Research Progress on Biological Functions of Milk Derived Bioactive Peptides

Whey protein is an important source of natural bioactive peptides with high biological value. Milk derived bioactive peptides with antioxidant, hypoglycemic, hypoglycemic and other biological activities are commonly used as raw materials for the manufacture of health products and functional foods due to the high specificity, low toxicity, diverse structures and low molecular mass and have a wide application prospect in the prevention and treatment of diseases. In this paper, the sources and structures of milk derived bioactive peptides are briefly reviewed, with emphasis on the extraction methods and biological functions of bioactive peptides, in order to provide a reference for the efficient utilization of bioactive peptides and the development of functional dairy products.