Bioactive peptides (BPs) are specific protein fragments that exert various beneficial effects
on human bodies and ultimately influence health, depending on their structural properties …

Bioactive peptides are a class of peptides with special physiological functions and have
potential applications in human health and disease prevention. Bioactive peptides have …

Background. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in elderly
patients. Recently, several studies have shown that inflammation and oxidative stress …

Kefir is a dairy product that can be prepared from different milk types, such as goat, buffalo,
sheep, camel, or cow via microbial fermentation (inoculating milk with kefir grains). As such …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are produced by several organisms as their first line of
defense. Constituted by amino acids, they may present different mechanisms of action. The …

With rapidly ageing populations, the world is experiencing unsustainable healthcare from
chronic diseases such as metabolic, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, and cancer …

Yeast plays a key role in the production of fermented foods and beverages, such as bread,
wine, and other alcoholic beverages. They are able to produce and release from the …

Osteoporosis is a major skeletal disease associated with estrogen deficiency in
postmenopausal women. Kefir-fermented peptides (KPs) are bioactive peptides with health …

Kefir is one of the most consumed traditional fermented dairy products and it has a complex
probiotic and nutritional composition. Kefir grain contains casein and other milk solids …

The objective of the present chapter was to demonstrate the state of the art in the recent
advances in nutritional and functional components of dairy products research. In this …