Bioavailability of Bioactive Peptides

• Published in: Food reviews international Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 213 - 226
• Main Authors: Segura-Campos, Maira, Chel-Guerrero, Luis, Betancur-Ancona, David, Hernandez-Escalante, Victor M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Marcel Dekker 01.07.2011; Taylor & Francis Group; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: absorption; anti-infective agents; antihypertensive agents; antimicrobial agents; Antioxidants; bioactive properties; bioactivity; Bioavailability; dietary nutrient sources; Digestive system; Human subjects; humans; intestinal mucosa; microencapsulation; Peptides

Peptides from various dietary sources have been shown to have clearly positive effects on health by functioning as antihypertensives, antioxidants, anticarcinogens, antimicrobials, and anticariogenics, among others. Implementation of a peptide's potential biological effect depends largely on it...