摘要:The aim of this study was to investigate the stability of mackerel ( Trachurus japonicas ) processing byproducts protein hydrolysate with iron-binding capacity in vitro simulated gastrointestinal systems. The changes in molecular weight distribution and iron-binding capacity were used for evaluating the stability of the hydrolysate in simulated gastrointestinal digestion. The molecular weight of mackerel hydrolysate with iron-binding capacity was mostly less than 1300 Da and composted mainly by tripeptides to undepeptides. The hydrolysate was stable in gastric or intestinal digestion separately for 5 h, or two-stage gastrointestinal digestion. The iron-binding capacity did not change significantly during gastrointestinal digestion. The mackerel processing byproducts hydrolysate had potential in iron fortification functional ingredients of food industry.