Cited by 32Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesSeaweed-derived Bioactive CompoundsProteins in Food Systems

Microalgae-Derived Peptides: Exploring Bioactivities and Functional Food Innovations

Ashraf, Azqa, Guo, Yueting, Yang, Tingting, ud Din, Aiman Salah, Ahmad, Khurshid, Li, Wenjun, Hou, Hu·2025·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Abstract

A variety of bioactive peptides with unique and diverse structures could be found in microalgae with various bioactivities including antioxidant, antihypertensive, and antibacterial bioactivities. Food products containing microalgae peptides hold significant health and nutrition potential. Peptide liberation through enzymatic and other processes enhanced protein extraction, and some animal studies were conducted to verify their health-promoting effects. Various studies have focused on developing practical methods for their production, purification, and identification of bioactive peptides. The emerging trends of in silico peptide therapies, computational approaches, artificial intelligence, and the prospects of microalgae peptide research are briefly highlighted. Moreover, this article focused on the potential of microalgae-derived peptides as functional food ingredients their role in promoting health, and their future applications in nutraceutical industries. It also discussed the challenges of bioavailability in functional foods.

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  • Developing studies indicate that synergistic effects of peptides and complementary algal bioactives (carotenoids, polyphenols, phycobiliproteins, sulfated polysaccharides, omega-3 fatty acids) are effective in improving antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, metabolic homeostasis, and immune-enhancing effects.

    “The developing studies indicate that the synergistic effects of peptides and these compounds are effective in McLaughlin et al. [97] imp roving antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, metabolic homeostasis, and immune-enhancing effects [141,185].”
  • The dual role of algal proteins as both bioactive and techno-functional agents, serving as emulsifiers, gelling agents, and stabilizers, broadens their utility in modern food systems.

    “Simultaneously, the dual role of algal proteins as both bioactive and techno-functional agents, serving as emulsifiers, gelling agents, and stabilizers, broadens their utility in modern food systems [141,201].”

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Authors
Ashraf, A., Guo, Y., Yang, T., ud Din, A. S., Ahmad, K., Li, W., & Hou, H.
Affiliations
  • Ocean University of China (CN)
  • State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, no. 1299, Sansha Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266404, P.R. China
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
  • Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Yang, Tingting
  • Hou, Hu
Venue
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Published
2025-01-06
Volume
73
Issue
2
Pages
1000-1013
ISSN
  • 0021-8561 (ISSN-L)
  • 1520-5118
OpenAlex
W4406106230
Cited by
32
References
151
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 15
FWCI
2.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Knowledge Repository of Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, CAS (Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Taishan Scholar Foundation of Shandong Province (tsqn202103033)
  • Qingdao Marine Industry Key Technology Project
  • Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Project of Qingdao West Coast New Area (ZDKC-2022-01)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Proteins in Food Systems
Keywords
bioactive peptides, antioxidant activity, antihypertensive effect, antibacterial activity, functional food ingredients, nutraceuticals, peptide extraction, peptide purification, bioavailability
MeSH terms
Animals, Antioxidants, Humans, Peptides, Functional Food, Microalgae

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