ABSTRACT
Microbial enzymes have been applied for production of nutraceutical on hydrolysis and transformation of different types of biomolecules. Biomolecules that are transformed for the production of nutraceuticals include proteins, carbohydrate, polyphenols, and lipids. The health benefits exhibited by enzymatically produced bioactive molecules include antioxidant, prebiotic, antihypertensive, antimicrobial, anticancer, and immunomodulatory properties. Enzymatic hydrolysis can also result in breakdown of antinutritional factors present in foods. The type of bioactive compounds produced depends on the specificity of the biocatalyst and biochemical composition of the substrate. The present chapter describes the different types of nutraceutical produced on hydrolysis/transformation using microbial enzymes.
