Egg-derived tri-peptide IRW exerts antihypertensive effects in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

There is a growing interest in using functional food components as therapy for cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension. We have previously characterized a tri-peptide IRW (Ile-Arg-Trp) from egg white protein ovotransferrin; this peptide showed anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and angiotensin con...

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Main Authors: Kaustav Majumder, Subhadeep Chakrabarti, Jude S Morton, Sareh Panahi, Susan Kaufman, Sandra T Davidge, Jianping Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3843735?pdf=render