06 Nov 2018 --- BASF has launched a sports nutrition ingredient containing a unique set of plant-based peptides identified using artificial intelligence (AI), for regulating inflammation. Coined PeptAIde, the ingredient was developed as part of a collaboration between BASF and biotech company Nuritas to discover new bioactive peptides to meet evolving consumer needs. Peptides are biologically occurring short chains of amino acids, with some acting as potent signaling molecules in the body.