Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Bioactive Peptides

Bioactive peptides are short chains of amino acids, released from food proteins through digestion, fermentation, or processing, that exert beneficial effects on the body beyond basic nutrition. Derived from sources such as milk, eggs, fish, meat, and plants, they can influence physiological functions and have been s…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 102× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Bioactive peptides are short chains of amino acids, released from food proteins through digestion, fermentation, or processing, that exert beneficial effects on the body beyond basic nutrition. Derived from sources such as milk, eggs, fish, meat, and plants, they can influence physiological functions and have been studied for properties including antioxidant, antihypertensive, antimicrobial, and immune-modulating activities. As a focus of food and nutrition science, bioactive peptides are of interest for their potential roles in promoting health and in the development of functional foods and nutraceuticals. Research into bioactive peptides sits within the broader study of functional foods and the molecular components of the diet that affect health. It draws on protein chemistry, food processing, and nutritional science to identify these peptides, characterise their activities, and understand how they may contribute to well-being. The International Journal of Nutrition publishes peer-reviewed, open-access work across human nutrition, including the health-related properties of food components and functional foods. This page gathers research relevant to bioactive peptides, providing context for their origins in dietary proteins, their biological activities, and their place within nutrition and food science.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Functional Food

Butnariu MonicaCorresponding author
Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, Timis, Romania
International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 95 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 102 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Bioactive Peptides, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Kadri Koppel · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Luigia Pazzagli · Italy

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.