ABSTRACT

Reports of the beneficial health effects of some peptides have begun to make their way into the scientific literature. Peptides can act as immunomodulators, and have been shown to have a positive influence on calcium absorption, and on regulation of serum cholesterol. A number of peptides may also possess antimicrobial properties that enhance the b

chapter 2|18 pages

Calcium Binding Peptides

chapter 4|28 pages

Cholesterol-Lowering Proteins and Peptides

chapter 5|12 pages

Heavy-Metal-Binding Proteins

chapter 6|18 pages

Tight-Junction-Modulatory Factors in Food

chapter 7|38 pages

Antimicrobial Peptides

chapter 12|26 pages

Cystatin: A Novel Bioactive Protein

chapter 13|48 pages

ACE Inhibitory Peptides

chapter 15|18 pages

Anticariogenic Peptides

chapter 17|10 pages

Opioid Peptides

chapter 19|18 pages

Introduction to Food Allergy

chapter 21|14 pages

Milk Proteins

chapter 22|16 pages

Egg Proteins

chapter 23|20 pages

Soybean

chapter 24|12 pages

Meat Allergy

chapter 26|30 pages

Buckwheat Allergy

chapter 28|18 pages

Rational Designing of Bioactive Peptides

chapter 29|20 pages

Engineering Hen Egg-White Lysozyme

chapter 31|20 pages

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