Purification and characterisation of a new antioxidant peptide from chickpea (Cicer arietium L.) protein hydrolysates

► A new antioxidant peptide was purified from chickpea protein hydrolysates. ► The amino acid sequence of Fra.7 is Asn-Arg-Tyr-His-Glu. ► Fra.7 has high antioxidant and metal ion chelating activities.