Authors

Sara Alexandra Cunha, Manuela Estévez Pintado

Abstract

Bioactive peptides have been studied in several sources due to their valuable potential in pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries. Algae, mussels and fish are examples of marine sources of bioactive peptides. Several biological properties have been identified in these peptides, such as antioxidant, antiatherosclerosis, anticancer, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive and antimicrobial activities. Furthermore, peptides derived from marine sources may also be of great interest due to their functional properties, such as solubility, emulsifying and foaming properties, which could be beneficial for industrial application.

Relevance of the article for the Red Tecnomifood

Marine bioactive peptides produced by enzymatic hydrolysis can be of great interest for industrial applications, as long as a method is applied to ensure that they will not lose bioactivity in their new matrices.