Bioactive peptides derived from marine sources: Biological and functional properties

SA Cunha, ME Pintado - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Bioactive peptides have been studied in several sources due to their valuable
potential in pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Algae, mussels and fish are …

Microalgae as a sustainable source of edible proteins and bioactive peptides–Current trends and future prospects

R Kumar, AS Hegde, K Sharma, P Parmar… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global demand for protein ingredients is continuously increasing owing to the growing
population, rising incomes, increased urbanization, and aging population. Conventionally …

Multifunctional self-assembled peptide hydrogels for biomedical applications

M Sedighi, N Shrestha, Z Mahmoudi, Z Khademi… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Self-assembly is a growth mechanism in nature to apply local interactions forming a
minimum energy structure. Currently, self-assembled materials are considered for …

Alternative protein sources and novel foods: benefits, food applications and safety issues

L Quintieri, C Nitride, E De Angelis, A Lamonaca… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing size of the human population and the shortage of highly valuable
proteinaceous ingredients has prompted the international community to scout for new …

Bioactive peptides from microalgae: Focus on anti‐cancer and immunomodulating activity

K Skjånes, R Aesoy, L Herfindal… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to the rapidly expanding field of using microalgae for food and feed, microalgae
represent a tremendous potential for new bioactive compounds with health‐promoting …

[HTML][HTML] Nanostructured multifunctional stimuli-responsive glycopolypeptide-based copolymers for biomedical applications

M Sedighi, Z Mahmoudi, A Ghasempour… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inspired by natural resources, such as peptides and carbohydrates, glycopolypeptide
biopolymer has recently emerged as a new form of biopolymer being recruited in various …

Enzymatic hydrolysis of microalgae proteins using serine proteases: A study to characterize kinetic parameters

M Sedighi, H Jalili, M Darvish, S Sadeghi… - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Protein composition and molecular weight play an important role in the digestibility of
microalgae proteins. In this study for the first time, proteinous materials of Dunaliella salina …

A comprehensive review on medical applications of microalgae

H Huang, Y Lang, M Zhou - Algal Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae, which are mainly autotrophic organisms that exhibit widespread distribution and
rapid growth, have gained considerable attention in the past years. Various species of …

Bioactivities of enzymatic protein hydrolysates derived from Chlorella sorokiniana

LA Tejano, JP Peralta, EES Yap… - Food Science & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Chlorella sorokiniana protein isolates were enzymatically hydrolyzed using pepsin,
bromelain, and thermolysin, with their molecular characteristics and bioactivities determined …

Exploring the therapeutic efficacy of Chlorella pyrenoidosa peptides in ameliorating Alzheimer's disease

SM Wang, JJ Chuu, CK Lee, CY Chang - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the neurodegenerative disorders, the hallmarks of which
include deposits of extracellular beta-amyloid (Aβ) as well as intracellular tau neurofibrillary …