BIOACTIVE PEPTIDES AND HYDROLYSATES FROM EGG PROTEINS AS A NEW TOOL FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS.

The aim of the present work is to review the potential beneficial effects of dietary supplementation with bioactive egg protein hydrolysates or peptides on cardiometabolic changes associated with oxidative stress. The development of nutritionally improved food products designed to address specific health concerns is of particular interest because many bioactive food compounds can be potentially useful in various physiological functions such as reducing oxidative stress. The results presented suggest that egg hydrolysates or derived peptides could be included in the diet to prevent and/or reduce some cardiometabolic complications associated with oxidative stress related diseases.