Bioactive peptides (BP) are organic substances formed by amino acids joined by covalent
bonds known as amide or peptide bonds. Although some BP exist free in its natural source …

Bioactive peptides (BAPs), derived through enzymatic hydrolysis of food proteins, have
demonstrated potential for application as health‐promoting agents against numerous …

Amaranth grain is a highly nutritional pseudocereal with a superior amount of proteins when
compared to true cereals. It is a reasonably well‐balanced food with functional properties …

Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D), one of the major common human health
problems, is growing at an alarming rate around the globe. Alpha-glucosidase and …

Key message Grain amaranth is an underutilized crop with high nutritional quality from the
Americas. Emerging genomic and biotechnological tools are becoming available that allow …

Immunomodulatory peptides are a complex class of bioactive peptides that encompasses
substances with different mechanisms of action. Immunomodulatory peptides could also be …

Cereals and legumes are key components of a healthy and balanced diet. Accordingly,
many national nutritional guidelines emphasize their health promoting properties by placing …

To feed and provide Food Security to all people in the world is a big challenge to be
achieved with the 2030 Agenda. Undernutrition and obesity are to the opposite of a healthy …

Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) is an ancestral nutritional grain and good source
of bioactive compounds as peptides. In this study, the effect of in vitro simulated …

Cereals have been known to play a pivotal role to meet the demand of the human
population since time immemorial. Cereals like corn, wheat and rice constitute …