https://www.selleckchem.com/products/cx-5461.html Increasing attention has been focused on plant-derived peptides because of their potential bioactivities. In this study, bioactive peptides were released from extruded adzuki bean protein by simulated gastrointestinal digestion. A peptide (KQS-1) sequenced as KQSESHFVDAQPEQQQR was separated and identified using ultrafiltration, pre-high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). KQS-1 was shown to exert significant anti-inflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages by reducing the production of IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 to 38.31, 6.07, 43.96, and 41.74%, respectively. The involved signaling pathways were identified by transcriptome analysis. Overall, 5236 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. Gene ontology (GO) functions demonstrated that DEGs were significantly related to the NF-κB pathway. In conclusion, KQS-1 prevented the activation and expression of NF-κB/caspase-1 by upstream and downstream factors. These findings highlight the bioactivity of adzuki bean peptides.Rapid industrialization has led to the release of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)), a "Class A" human carcinogen, mutagen, and teratogen in biological systems. Current adsorbents like anionic exchange resins and metal-organic frameworks can remove harmful heavy metal oxyanions from water but are not stable in a broad pH range, suffer from selectivity, and cannot capture them from trace values below the tolerance limits given by the U.S. EPA (100 ppb) and WHO (50 ppb). Herein, we have synthesized nature-inspired coral-like three-dimensional hierarchical structures of [Co0.79Al0.21(OH)2(CO3)0.11]·mH2O (CoAl-LDH) that sets a new benchmark for sequestering oxyanions of Cr(VI). CoAl-LDH shows a broad pH working range (1.93-12.22), high selectivity toward saturated water samples containing monovalent (Cl-, F-, Br-, and NO3-) and d