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| 20080286412 | Enzyme Preparations Yielding a Clean Taste - The present invention describes a intracellular produced lactase, which comprises less than 40 units arylsulfatase activity per NLU of lactase activity. The invention also provides a process comprising treating a substrate with an enzyme preparation, wherein the enzyme preparation is substantially free from arylsulfatase. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090042809 | Blood Pressure Lowering Protein Hydrolysates - The present invention describes the tripeptide MAP and/or the tripeptide ITP and/or a salt thereof. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090131331 | Novel Nutraceutical Compositions - The present invention describes the use of MAP and/or ITP or a salt thereof as a nutraceutical, preferably a medicament. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090143311 | Compositions comprising tripeptides inhibiting ace - The present invention describes the use of MAP and/or ITP or a salt thereof as a nutraceutical, preferably a medicament. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090269443 | Process for Preparation of Packaged Heat-Preserved Aqueous Drink Comprising Casein Micelles and Tryptophan-Rich Peptides, and Products so obtained - A process to prepare packaged pasteurized or sterilized aqueous drinkable products which comprise casein micelles (e.g. from dairy protein) and peptide-fractions, which peptide fractions are rich in tryptophan, and the products so-obtained. The process requires a heat preservation at a specific pH. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090270337 | Composition Comprising Carbohydrates and Peptides which Comprise Tryptophan - An edible composition comprising peptides rich in tryptophan, which edible composition further comprises a rapidly available glucose composition and a slowly available glucose composition. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090275079 | Novel genes encoding novel proteolytic enzymes - The invention relates to newly identified gene sequences that encode novel proteases obtainable from | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090297689 | PEPTIDYLARGININE DEIMINASE AND USES THEREOF IN THE PRODUCTION OF CITRULLINATED PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES - The present invention relates to a protein, peptide or protein hydrolysate wherein the molar ratio of citrulline and arginine residues, being part of protein or peptide, is at least 0.15, preferably at least 0.30, more preferably at least 0.5, still more preferably at least 1.0, even still more preferably 2.0 and most preferably at least 4. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090304670 | FOOD PRODUCT COMPRISING A PROLINE SPECIFIC PROTEASE, THE PREPARATION THEREOF AND ITS USE FOR DEGRADING TOXIC OR ALLERGENIC GLUTEN PEPTIDES - The present invention relates to a pasteurized food product having a water activity of at least 0.80, preferably at least 0.85 and containing a proline specific protease. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090318366 | CHOLESTEROL LOWERING PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES - The present invention relates to the production of novel peptides which have a length of between 4 and 8 amino acids and comprises the amino acid sequence -Xaa-Xbb-Xcc-Xdd- or -Xbb-Xcc-Xdd-Xaa-, whereby Xaa and Xcc can be His (H), Arg (R) or Lys (K), and Xbb and Xdd can be Pro (P) or Gly (G). | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090325268 | PROLINE-SPECIFIC PROTEASES FREE FROM AMYLOLYTIC ACTIVITIES - The invention relates to a proline-specific protease preparation free from amylolytic activity and a purification method for obtaining the enzyme preparation according to the invention. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090325888 | Peptides having a health benefit and compositions comprising them - The present invention provides the tripeptide MAP and/or the tripeptide ITP and/or salts thereof for use as a health benefit agent, especially in functional food products. The tripeptides have particular application in the areas of the prevention of obesity or body weight control and cardiovascular health maintenance, especially the inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme and the control of blood cholesterol levels. Functional Food products comprising these tripeptides and having health benefits in these areas, and a process for making these products, are also provided. The tripeptides can be conveniently incorporated into food products to provide the aforementioned health benefits to the consumer thereof. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100009031 | IMPROVED BREWING PROCESS - The present invention relates to the use of a proline-specific protease for accelerating the beer brewing process. In particular, it relates to the use of a proline-specific protease for accelerating the beer brewing process by shortening and simplifying the stabilisation phase of beer production. The stabilisation period as such can be omitted from the beer making process hereby saving significant costs and adding to the flexibility of beer producing plants. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100112635 | Protein hydrolysates enriched in peptides having a carboxy terminal proline residue - A method of enzymatically producing a protein hydrolysate from a protein substrate is described, wherein a proline-specific endoprotease or a composition containing a proline-specific endoprotease and optionally a subtilisin or a metallo endoprotease, and other enzymes such as carboxypeptidases, is used to produce a protein hydrolysate enriched in peptide fragments having a carboxy-terminal proline residue. Such protein hydrolysates may be used as such or to reduce bitterness in foods nutritionally supplemented by protein hydrolysates, as well as to produce hydrolysate-containing foodstuffs having low antigenicity. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100113368 | CHOLESTEROL LOWERING PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES - The present invention relates to the production of novel peptides which have a length of between 4 and 8 amino acids and comprises the amino acid sequence -Xaa-Xbb-Xcc-Xdd-, whereby Xaa and Xdd can be His (H), Arg (R) or Lys (K), and Xbb and Xcc can be Pro (P) or Gly (G). | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100166859 | NOVEL NUTRACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a novel nutraceutical composition containing at least one tripeptide as active ingredient. The term “nutraceutical' as used herein denotes a usefulness in both the nutritional and pharmaceutical field of application. Thus, the novel nutraceutical compositions can find use as supplement to food and beverages, and as pharmaceutical formulations for enteral or parenteral application which may be solid formulations such as capsules or tablets, or liquid formulations, such as solutions or suspensions. As will he evident from the foregoing, the term nutraceutical composition also comprises food and beverages containing the above-specified active ingredients, for example protein hydrolysates which are rich in tripeptides according to the invention. The compositions are useful to improve cognitive functions such as learning, memory and alertness and for the treatment of a disorder connected to impaired neurotransmission and of conditions resulting from hypoxia and for alleviating neuropathic pain. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100233318 | PROCESS FOR THE HYDROLYSIS OF MILK PROTEINS - The present invention provides a composition based on comprising hydrolyzed whey protein and hydrolyzed casein protein in a ratio of between 4:1 to 4:6 (dry weight), preferably the whey protein to casein protein ratio is of between 3:1 to 1:1, more preferably the whey protein to casein protein ratio is of between 2:1 to 1:1 and most preferably this ratio is 3:2. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100286034 | USES FOR AQUEOUS STREAMS CONTAINING PROTEINS - The present invention relates to a protein hydrolysate comprising free amino acids and peptides whereby the weight ratio of free amino acids to peptides is about 1:1 and wherein at least about 50 molar % of the peptides has a molecular weight of 400 Da or less. This composition may be rich in one or more branched-chain amino acid-(BCAA-) and or glutamine-containing di- or tripeptides. Also, the invention relates to the use of a water soluble protein-containing aqueous fraction obtained from a wet-milling process or the protein hydrolysate in: the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a condition associated with inappropriate blood sugar metabolism; aiding recovery and/or endurance during or after exercise; stimulating the generation of lean body mass; infant nutrition; or the preparation of a food or feed composition or a food or feed supplement. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110045130 | BIOACTIVE PEPTIDE PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a process to produce the tripeptide IPP and/or the tripeptide VPP which comprises using a protein as starting material, whereby the protein is subjected to a fermentation step using a suitable lactic acid bacterium or a | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110086803 | PEPTIDES CONTAINING TRYPTOPHAN - The present invention relates to a process to produce a composition comprising water-soluble peptides and having a Trp/LNAA ratio of more than 0.15, which comprises hydrolyzing lysozyme, preferably hen eggs lysozyme, to prepare a hydrolysate having a DH of between 5 and 45. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110110919 | MIXTURE OF PEPTIDE-BOUND TRYPTOPHAN AND POLYPEPTIDE-BOUND TRYPTOPHAN - The present invention relates to a composition which comprises tryptophan whereby 10 to 90%, preferably 20 to 80% of the tryptophan is present as free tryptophan or peptide-bound tryptophan and 10 to 90%, preferably 20 to 80% of the tryptophan is present as polypeptide-bound tryptophan. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110142987 | Use of proline specific endoproteases to hydrolyse peptides and proteins - The present invention relates to a process for the proteolytic hydrolysis of a peptide or a polypeptide, said peptide or polypeptide comprising 4 to 40, preferably 5 to 35, amino acid residues and said peptide or polypeptide is not hydrolysable by subtilisin whereby said peptide or polypeptide is hydrolysed by a proline specific endo protease at a pH of 6.5 or lower, preferably 5.5 or lower and more preferably 5.0 or lower to hydrolyse said peptide or polypeptide. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110165287 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PACKAGED HEAT-PRESERVED AQUEOUS DRINK COMPRISING CASEIN MICELLES AND TRYPTOPHAN-RICH PEPTIDES, AND PRODUCT SO OBTAINED - A process to prepare packaged pasteurised or sterilised aqueous drinkable products which comprise casein micelles (e.g. from dairy protein) and peptide-fractions, which peptide fractions are rich in tryptophan, and the products so-obtained. The process requires a heat preservation at a specific pH. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110165306 | PROLINE-SPECIFIC PROTEASE FROM PENCILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM - A polypeptide having proline-specific protease activity which comprises the amino acid sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 3 or an amino acid sequence encoded by the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and/or SEQ ID NO: 2, or a variant thereof or a fragment of either thereof. The invention also relates to methods for using the polypeptide in industrial processes. Also included in the invention are cells transformed with a polynucleotide according to the invention suitable for producing these proteins. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110166085 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING CARBOHYDRATES AND PEPTIDES WHICH COMPRISE TRYPTOPHAN - An edible composition comprising peptides rich in tryptophan, which edible composition further comprises a rapidly available glucose composition and a slowly available glucose composition. | 07-07-2011 |
