The Great Milk Peptide Debate

During digestion, dietary proteins are typically hydrolyzed to di- and tri-peptides for absorption and utilization. Interestingly, some bioactive peptides cross the mucosal barrier to mediate a physiological response at various molecular targets within several systems. Cardiovascular, nervous, digestive, and immune systems are among those targeted by some of these unique peptides (Korhonen, H. and Pihlanto, A., 2007).

Among the thousands of physiological proteins, one protein associated with diab…