Bromelains are cysteine peptidases with endopeptidase action (a subfamily of papains),
obtained from different parts of vegetable belonging to the Bromeliaceae family. They have …

In the present study, we evaluated new sources of plant proteases from fruits of Bromelia
karatas (BK) and Bromelia pinguin (BP) to obtain antioxidant hydrolyzates/bioactive …

Proteins are a potential source of health-promoting biomolecules with medical,
nutraceutical, and food applications. Nowadays, bioactive peptides production, its isolation …

Papain is a cysteine endopeptidase of vegetal origin (papaya (Carica papaya L.) with
diverse applications in food technology. In this review we have focused our attention on its …

Psychrotrophs or psychrophiles are extremophilic microorganisms that have the maximum
temperature above 20° C for growth. Since around 70% of the earth's biosphere temperature …

The production of bioactive peptides (BPs) usually involves the enzymatic hydrolysis stage
during which one or more proteases are used to break down the parental protein into shorter …

Gel electrophoresis (SDS‐PAGE) and reversed phase‐high performance liquid
chromatography (RP‐HPLC) techniques were used to illustrate the actions of two enzymes …

Over the past few decades, the use of enzyme preparation in food processing has increased
tremendously because it is a green technology. Plants, animals, and microorganisms are …

Proteases represent a significant group of industrial enzymes, and a growing class of
therapeutic agents. They catalyze the cleavage of peptide bonds and are found in all living …

A new plant endopeptidase was obtained from unripe fruits of Bromelia balansae Mez
(Bromeliaceae). Crude extracts were partially purified by ethanol fractionation. This …