Food-derived oligopeptides are key functional ingredients in food

Protein is the foundation of life, and in recent years people have been changing the way they supplement protein

Advantages of food-derived oligopeptides

Nutrition has found that one-third of the protein absorbed by the human body is absorbed in the form of amino acids, and two-thirds is absorbed in the form of oligopeptides

The superiority of oligopeptides to amino acids is mainly reflected in the following 7 aspects: First, it is absorbed faster than amino acids; second, it is absorbed by the body in a complete form; third, it is actively absorbed (amino acids are passive absorption); fourth, it is low consumption, compared with amino acids , Peptide absorption has the characteristics of low consumption or no energy consumption.

Since the beginning of this century, China has carried out research, development and industrialization of oligopeptides, and has gradually established a detection and standard system for oligopeptides

Application of food-derived oligopeptides in health food

Food-derived oligopeptides, as small molecular proteins with biological activity, not only have high protein nutrition, but also have high functional activity

Animal-derived active peptides and plant-derived active peptides

Corn oligopeptides are rich in branched-chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, valine), glutamic acid, alanine and proline.

Collagen peptides can promote the absorption and utilization of calcium and vitamins, and have the effect of strengthening bones and improving blood and blood

Application of food-derived oligopeptides in sports drinks

Oligopeptides have good solubility

Oligopeptides can form complexes with trace elements and metal ions, so that trace elements are in a good soluble state, ensuring their solubility and stability, and promoting the absorption of metal ions and other trace elements, thereby restoring normal water and electrolyte balance, Improve athletic ability

Applicable groups of food-derived oligopeptides

　　During childhood, children grow rapidly and have strong metabolism.

　　Pregnant women, nursing mothers and nursing mothers are in a special physiological period, and their protein requirements are significantly higher than normal

　　In old age, teeth become loose or fall off, gastrointestinal motility slows down, digestive juice secretion decreases, and digestive function naturally declines; there are also elderly people suffering from chronic gastroenteritis and other digestive system diseases, and digestive function also declines.

　　The skin aging of adult women is closely related to the loss of collagen, so to prevent skin aging, timely replenishment of collagen is the key

　　Food-derived oligopeptides for sports people are pre-digested proteins with a molecular weight of less than 1000 Daltons, which can be quickly absorbed and converted into energy when necessary

　　Food-derived oligopeptides for white-collar workers are a mixture of various small-molecule peptides prepared from food proteins.

(Shi Yanhui)

"China Food News" (August 09, 2021 Edition 06)

(Editor in charge: Huang Guangshun)