Peptidomics Study of Plant-Based Meat Analogs as a Source of Bioactive Peptides.

ABSTRACT: The demand for plant-based meat analogs (PBMA) is on the rise as a strategy to sustain the food protein supply while mitigating environmental change. In addition to supplying essential amino acids and energy, food proteins are known sources of bioactive peptides. Whether protein in PBMA affords similar peptide profiles and bioactivities as real meat remains largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the gastrointestinal digestion fate of beef and PBMA proteins with a special focus on their potential as precursors of bioactive peptides. Results showed that PBMA protein showed inferior digestibility than that in beef. However, PBMA hydrolysates possessed a comparable amino acid profile to that of beef. A total of 37, 2420 and 2021 peptides were identified in the gastrointe

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10000916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature