Emerging Trend in Therapeutic Potential of Casein Derived Bioactive Peptides

Casein is a high biological value protein due to high indispensable amino acid and protein digested corrected amino acid score. Bioactive peptides enchanted many activities, such as immunoregulatory, Opioid, etc. These peptides usually consist of 2-20 amino acids and become activated after release from inherent protein following enzymatic hydrolysis either in vivo or in vitro. The most common method to produce bioactive peptides is enzymatic proteolysis of the parent protein. Casein-derived bioactive peptides possess antioxidant, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antithrombotic, and antimicrobial activity. Nowadays, due to the increasing demand for functional foods and nutraceuticals by consumers, bioactive peptides are incorporate into food to enhance their functionality.