Gluten Proteins: Beneficial Factors and Toxic Triggers in Human Health

The impact of gluten on human health has been the subject of intense study. Gluten pro- teins are implicated in a range of adverse health effects, such as allergy, celiac disease, and non-celiac gluten sensitivity in predisposed individuals. However, beyond their potential to trigger adverse reactions, gluten proteins also harbor sequences that, upon digestion or fermentation, can release bioactive peptides with health-promoting properties. These pep- tides have been reported to exhibit...