Biopeptides of Pyropia yezoensis and their potential health benefits: A review

• Main Authors: Sivakumar Allur Subramaniyan, Naziya Begum, Sung Jae Kim, Youn Hee Choi, Taek-Jeong Nam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
• Series: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
• Subjects: red algae; pyropia; bioactive peptides; human health
• Online Access: http://www.apjtb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-1691;year=2021;volume=11;issue=9;spage=375;epage=384;aulast=Allur

Pyropia yezoensis (P. yezoensis) is a popular species of red algae that are commercially cultivated and consumed in East Asia, China, Japan, and Korea. The high protein content of P. yezoensis provides a source of multiple bioactive peptides exhibiting antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, anticancer, tissue healing, immunomodulatory, and anticoagulant properties. Furthermore, many other biologically active substances in P. yezoensis, including carbohydrates, lipids, dietary fibers, and polyphenols, have shown potential health benefits and are important in both the food and agriculture industries. This review provides a detailed summary of researches over the last decade on the biological and medicinal properties of bioactive peptides. The information was extracted from various electronic resources, including Google Scholar, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google Patents.