Obtaining cocoa extracts rich in bioactive peptides with ACE and PEP enzyme inhibitory activity
AssigneeNaturex, S.A.
InventorsBegoña Muguerza Marquínez, Honorato Monzo Oltra, Natalia Alepuz Rico, Esther Bataller Leiva, Salvador Genoves Martínez, Maria Enrique López, Patricia Guerola 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.
Claims9
A composition comprising a non-naturally occurring carrier and a bioactive product obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis from cocoa extracts, consisting of the peptide represented by SEQ. ID. No. 6 having PEP inhibitory activity, antidegenerative and/or antioxidant activity.
A method of preparing a functional food comprising adding a non-naturally occurring carrier and a bioactive product consisting of the peptide of SEQ. ID. No. 6, as a food ingredient in an effective amount to produce the functional food having antidegenerative and/or antioxidant activity.
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