OBTAINMENT OF COCOA EXTRACTS RICH IN BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES WITH INHIBITING ACTIVITY OF ACE AND PEP ENZYMES

摘要

This relates to the obtainment of bioactive peptides from plant raw materials, specifically cocoa extracts, by enzyme treatment. Said biopeptides possess inhibiting activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and of the prolyl endopeptidase enzyme (PEP) in vitro and/or antioxidant activity in vivo, being utilisable in the food, dietetic and pharmaceutical industry.