EFFECT OF EGG WHITE HYDROLYZATE CONSUMPTION ON HEART CHANGES PROMOTED BY EXPOSURE TO COPPER CHLORIDE (CuCl2) IN RATS

Copper is an essential element for homeostasis and the functioning of living organisms, but in excess it promotes systemic harmful effects. Copper toxicity is related to the production of reactive oxygen species. In this context, the bioactive peptides derived from the egg white hydrolyzate (EWH) have important antioxidant activity, neutralizing free radicals, and anti-inflammatory activity, which can act in several diseases.