University researchers in Japan have reported the discovery of new antioxidants in beef, pork and chicken that they say may help in relieving fatigue and preventing dementia.
Imidazole dipeptides (IDPs), which are abundant in meat and fish, are substances produced in the bodies of various animals, including humans.
The physiological mechanism by which IDPs exhibit these activities had not been determined previously.
A research team led by Professor Hideshi Ihara from the Osaka Metropolitan University was the first to discover 2-oxo-imidazole-containing dipeptides (2-oxo-IDPs), which have…
