Biological activities and potential health benefits of bioactive peptides derived from marine organisms.
Marine organisms have been recognized as rich sources of bioactive compounds with valuable nutraceutical and pharmaceutical potentials. Recently, marine bioactive peptides have gained much attention because of their numerous health beneficial effects. Notably, these peptides exhibit various biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-hypertensive, anti-human immunodeficiency virus, anti-proliferative, anticoagulant, calcium-binding, anti-obesity and anti-diabetic activities. This review mainly presents biological activities of peptides from marine organisms and emphasizing their potential applications in foods as well as pharmaceutical areas.
Department of Chemistry, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea.
Dai-Hung
DH
Ngo
Thanh-Sang
TS
Vo
Dai-Nghiep
DN
Ngo
Isuru
I
Wijesekara
Se-Kwon
SK
Kim
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D059001:Aquatic Organisms / Q000737:chemistry*; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D010455:Peptides