The influencing factors including ultrasonic frequency, granularity of material, extraction temperature, extraction time, solid-liquid ratio and extraction pH were studied in the ultrasonic-assisted extraction process of tea seed protein. The results indicated that the most significant factor was extraction pH, followed by extraction temperature, extraction time, liquid-solid ratio and ultrasonic frequency, and the optimal extraction conditions were as follows: ultrasonic frequency 35 kHz, granularity of material 60 mesh, extraction pH 9.5, solid-liquid ratio 1∶14, extraction temperature 45℃, extraction time 1.5 h. Under the optimal conditions, the extraction rate of tea seed protein could reach 89.01% and the content of protein was 76%. |