Protein Digestion-Derived Peptides: Chemistry, Bioactivity, and Health Effects

presents the latest international advances in fundamental and applied research on the impact of gastrointestinal digestion on the release of bioactive peptides from food sources. This book covers the fundamentals and applications of gastrointestinal digestion and absorption models as well as the impact of food matrices, their components and protein characteristics, and peptide bioaccessibility and bioavailability released during digestion. Developed for nutrition researchers, food scientists, and pharmaceutical scientists, this book is sure to be a welcomed for those who wish to understand the impact of peptides on chronic disease.

- Includes applications, literature reviews, recent developments, and methods

- Offers an overview of the main bioactivities of peptides released during the gastrointestinal digestion of food proteins

- Highlights mechanisms of action and health benefits of bioactive peptides released during gastrointestinal digestion