Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hartmann, Rainer
• Meisel, Hans

Titel

Food-derived peptides with biological activity: from research to food applications

Ist Teil von

• Current opinion in biotechnology, 2007-04, Vol.18 (2), p.163-169

Ort / Verlag

England: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2007

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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.