Food Matrices Affect the Peptides Produced during the Digestion of Arthrospira platensis-Based Functional Aliments.

ABSTRACT: Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) has been credited with multiple beneficial effects, many of which are attributed to bioactive peptides produced during the gastrointestinal digestion of this micro-alga. Many Spirulina-based nutraceuticals have been produced, and numerous functional foods enriched with Spirulina are available on the market. These are subjected to checks aimed at verifying the amount of algae actually present, but few studies relating to the bioavailability of the bioactive compounds in these products have been carried out. However, such investigations could be very important to elucidate the possible critical effects exerted by food matrices on protein digestion and bioactive peptide production. Here, in order to assess the suitability of Spirulina-enriched foods as a sour

SUBMITTER: Donadio G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8625638 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature