Bioactive pentapeptides from rice bran and use thereof

Inventors

Navam S. Hettiarachchy, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

11-5-2013

Abstract

In general, the invention relates to novel bioactive pentapeptides from heat stabilized defatted rice bran having anti-cancer, anti-obesity, anti-Alzheimer and other health-promoting activities proteins. The bioactive pentapeptides can be incorporated into pharmaceutical, nutraceuticals and food compositions having at least the bioactive pentapeptide as an active ingredient.

Department

Food Science

Patent Number

US8575310

Application Number

US20110152180

Application Published

6-23-2011

Application Filed

11-24-2010

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

Comments

Navam S. Hettiarachchy, Department of Food Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Citation

Hettiarachchy, N. S. (2013). Bioactive pentapeptides from rice bran and use thereof. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/32