Food protein-derived bioactive peptides are recognized as valuable ingredients of functional
foods and/or nutraceuticals to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases …

Abstract Background Bioactive peptides (BAPs) play a crucial physiological role in human
health. To exert their biological effects after oral administration, BAPs have to be transported …

Background Oxidative stress is the main reason for inducing cell apoptosis, tissue damage
and pathological changes in the body. Antioxidants can be taken to eliminate radicals and …

The antioxidant activity of protein-derived peptides was one of the first to be revealed among
the more than 50 known peptide bioactivities to date. The exploitation value associated with …

This review presents some of the hottest topics in biotechnological applications: proteases in
biocatalysis. Obviously, one of the most relevant areas of application is in the hydrolysis of …

Bioavailability of bioactive peptides (BAPs) represents the amount of peptides absorbed
through normal pathways, after oral intake, and distributed in target tissues to exhibit …

Angiotensin‐I‐converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides are able to inhibit the activity of
ACE, which is the key enzymatic factor mediating systemic hypertension. ACE‐inhibitory …

Exosomes, the extracellular secretary nano-vesicles, act as carriers of biomolecules to the
target cells. They exhibit several attributes of an efficient drug delivery system. Curcumin …

In recent years, large amounts of peptides have been purified and characterized from food
protein hydrolysates. Many of these peptides have been demonstrated to be of potential …

A literature survey covering the presence of bioactive peptides in plant-derived foodstuffs is
presented. Examples are given of plant peptides associated with a beneficial effect on …