Antioxidants (Feb 2021)

Health Benefits of Antioxidative Peptides Derived from Legume Proteins with a High Amino Acid Score

  • Athanasia Matemu,
  • Soichiro Nakamura,
  • Shigeru Katayama

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10020316
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 2
p. 316

Abstract

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Legumes such as soybean, chickpea, lentil, cowpea, and mung bean, are valuable sources of protein with a high amino acid score and can provide bioactive peptides. This manuscript presents a review on legume-derived peptides, focusing on in vitro and in vivo studies on the potential antioxidative activities of protein hydrolysates and their characterization, amino acid sequences, or purified/novel peptides. The health implications of legume-derived antioxidative peptides in reducing the risks of cancer and cardiovascular diseases are linked with their potent action against oxidation and inflammation. The molecular weight profiles and amino acid sequences of purified and characterized legume-derived antioxidant peptides are not well established. Therefore, further exploration of legume protein hydrolysates is necessary for assessing the potential applications of antioxidant-derived peptides in the functional food industry.

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