ABSTRACT

Fermentation ............................................................................................... 210 7.2.1 Proteinases ....................................................................................... 211 7.2.2 Peptidases ......................................................................................... 212 7.2.3 Peptide Transport ............................................................................. 213 7.2.4 Biopeptides from Fermented Milk and Cheese ............................... 213

7.3 Effects of the Supernatants of Fermented Milks on Health and Disease ...... 215 7.3.1 Immunomodulation by the Supernatant of Milk Fermented

by Lb. helveticus R389 ..................................................................... 215 7.3.2 Immunomodulation by the Supernatant of Ker ............................. 218 7.3.3 Effects of the Supernatant of Ker on the Prevention

of Breast Cancer ............................................................................... 219 7.4 Effect of Immunopeptides on Mucosal Immunity ...................................... 222

7.4.1 Immunomodulatory Peptides from Caseins .................................... 222 7.4.2 Immunomodulatory Peptides from Minor Proteins in Milk ........... 223

7.5 Effect of Milk Peptides on Tumor Growth .................................................224 7.6 Antihypertensive Peptides ...........................................................................226 7.7 Casomorphins .............................................................................................228