This review reported an updated survey on the molecular functional properties of bioactive
peptides derived from different Latin American ancient grains such as Maize, common Bean …

Improper nutrition provokes many types of chronic diseases and health problems, which
consequently are associated with particularly high costs of treatments. Nowadays …

Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica L.) contain high amounts of nutraceutical compounds with
outstanding human health benefits and a great commercial potential. The aim of this work …

The objective of this study was to identify the major peptides generated by the in vitro
hydrolysis of Amaranthus cruentus protein and to verify the effect of these peptides on the …

Novel foods, including edible insects, are emerging because of their nutritional
characteristics and low environmental impacts and could represent a valid alternative …

Amaranth is an ancestral crop used by pre-Columbian cultures for 6000 to 8000 years. Its
grains have a relevant chemical composition not only from a nutritional point of view but also …

Amaranth is a pseudocereal sparsely commercialized at extensive levels. Its grain is
characterized by having a high-protein content of good nutritional quality. Recently, the …

Year to year obesity prevalence, reduced physical activities, bad habits/or stressful lifestyle,
and other environmental and physiological impacts lead to increase in diseases such as …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) can indicate blood pressure that relates to human
health such as the cardiovascular disease. However, current methods are not competent to …

Amaranth is a highly nutritious and non-allergenic crop with remarkable nutraceutical
properties. Seed protein extracts following enzymatic digestion have been shown to inhibit …