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Peptide-based Identification of Functional Motifs and their Binding Partners
Published on: June 30, 2013
Insertions of antihypertensive peptides and their applications in pharmacy and functional foods
Jocksan I Morales-Camacho1, Edgar Espinosa-Hernández2, F Fátima Rosas-Cárdenas2
1Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Alimentos y Ambiental, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Sta. Catarina Mártir, 72810 San Andrés Cholula, Puebla, Mexico.
Abstract:
Hypertension is a worldwide health problem. It is the main cardiovascular risk factor and affects about 31% of the world's adult population. The drugs used to control hypertension may cause side effects; for this reason, there are many investigations focused on searching for alternatives to control or prevent this disease through diet. For example, many peptides have demonstrated antihypertensive effects. The insertion of bioactive peptides is a biotechnological implement used to improve the nutraceutical properties of proteins. This work reviews the current data on the insertion of antihypertensive peptides (AHPs) into food proteins, the systems used to produce the AHPs, the advantages and disadvantages between them, the parameters to produce them at major scales, and their potential applications in pharmacy and functional foods.
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