FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (9): 272-276.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-200909064

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Research Progress on Carnosine and Its Bioactivity

ZANG Guo-xiong1 WANG Hui1,* XU Su-hua1 WANG San-yong2 XU Yong2   

  1. 1.School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
    2.Guangdong Food Industry Institute, Public Laboratory of Guangdong Food Industry, Guangzhou 510308, China
  • Received:2008-03-07 Revised:2008-11-25 Online:2009-05-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: ZANG Guo-xiong E-mail:zanggx1030@yahoo.com.cn

Abstract:

Carnosine is a water-soluble endogenous dipeptide and has strong antioxidant effect. It is not only an antioxidant additive in food, but also an important compound with physiological activity. This paper reviewed recent research progress on its antioxidant efficiency and physiological activity in different parts of organism at home and abroad.

Key words: carnosine, histidine, antioxidation, bioactivity

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