Functional Characteristics of Bioactive Millet Peptides: A Comprehensive Review

Millets are a set of small-seeded grasses that have been gaining popularity in recent times owing to their dietary values, sustainability, and culinary flexibility. The common millet variants include pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, proso millet, and barnyard millet. Millets are high in protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals; therefore they are nutritious. This review explores the functional characteristics of peptides obtained from millets and investigates their bioactivities, uncovering new properties such as antibacterial, antihypertensive, and antioxidant effects. The identification of these bioactivities would draw attention to millets' potential for use in functional food applications and their positive impacts on health. The analysis highlights the bioavailability of these peptides as well as the methods used for their production. Studying millet bioactive peptides is a promising avenue of investigation because it may lead to a novel understanding of a millet's beneficial qualities and its application as a functional food ingredient.