Product description

Bioactive peptides result from the hydrolysis of proteins of organic products of animal origin, also from category 3 animal by-products. Hydrolysates contain mainly free amino acids di-, tri- and oligopeptides, depending on the degree of hydrolysis. Peptides can also be released in fermentation processes and during gastrointestinal digestion. Peptides can have different biological activities beyond their nutritional value.

Product application

Marine-derived proteins and peptides have potential uses in novel products, in the food, beverage, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

Reported bioactivities for marine derived peptides include antioxidant, antihypertensive, anticoagulant and calcium binding activity.

Nowadays, most of applications are in nutraceutical market, as antihypertensive capsules and pills.

In feed, bioactive peptides with immuno-stimulating, antioxidant and/or antimicrobial properties can have interest in preventing gastrointestinal diseases.

Raw materials

Protein rich fractions from fish processing waste and mollusks and crustaceans as well as those coming from fishery discards.

Marine organisms including fish, crustaceans and mollusks are also a rich source of non-protein derived bioactive peptides (not from hydrolysed proteins).

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