FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (11): 312-315.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201011068

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Antioxidant Mechanism and Application Prospective of Antibacterial Peptides

XIAO Ming-zhu1,2,JIN Xiao-bao1,2,ZHU Jia-yong1,2,*   

  1. 1. School of Basic Courses, Guangdong Pharmacy University, Guangzhou 510006, China ;
    2. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • Received:2009-11-09 Revised:2010-04-02 Online:2010-06-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: ZHU Jia-yong E-mail:zhujy@gdpu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Antibacterial peptides have become a research hotspot of great interest in more than two decades. Besides their anti-microbial property, their anti-oxidant and anti-aging effects have been confirmed through current extensive research. In this paper, anti-oxidation mechanisms related to scavenging of free radicals, inhibition of lipid peroxidation and chelating of metal ions are reviewed. In addition, their applications in food, cosmetics and health products are also discussed.

Key words: antibacterial peptide, antioxidant activity, mechanism, food additive, health-care product

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