Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2433939 International Dairy Journal 2016 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare the presence of peptides with angiotensin I-converting (ACE)-inhibitory and immunomodulatory activities in commercial Greek yoghurt made from bovine or ovine milk. Water soluble extracts (WSE) in yoghurts made from ovine milk exhibited higher ACE-inhibitory activity than their bovine counterparts. Similarly, ovine yoghurt WSE inhibited more effectively the expression of two pro-inflammatory genes (inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2) by ovine monocytes. Following gel filtration of WSE by Sephadex G25, one fraction exhibited only ACE-inhibitory activity, two only immune inhibitory while one possessed both activities. Thus, selected peptidic fractions mimicked the original effects observed in WSE prior to fractionation.

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