Infant nutrition
Some whey proteins have specific health benefits:
Lactoferrin: contains iron ions, which can activate natural killer?cells?(NK cells) and neutrophils?in human body, promote colony-stimulating factor, and enhance the immune function of macrophages.
α-lactalbumin: accounts for about?20%-25% of whey protein. In mouse experiments,?α-lactalbumin enhances body's immune response to antigens.
Milk Fat Globule Membrane (MFGM): special proteins group in human milk, consists of lactophylphilin, xanthine oxidoreductase, lactoglutinin and mucin, etc., they are indispensable to human nutrition and immunity from many aspects.
β-Casein: the main part of caseins in human milk, beta-casein accounts for about 25% of total protein in human milk. Casein provides bioactive phosphopeptides for the human body, and also promote the absorption of calcium in the intestines.
Casein glycomacropeptide (GMP):?An active glycopeptide containing sialic acid, produced by rennet hydrolysis?of the peptide bond between residues 105?and?106?of k-casein?during cheese making.?Some GMP fragments have been shown to have antithrombotic effects.
β-Lactoglobulin: The main component of whey protein in bovine milk, accounting for about 58% of whey?protein and 10%-15%?of total protein.
Hydrolyzed peptides: milk protein alternative for infants with allergies.?The quality of hydrolyzed peptides depends on quality of the milk protein raw material and the hydrolysis technology.