Amaranth-hydrolyzate enriched cookies reduce the systolic blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats

[Display omitted] •Cookies are a suitable vehicle to incorporate antihypertensive amaranth hydrolyzates.•Enriched cookies release amaranth ACE-1 inhibitors that reach the bloodstream in mice.•Amaranth-hydrolyzate enriched cookies reduce the blood pressure in hypertensive rats. The effect of consuming baked foods enriched with antihypertensive compounds on blood pressure remains uncertain. In this study, an alcalase-generated amaranth hydrolyzate was used to prepare cookies and their technological characteristics (expansion factor, color, and texture) and antihypertensive properties evaluated. The bioavailability of the antihypertensive compounds were assessed in Balb/c mice and the antihypertensive effects in hypertensive rats. Enriched cookies developed a more intense yellow-brown color than the non-enriched ones (p