Bioactive peptides in storage proteins.

A review on the bioactive peptides described so far in storage proteins, ma inly milk proteins, has been carried out. Bioactive peptides are small amin o acid sequences inactives in the native protein, but that can be liberated after hydrolysis of these proteins and exert different functions. Among th e main one are bioactive peptides with opioid activity, antagonistic opioid , immunomodulatory, antithrombotic, ion transporting or antihypertensive. T he possible presence of these peptides in other protein source, mainly oils eed plants and their possible use is discussed.