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What the researchers found
Marine-derived peptides (3-40 amino acids) from fish, algae, mollusks, and crustaceans show antioxidant, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. Production scale-up, stability, and bioavailability remain major challenges.
Why it matters
The ocean is a largely untapped source of bioactive peptides. This review maps the landscape of marine peptide bioactivities and identifies the gaps between discovery and commercial application.
The numbers in context
Peptides typically 3-40 amino acids (most commonly 2-20). Sources: fish, algae, mollusks, crustaceans, microbes, marine by-products. Activities: antioxidant, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, anticancer, immunoregulatory, wound-healing.
How the study worked
Comprehensive review of marine-derived peptide and protein bioactivities, extraction methods (enzymatic hydrolysis, ultrafiltration, HPLC, molecular docking), and industrial application challenges.
Who was studied
Not applicable (review of marine bioactive peptide research)
What this study cannot tell us
Review article. Most bioactivities demonstrated in vitro. Few marine peptides have reached clinical trials. Bioavailability and stability issues are largely unresolved.
Read the original research
Bioactivity of Marine-Derived Peptides and Proteins: A Review.
Marine drugs, 23(4)
Citation
Shahidi, Fereidoon; Saeid, Abu. (2025). Bioactivity of Marine-Derived Peptides and Proteins: A Review.. Marine drugs, 23(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/md23040157