Protein quality in perspective: a review of protein quality metrics and their applications

S Adhikari, M Schop, IJM de Boer, T Huppertz - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
For design of healthy and sustainable diets and food systems, it is important to consider not
only the quantity but also the quality of nutrients. This is particularly important for proteins …

Current evidence on the bioavailability of food bioactive peptides

L Amigo, B Hernández-Ledesma - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Food protein-derived bioactive peptides are recognized as valuable ingredients of functional
foods and/or nutraceuticals to promote health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases …

Gut–organ axis: a microbial outreach and networking

S Ahlawat, Asha, KK Sharma - Letters in applied microbiology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Human gut microbiota (GM) includes a complex and dynamic population of microorganisms
that are crucial for well‐being and survival of the organism. It has been reported as diverse …

Biotechnological applications of proteases in food technology

OL Tavano, A Berenguer‐Murcia… - … reviews in food …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This review presents some of the hottest topics in biotechnological applications: proteases in
biocatalysis. Obviously, one of the most relevant areas of application is in the hydrolysis of …

Animal-and plant-based protein sources: a scoping review of human health outcomes and environmental impact

L Ferrari, SA Panaite, A Bertazzo, F Visioli - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dietary proteins are indispensable to human nutrition. In addition to their tissue-building
function, they affect body composition and regulate various metabolic pathways, as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Sequential release of milk protein–derived bioactive peptides in the jejunum in healthy humans

R Boutrou, C Gaudichon, D Dupont, J Jardin… - The American journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background: The digestive hydrolysis of dietary proteins leads to the release of peptides in
the intestinal tract, where they may exert a variety of functions, but their characterization and …

Are intact peptides absorbed from the healthy gut in the adult human?

WM Miner-Williams, BR Stevens… - Nutrition research …, 2014 - cambridge.org
For over 100 years it was believed that dietary protein must be completely hydrolysed before
its constituent amino acids could be absorbed via specific amino acid transport systems. It is …

The scientific evidence for the role of milk protein-derived bioactive peptides in humans: A Review

AB Nongonierma, RJ FitzGerald - Journal of functional foods, 2015 - Elsevier
Milk proteins are a good source of bioactive peptides (BAPs). BAPs can positively affect
various health biomarkers in vitro. The role of milk protein-derived BAPs in humans was …

Metabolites of dietary protein and peptides by intestinal microbes and their impacts on gut

P Fan, L Li, A Rezaei, S Eslamfam… - Current Protein and …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Dietary protein is a vital nutrient for humans and animals, which is primarily digested into
peptides and free amino acids (FAAs) in the upper gastrointestine with the help of proteases …

An updated review on food‐derived bioactive peptides: Focus on the regulatory requirements, safety, and bioavailability

PJ Patil, M Usman, C Zhang… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Food‐derived bioactive peptides (BAPs) are recently utilized as functional food raw
materials owing to their potential health benefits. Although there is a huge amount of …