Production, purification, and potential health applications of edible seeds’ bioactive peptides: A concise review
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2021
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Foods
Abstract
Edible seeds play a significant role in contributing essential nutritional needs and impart
several health benefits to improve the quality of human life. Previous literature evidence has confirmed
that edible seed proteins, their enzymatic hydrolysates, and bioactive peptides (BAPs) have
proven and potential attributes to ameliorate numerous chronic disorders through the modulation of
activities of several molecular markers. Edible seed-derived proteins and peptides have gained much
interest from researchers worldwide as ingredients to formulate therapeutic functional foods and nutraceuticals.
In this review, four main methods are discussed (enzymatic hydrolysis, gastrointestinal
digestion, fermentation, and genetic engineering) that are used for the production of BAPs, including
their purification and characterization. This article’s main aim is to provide current knowledge
regarding several health-promoting properties of edible seed BAPs in terms of antihypertensive,
anti-cancer, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and hypoglycemic activities.
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bioactive peptides; protein hydrolysates; health attributes; edible seeds; antihypertensive; anti-cancer