Amaranth seeds are rich in protein with a high nutritional value, but little is known about their
bioactive compounds that could benefit health. The objectives of this research were to …

BACKGROUND Lunasin is a novel cancer‐preventive peptide that has been detected in
various plants. However, the presence and bioactivity of lunasin in quinoa have not been …

Cancer has become one the most common causes of death in developed countries and has
been defined as the medical challenge of our times. Accumulating evidence support the …

Lunasin is a unique 43-amino acid peptide that has been shown to be chemopreventive in
mammalian cells and in a skin cancer mouse model against oncogenes and chemical …

Because an unbalanced diet is an important risk factor for several illnesses, interest has
increased in finding novel health-promoting foods. Amaranth produces seeds that not only …

Bioactive peptides are small protein fragments derived from enzymatic hydrolysis of food
proteins, fermentation with proteolytic starter cultures, and gastrointestinal digestion. These …

Soybean, an important source of food proteins, has received increasing interest from the
public because of its reported health benefits. These health benefits are attributed to its …

Lunasin is a peptide derived from the soybean 2S albumin seed protein that has both
anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. Large-scale animal studies and human clinical …

Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) is a pseudocereal with higher protein
concentration than most cereal grains. Enzymatic hydrolysis and food processing could …

Lunasin, a unique 43-amino acid peptide found in a number of seeds, has been shown to be
chemopreventive in mammalian cells and in a skin cancer mouse model. To elucidate the …