Bioactive peptides derived from marine sources: Biological and functional properties

SA Cunha, ME Pintado - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Bioactive peptides have been studied in several sources due to their valuable
potential in pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Algae, mussels and fish are …

[HTML][HTML] Macroalgae—A sustainable source of chemical compounds with biological activities

ES Biris-Dorhoi, D Michiu, CR Pop, AM Rotar… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, one of the most important research directions that concerns the scientific world is
to exploit the earth's resources in a sustainable way. Considering the increasing interest in …

Algal proteins: Production strategies and nutritional and functional properties

P Geada, C Moreira, M Silva, R Nunes… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Animal-based proteins are the most consumed worldwide given their well-balanced
nutritional composition. However, the growing demand for animal proteins will not be …

Advances on the antioxidant peptides from edible plant sources

FC Wong, J Xiao, S Wang, KY Ee, TT Chai - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The potential applications of food-derived antioxidant peptides as additives,
nutraceuticals and therapeutic agents have fueled current interests to discover them from …

[HTML][HTML] Seaweeds as a source of functional proteins

P Thiviya, A Gamage, NS Gama-Arachchige, O Merah… - Phycology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Protein is one of the major macronutrients essential in human nutrition. Protein sources
especially animal sourced proteins are expensive, thus much work has been carried out to …

Current knowledge on the extraction, purification, identification, and validation of bioactive peptides from seaweed

M Cermeño, T Kleekayai, M Amigo‐Benavent… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Seaweed (macroalgae) is considered as a sustainable bioresource rich in high‐quality
nutrients such as protein. Seaweed protein can be used as an alternative to other protein …

[HTML][HTML] Macroalgae as protein sources—a review on protein bioactivity, extraction, purification and characterization

M Gordalina, HM Pinheiro, M Mateus… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increased demand for protein sources combined with a decrease in the available land
and water resources have led to a growing interest in macroalgae as alternative protein …

[HTML][HTML] Food-derived bioactive peptides: Production, biological activities, opportunities and challenges

H Ye, X Tao, W Zhang, Y Chen, Q Yu, J Xie - Journal of Future Foods, 2022 - Elsevier
Bioactive peptides (BPs) are multifunctional compounds derived from proteins, which exhibit
different functions and show significant pharmacological effects. In the past few decades, the …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of innovative processing methods on microalgae cell wall: prospects towards digestibility of protein-rich biomass

L Machado, G Carvalho, RN Pereira - Biomass, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are known to have higher photosynthetic efficiencies when compared to land-
based plants. The use of microalgae biomass as a protein source is attracting attention due …

[HTML][HTML] Rehashing our insight of seaweeds as a potential source of foods, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceuticals

RS Baghel, B Choudhary, S Pandey, PK Pathak… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
In a few Southeast Asian nations, seaweeds have been a staple of the cuisine since
prehistoric times. Seaweeds are currently becoming more and more popular around the …