A Lactic Acid Bacteria Consortium Impacted the Content of Casein-Derived Biopeptides in Dried Fresh Cheese [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 This study aimed to define a consortium of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that will bring added value to dried fresh cheese through specific probiotic properties and the synthesis of bioactive peptides (biopeptides).
Jasna Novak +12 more
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Plant-Derived Proteins and Peptides as Potential Immunomodulators [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 The immune response of humans may be modulated by certain biopeptides. The present study aimed to determine the immunomodulatory potential of plant-derived food proteins and hydrolysates obtained from these proteins via monocatalytic in silico hydrolysis
Iwona Szerszunowicz, Szymon Kozicki
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Food Peptides for the Nutricosmetic Industry [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2023 In recent years, numerous reports have described bioactive peptides (biopeptides)/hydrolysates produced from various food sources. Biopeptides are considered interesting for industrial application since they show numerous functional properties (e.g ...
Irene Dini, Andrea Mancusi
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Vitae, 2021 Background: Milk-derived biopeptides have reported in vitro dipeptidyl-peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibition, suggesting a glycemic-regulatory effect in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
Jorge Andrés Barrero +2 more
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Evaluation of Prebiotic and Health-Promoting Functions of Honeybee Brood Biopeptides and Their Maillard Reaction Conjugates [PDF]
FoodsThis study addresses the growing interest in natural functional ingredients by evaluating the prebiotic and health-promoting functions of honeybee brood biopeptides (HBb-Bps) and their conjugates.
Sakaewan Ounjaijean +7 more
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Lysozyme Modification Using Proteolytic Enzymes [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 The lysozyme in the chicken egg white consists of various bioactive amino acids. However, these compounds are inactive when they are in the sequence of parent proteins. They become active only when isolated from these proteins.
Łukasz Tomczyk +2 more
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Edible Yellow Mealworm-Derived Antidiabetic Peptides: Dual Modulation of α-Glucosidase and Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibition Revealed by Integrated Proteomics, Bioassays, and Molecular Docking Analysis [PDF]
FoodsType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) poses a critical global health burden, necessitating safer multi-target therapies. We pioneer the exploration of novel bioactive peptides from Tenebrio molitor larvae—an underexplored, sustainable, and edible insect ...
Yuying Zhu +4 more
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Marine sourced tripeptide SRP and its sustained-release formulation SRP-PLGA-MS exhibiting antihypertensive effect in spontaneously hypertensive rats and HUVECs [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionBiopeptides from Sipunculus nudus were reported with good ACE inhibitory activity, and the tripeptide SRP was one with the highest ACE inhibition rate. However, the disadvantage of short half-life limited the development of peptide drugs.
Miaoen Huang +17 more
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Mljekarstvo, 2022 Proteases of Lactobacillus and Lactococcus strains catalyze casein degradation in fermented dairy products, which can result in the production of bioactive peptides.
Jasna Novak +9 more
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Vitae, 2023 Background : The nutraceutical properties of food hydrolysates rely on multiple biochemical interactions involving the modulation of enzymes and cellular receptors.
Jorge Andrés Barrero +3 more
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