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Soybean Bioactive Peptides and Their Functional Properties
Cynthia Chatterjee1,2, Stephen Gleddie3, Chao-Wu Xiao4,5
1Nutrition Research Division, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada, Banting Research Centre, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada. cynthia.chatterjee@canada.ca.
Nutrients
|September 12, 2018
Summary
Soy proteins and their bioactive peptides offer health benefits, potentially reducing risks for chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Further research is needed to fully understand their mechanisms for therapeutic use.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Science
- Biochemistry
- Food Science
Background:
- Soy consumption is linked to reduced chronic disease risk, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, cancer, and immune disorders.
- Health claims in the USA and Canada recognize soy protein's role in reducing coronary heart disease risk and lowering cholesterol levels.
- Bioactive peptides derived from soy proteins are believed to be responsible for these health benefits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the identified functional and bioactive components of soy proteins.
- To highlight the physiological functions of soy bioactive peptides, such as hypolipidemic, anti-hypertensive, and anti-cancer properties.
- To discuss the potential of soy peptides for chronic disease prevention and treatment.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies identifying soy bioactive peptides and their functions.
- Analysis of research on the physiological effects of intact soy protein and its derived peptides.
- Examination of health claims related to soy protein consumption.
Main Results:
- Numerous soy bioactive peptides with diverse functions (hypolipidemic, anti-hypertensive, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunomodulatory) have been identified.
- Specific peptides like lunasin and soymorphins exhibit multiple health-promoting properties.
- Progress has been made in understanding soy's functional components, supporting its role in health.
Conclusions:
- Soy proteins and their bioactive peptides show significant potential for preventing and treating chronic diseases.
- Further research is necessary to identify target organs and elucidate the biological mechanisms of action for therapeutic applications.
- Soy bioactive peptides hold promise for development into functional foods and therapeutics.
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