Recent advances in Crocodile-derived Bioactive Peptides

Bioactive peptides are a group of biological molecules derived from animals, plants, or microorganisms, which can naturally occur or be obtained through proteolytic cleavage of proteins. Increasingly, these peptides have been developed into functional foods, specialized medical foods, and pharmaceuticals. Crocodile-derived bioactive peptides have gained consumer favor over the past decade. In this review, we summarize the sources, the production methods, and the applications of these peptides including antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-tumor, and anti-inflammatory effects, and discuss the prospects for the future development of the crocodile peptide industry, which provides a reference for researchers interested in biomedicine, functional foods, bioactive peptides, and the crocodile industry.