Chapter 28

Marine Bioactive Peptide Sources: Critical Points and the Potential for New Therapeutics

Ratih Pangestuti

Ratih Pangestuti

Marine Bioprocess Research Center, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea

Department of Chemistry, Pukyoung National University, Nam-Gu, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Se-Kwon Kim

Se-Kwon Kim

Marine Bioprocess Research Center, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea

Department of Chemistry, Pukyoung National University, Nam-Gu, Busan, Republic of Korea

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First published: 27 March 2013
Citations: 4

Summary

Marine protein and bioactive peptides (BAPs) have gained much attention for their therapeutic effects, such as antihypertensive, antiproliferative, anticoagulant, calcium-binding, anti-obesity and antidiabetic activities. Among the different bioactive proteins and peptides found from marine sources, including enzymes, collagen and gelatin, antifreeze proteins (AFPs), antimicrobials, antioxidants and other BAPs with different bioactivities are found to have a variety of food applications. The production and utilization of marine-derived proteins and peptides not only satisfies the needs of food manufacturers and consumers but also serves as an effective means of utilizing some of the byproducts of the fishing industry. This chapter focuses on the unique features, extraction methods, possible applications and advantages and disadvantages of marine proteins and peptides in order to provide a comprehensive look at these invaluable food ingredients, their future industrial applications and possible directions for further studies.

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