillard reaction. The antioxidant activities of corn protein hydrolysates (prepared under different protein/enzyme rattios) and glycosylation products were studied. The resultsshowed that both of the enzymatic hydrolysates and glycosylation products had good antioxidant activity, and-the Maillard glycosylation reaction could improve the antioxidant activity of corn hydrolysates. When the protein concentration of glycosylation products was 5 mg/mL, clearance rate of·OH and DPPH· reached to 90.91% and 90.91%, respectively,which increased 48.78% and 32.26%, compared to non-glycosylated hydrolysates.Similarly,when the protein concentration of glycosylation products was 1 mg/mL, ferrous chelating capacity was 83.42%, compared to hydrolysates,which increased 22.63%.