Spent brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as a potential source of bioactive peptides: An overview

• Published in: International journal of biological macromolecules Vol. 208; pp. 1116 - 1126
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Ana Sofia, Ferreira, Carlos, Pereira, Joana Odila, Pintado, Manuela E., Carvalho, Ana P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 31.05.2022
• Subjects: Antihypertensive; Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; antioxidants; Bioactive peptides; brewers yeast; By-products recovery; byproducts; fermentation; humans; industry; markets; peptides; Protein-rich products; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Antimicrobial; Antihypertensive; By-products recovery; Protein-rich products; Antioxidant; Bioactive peptides

Bioactive peptides become popular in several economic sectors over the years as they have demonstrated important biological benefits in digestive, immune, cardiovascular, and nervous human systems. Although many commercial peptides are chemically synthesized, they can also be obtained from natural p...