A Comprehensive Review of Corn Protein‐derived Bioactive Peptides: Production,Characterization, Bioactivities,and Transport Pathways

Bioactive peptides are specific peptide fragments that positively exert various functional and biological activities and ultimately influence health. Corn protein are potential precursor proteins for bioactive peptides. This review encompasses the studies reported to date on the production, isolation, purification, and characterization technologies of bioactive corn peptides (CPs), with particular attention being devoted to these peptides’ different health effects, including antioxidant, antihypertensive, hepatoprotective, alcohol‐metabolism‐facilitating, anti‐inflammatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, and dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP‐IV) inhibitory activities. The review also describes studies examining the potential mechanisms believed to be involved in these bioactivities, and the possible absorption and transport pathways of CPs are summarized.     

Bioactive peptides in dairy products: synthesis and interaction with proteolytic enzymes

Food proteins are sources of peptides with various biological activities, such as opioids, mineral carriers, antihypertensives, immuno-stimulants, antithrombotics and antigastrics. These bioactive peptides are generated in vivo, in vitro and during food processing. Bioactive peptides are largely found in milk, fermented milks and cheeses. Proteolytic enzymes naturally occurring in milk, and enzymes from lactic acid bacteria or from exogenous sources contribute to the generation of bioactive peptides. Dairy processing conditions such as cheese ripening are also relevant. Once produced, bioactive peptides play a significant role in cheesemaking by selectively inhibiting proteolytic enzymes of lactic acid bacteria and subsequently affecting cheese quality. Sensitivity to inhibition is highly specific: enzymes of the same biochemical class and strains of the same species differ. Bioactive peptides also inhibit dairy spoilage enzymes.     

食品蛋白来源生物活性肽

生物活性肽是蛋白质功能片段经酶解产生具有特殊生理调节功能肽段。该文主要介绍降血压肽、高F值寡肽、酪蛋白磷酸肽、免疫活性肽、清除自由基活性肽等几种国内外广泛关注生物活性肽,并在此基础上对生物活性肽开发进行展望。     

生物活性肽的制备及分离纯化方法研究进展

目前,含有生物活性肽的功能性制剂越来越受关注。生物活性肽作为多种食物蛋白的水解产物,是当前功能食品和膳食补充剂等领域的研究热点。生物活性肽是指一类对机体的功能或状况具有积极作用,并可能最终影响人体健康的特殊蛋白质片段,具有免疫调节、抗菌、抗氧化、降血压、抗衰老、抗肿瘤等多种生物学功能。因具有安全性高、来源丰富、生理功效明显和易于消化吸收等优点,生物活性肽在功能性食品成分和配料领域具有广阔应用前景。本文重点综述了生物活性肽的制备及分离纯化方法,并对其发展前景进行了展望。      

Meat protein based bioactive peptides and their potential functional activity: a review

Bioactive peptides are the general name for the short amino acid sequences, which could be generated from the hydrolysis of parent proteins including beef, pork, mutton, chicken, duck and various species of marine organisms. Drying, curing, ripening and fermentation are particular procedures for meat flavour and also important for the releasing of bioactive peptides from parent proteins. Once being released, the peptides would play bioactive roles beyond their nutritional values. The physiological activities of meat-derived peptides have been demonstrated to have antioxidative, antihypertensive, antimicrobial, opioid, antithrombotic and other bioactive effects. The regulation on immunological, gastrointestinal and neurological responses of those bioactive peptides supplies a vital base for the prevention of hypertension, obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders. In this review, we summarised the current studies on meat derived bioactive peptides along with their physiological functions to supply the overall understanding of the health benefit of bioactive peptides.     

火腿中生物活性肽的研究进展

生物活性肽是短氨基酸序列,从母体蛋白中释放后可发挥不同的生理作用,包括抗氧化、抗高血压、抗菌和其他生物活性。火腿在长期发酵过程中由于组织内源性酶和微生物的作用,使蛋白质降解产生许多小分子肽类物质,许多研究表明这些肽类物质具有生物活性。该文对火腿中生物活性肽的产生机制、功能特性、制备方法、分离纯化的研究进展进行综述,为生物活性肽进一步的开发与利用提供参考依据。     

概述乳制品加工中产生的生物活性肽

乳蛋白是许多生物活性肽的重要来源,主要的乳蛋白源生物活性肽有阿片样肽、降血压肽、免疫刺激肽、抗血栓肽和酪蛋白磷酸肽.文章对这些活性肽进行了介绍,并对乳制品(发酵乳和干酪)中的活性肽进行了讨论.乳制品中含有活性肽证明通过外源酶或微生物的作用可以将活性肽从乳蛋白中释放出来,这些肽的存在将促进乳制品的加工和消费.     

“Potential Health Benefits of Lunasin: A Multifaceted Soy‐Derived Bioactive Peptide”

Bioactive peptides are small protein fragments derived from enzymatic hydrolysis of food proteins, fermentation with proteolytic starter cultures, and gastrointestinal digestion. These peptides have positive impacts on a number of physiological functions in living beings. Lunasin, a soy‐derived bioactive peptide, is one of the most promising among them. Lunasin encoded within 2S albumin (GM2S‐1) gene, identified as a novel peptide extracted from soybean seed. It is composed of 43 amino acid residues with a molecular weight of 5.5 kDa. Extensive scientific studies have shown that lunasin possesses inherent antioxidative, anti‐inflammatory, anticancerous properties and could also play a vital role in regulating of cholesterol biosynthesis in the body. Its high bioavailability and heat stable nature allow its potential use as dietary supplement. The present review summarizes some of the potential health and therapeutic benefits of lunasin reported hitherto.     

Functional Significance of Bioactive Peptides Derived from Milk Proteins

Bioactive peptides can be defined as protein fragments with potential biological activities. Milk proteins are precursors of many different biologically active peptides. Bioactive peptides from milk proteins are considered potential modulators of various regulatory processes in the body. They mediate physiological functions in cardiovascular, nervous, gastro intestinal and immune systems. The functional significance of bioactivities depends on peptide fragment. Bioactive peptides encrypted in major milk proteins are latent within the sequence of the parent protein molecule. They can be liberated by (i) gastro intestinal digestion of milk, (ii) fermentation of milk with proteolytic starter cultures, and (iii) hydrolysis by proteolytic enzymes. In relation to their mode of action, bioactive peptides may reach target sites at the luminal side of intestinal tract, or after absorption, in peripheral organs. The production, functionalities, and mode of action of bioactive milk peptides as well as latest peptide products and ingredients are reviewed.     

Identification of Bioactive Peptides from Cereal Storage Proteins and Their Potential Role in Prevention of Chronic Diseases

Cereal grains, such as wheat, barley, rice, rye, oat, millet, sorghum, and corn, have been staples in human diets since ancient times. At present, there is a significant body of scientific evidence showing the health benefits of consuming whole grains in chronic disease prevention, particularly in regards to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. The objective was to determine bioactive peptides in cereal grains that may prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, inflammation, and diabetes. Bioactive peptides that may be obtained from cereal grains, particularly wheat, oat, barley, and rice, were identified. Bioactive peptides that play a role in chronic disease prevention have been found primarily in legumes and dairy products; although research connecting cereal grains with potential bioactive peptide activity is limited. In this review, 4 cereal grains, wheat, oat, barley, and rice, were evaluated for bioactive peptide potential using the BIOPEP database. In addition, research information was compiled for each grain regarding evidence about the effect of their proteins in prevention of chronic diseases. All 4 grains showed high occurrence frequencies of angiotensin‐converting enzyme‐inhibitor peptides (A = 0.239 to 0.511), as well as of dipeptidyl peptidase‐inhibitor and antithrombotic, antioxidant, hypotensive, and opioid activity. Wheat and rice proteins had anticancer sequences present. Wheat and barley showed the greatest diversity and abundance of potential biological activity among the cereal proteins. Further research needs to be conducted to learn how these biologically active peptide sequences are released from cereal grains. This study supports the notion that cereal grains are a nutritious part of a healthy diet by preventing chronic diseases.     

超高压技术在蛋白质改性和活性肽制备中的应用研究进展

生物活性肽可以从植物、动物、海洋资源中获得,其具有多种生物活性,如抗高血压、抗氧化、抗血栓、降胆固醇、降血压、抗菌、免疫调节、细胞调节、结合矿物质等。提高蛋白质向多肽的转化率一直以来是多肽研究的难点之一,超高压技术是一种适合于规模化生产的新型非热加工物理技术,近年来被广泛地应用于蛋白质工程,超高压技术的应用改善了蛋白质的结构和功能特性,提高了生物活性肽提取、生产的效率。本文重点综述超高压技术在蛋白质改性和肽制备方面的应用,概述超高压制备生物活性肽的类型、来源和生物活性,以期为深入应用超高压技术辅助蛋白质改性和活性肽制备提供参考。     

改善心血管健康的食源性生物活性肽构效关系研究进展

食物源生物活性肽作为可改善健康状况的营养成分可由动植物食品在人体内消化或加工过程中产生,并表现出抗氧化、免疫调节、调节阿片样受体及抗菌、降压、降血脂、抗血栓等多种生理活性。通过调节和改善人体生理功能,生物活性肽可用于预防和治疗心血管疾病等慢性病。活性肽的来源、结构对其功能性质有重要影响。本文综述了与心血管健康有关的活性肽的构效关系研究进展,并对其研究前景进行展望。     

Bioactive peptides derived from milk proteins and their health beneficial potentials: an update

It has been well recognized that dietary proteins provide a rich source of biologically active peptides. Today, milk proteins are considered the most important source of bioactive peptides and an increasing number of bioactive peptides have been identified in milk protein hydrolysates and fermented dairy products. Bioactive peptides derived from milk proteins offer a promising approach for the promotion of health by means of a tailored diet and provide interesting opportunities to the dairy industry for expansion of its field of operation. The potential health benefits of milk protein-derived peptides have been a subject of growing commercial interest in the context of health-promoting functional foods. Hence, these peptides are being incorporated in the form of ingredients in functional and novel foods, dietary supplements and even pharmaceuticals with the purpose of delivering specific health benefits.     

Bioactive peptides as natural antioxidants in food products – A review

BackgroundDiseases related to oxidative stress and food quality decay are of major concern worldwide as they can lead to economic losses in both public health and food production. The antioxidant peptides, extracted from food proteins, can be explored as natural new drug and food ingredient.Scope and approachAntioxidant peptides are extracted from non-antioxidant precursor proteins from different origin by the activity of either proteolytic microorganisms or isolated enzymes. In the present review, the main sources of bioactive peptides will be discussed. Moreover, the current strategies to obtain these compounds as well as their health benefits and in vivo biological effects will be evaluated. Considerations for further research and development of strategies to increase the knowledge about this underexplored activity of peptides will be also considered.Key findings and conclusionsBioactive peptides' content and profile differ according to the matrix studied and the method used. The utilization of fermentation processes and enzymes has been established to obtain antioxidant bioactive peptides from proteins, being isolated enzymes the most commonly used method, due to their superior control over releasing and obtaining targeted peptides. Antioxidant peptides have the ability to reduce the formation of oxidative products along with the induction of antioxidant enzymes in vivo. However, at this stage of development more in vivo studies are needed in order to evaluate the specific effects on the health of selected antioxidant peptides. In food technology, successful application in meat products strengthens the role of selected peptides as antioxidant additives, although there is a need to observe the effects of the isolated bioactive peptides in other food matrices along with studies to scale-up its production.     

生物活性肽和肠道菌群相互作用研究进展

生物活性肽是对生物机体的生命活动具有积极作用的肽类化合物,近年来逐渐成为食品、保健食品以及特殊医学用食品等领域的研究热点之一.研究表明,肠道中微生物产生的蛋白酶作用于食物中的蛋白质,可以产生生物活性肽.另一方面,生物活性肽对肠道菌群的结构具有明显的调节作用,而肠道菌群结构的改变对宿主的健康产生重要的影响.本文对生物活性...     

Whey as a source of peptides with remarkable biological activities

The dairy industry generates increased amounts of whey from both cheese and casein production facilities. Whey presents an elevated content of lactose and proteins, which are associated with its high biological oxygen demand and decomposing potential. Despite its potential as pollutant, whey has been considered as a dairy by-product due to its nutritional, functional and bioactive properties. The use of enzyme technology may be an interesting strategy to convert whey into added-value products. The hydrolysis of whey proteins can generate bioactive peptides, which are described to perform physiological effects in vivo, such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antihypertensive and antidiabetic activities. Bioactive peptides derived from whey proteins have been also associated with immunomodulatory, anticancer, opioid and hypocholesterolemic activities. This review presents a discussion on the main biological activities of peptides derived from whey proteins.     

Peptides from Pisum sativum L. enzymatic protein digest with anti‐adhesive activity against Helicobacter pylori: Structure–activity and inhibitory activity against BabA,SabA, HpaA and a fibronectin‐binding adhesin

Scope: Identification of anti‐adhesive peptides against Helicobacter pylori obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of seed proteins from Pisum sativum L. (Fabaceae). Methods and results: Bioassay‐guided fractionation of protein tryptic digest by ultrafiltration, size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and reversed phase chromatography (RPC) were used. Identification of bioactive peptides was achieved by MALDI‐TOF‐MS. Adhesion of H. pylori was monitored by two different assays, using a quantitative in vitro assay on human AGS cells with evaluation of bacterial binding by flow cytometry, beside a semi‐quantitative in situ adhesion assay using FITC‐labelled H. pylori on human stomach tissue sections. From two highly active fractions (F3, F3.3) two anti‐adhesive peptides (S3, S5) were identified. Neither F3 nor S3 or S5 had any cytotoxic effect against H. pylori. By hemagglutination assay and semiquantitative dot blot overlay assay with immobilized ligands it was shown that F3 interacts specifically with H. pylori adhesins BabA, SabA, HpaA and a fibronectin‐binding adhesin, while S3 and S5 inhibit only BabA. It was demonstrated that BabA, usually interacting with carbohydrate motifs such as fucosylated blood group antigens, interacts with the peptide moieties. Conclusion: Bioactive peptides from pea protein could be applied as functional ingredients for protecting infants and children against infections such as H. pylori.     

Enzymatic Production,Bioactivity, and Bitterness of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) Peptides

Chickpeas are inexpensive, protein rich (approximately 20% dry mass) pulses available worldwide whose consumption has been correlated with positive health outcomes. Dietary peptides are important molecules derived from dietary proteins, but a comprehensive analysis of the peptides that can be produced from chickpea proteins is missing in the literature. This review provides information from the past 20 years on the enzymatic production of peptides from chickpea proteins, the reported bioactivities of chickpea protein hydrolysates and peptides, and the potential bitterness of chickpea peptides in food products. Chickpea peptides have been enzymatically produced with pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, alcalase, flavorzyme, and papain either alone or in combination, but the sequences of many of the peptides in chickpea protein hydrolysates remain unknown. In addition, a theoretical hydrolysis of chickpea legumin by stem bromelain and ficin was performed by the authors to highlight the potential use of these enzymes to produce bioactive chickpea peptides. Antioxidant activity, hypocholesterolemic, and angiotensin 1‐converting enzyme inhibition are the most studied bioactivities of chickpea protein hydrolysates and peptides, but anticarcinogenic, antimicrobial, and anti‐inflammatory effects have also been reported for chickpea protein hydrolysates and peptides. Chickpea bioactive peptides are not currently commercialized, but their bitterness could be a major impediment to their incorporation in food products. Use of flavorzyme in the production of chickpea protein hydrolysates has been proposed to decrease their bitterness. Future research should focus on the optimization of chickpea bioactive peptide enzymatic production, studying the bioactivity of chickpea peptides in humans, and systematically analyzing chickpea peptide bitterness.     

植物源生物活性肽的研究进展

生物活性肽是一类对生物机体有益且易被机体吸收的小分子聚合物,是由2～20个氨基酸组成的蛋白质片段,其功能性质由氨基酸组成和排列顺序决定。植物是生物活性肽的天然宝库,植物源生物活性肽种类丰富、结构新颖,是近年来的研究热点。生物活性肽被视为营养保健品和功能食品成分,除了含有丰富的营养价值之外,还具有抗氧化、降血压、抑菌、降血脂和维持血糖水平平衡等功能,可利用其功能治疗、控制和预防慢性疾病,对食品、医药和美容等领域的发展具有重要意义。本文综述了近5年从植物中获取生物活性肽的最新进展,系统地总结了抗氧化肽、降压肽、抗菌肽、降血糖肽和降血脂肽的作用机制,与目前最常见的健康问题进行对应说明。对生物活性肽的制备方法、分离纯化和鉴定技术进行总结比较,并对生物活性肽的未来发展趋势以及在实际应用中遇到的问题进行展望,为未来植物源生物活性肽的进一步研究开发与应用提供参考。     

Bioactive milk peptides: a prospectus

Bioactive peptides have been identified within the amino acid sequences of native milk proteins. Hydrolytic reactions, such as those catalyzed by digestive enzymes, result in their release. These peptides directly influence numerous biological processes evoking behavioral, gastrointestinal, hormonal, immunological, neurological, and nutritional responses. The specific bioreactions associated with each physiological class have been well characterized. Herein, we review the scientific literature and attempt to stimulate consideration of the continued use of bioactive peptides and their expanded development as a commercial product. Several applications have already evolved. For example, phosphopeptides derived from casein fractions are currently used as both dietary and pharmaceutical supplements. Potentially, the addition of bioactive peptides to food products could improve consumer safety as a result of their antimicrobial properties. Lastly, bioactive peptides may function as health care products, providing therapeutic value for either treatment of infection or prevention of disease.