Food-derived peptides with biological activity: from research to food applications.
Many peptides that are released in vitro or in vivo from animal or plant proteins are bioactive and have regulatory functions in humans beyond normal and adequate nutrition. Different health effects have been attributed to food-derived peptides, including antimicrobial properties, blood pressure-lowering (ACE inhibitory) effects, cholesterol-lowering ability, antithrombotic and antioxidant activities, enhancement of mineral absorption and/or bioavailability, cyto- or immunomodulatory effects, and opioid activities. Numerous products are already on the market or under development by food companies that exploit the potential of food-derived bioactive peptides and which ascribe scientifically evidenced health claims to consumption of these functional foods.
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Federal Research Centre for Nutrition and Food, Location Kiel, Institute of Dairy Chemistry and Technology, PO Box 60 69, 24121 Kiel, Germany.
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D001685:Biological Factors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005524:Food Technology / Q000639:trends*; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000639:trends*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D036302:Therapeutic Human Experimentation
D001685:Biological Factors; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D010455:Peptides