Opioid food peptides
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Opioid food peptides include:
- CasomorphinCasomorphinCasomorphins are peptides, i.e., protein fragments, derived from the digestion of milk protein casein. The distinguishing characteristic of casomorphins is that they have an opioid effect....
(from milkMilkMilk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
) - Gluten exorphin (from glutenGlutenGluten is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye...
) - Gliadorphin/gluteomorphinGliadorphinGliadorphin is an opioid peptide that is formed during digestion of the gliadin component of the gluten protein. It is usually broken down into amino acids by digestion enzymes. It has been hypothesized that children with autism have abnormal leakage from the gut of this compound, which then...
(from glutenGlutenGluten is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye...
) - RubiscolinRubiscolinThe rubiscolins are a group of opioid peptides which are formed during digestion of the ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase protein from spinach leaves. Rubiscolins mimic the effects of opiates and therefore influence the brain...
(from spinachSpinachSpinach is an edible flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant , which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. Spinach may survive over winter in temperate regions...
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