Obtaining cocoa extracts rich in bioactive peptides with ace and pep enzyme inhibitory activity
AssigneesNatraceutical S.A., Biopolis, S.L.
InventorsBegona Muguerza Marquinez, Honorato Monzo Oltra, Natalia Alepuz Rico, Esther Bataller Leiva, Salvador Genoves Martínez, Maria Enrique López, Patricia Martorell Guerola, Daniel Ramon Vidal
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Abstract
The present invention relates to obtaining bioactive peptides from plant raw materials, specifically cocoa extracts, by means of enzyme treatment. Said biopeptides have angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and prolyl endopeptidase enzyme (PEP) inhibitory activity in vitro and/or antioxidant activity in vivo, being able to be used in the food, dietetic and pharmaceutical industry.
Claims12
A bioactive product obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis from cocoa extracts, characterized by:
- a) Being a peptide comprising between 5 and 20 amino acids.
- b) Having ACE inhibitory activity in vitro.
- c) Having PEP inhibitory activity in vitro.
- d) Having antihypertensive activity and/or antidegenerative activity and/or antioxidant activity in vivo.
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