FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (17): 480-486.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201017106

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Multi-physiological Functions of Lactic Acid in Fermented Milk

DONG Jia-kang,PANG Guang-chang   

  1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology and Food Science, Tianjin University of Commerce,
    Tianjin 300134, China
  • Received:2010-06-28 Online:2010-09-15 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: PANG Guang-chang E-mail:pgc@tjcu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Functional foods are becoming one of the main development trends of the food industry. Now fermented milk with nutritional and health function is becoming a hot spot for the exploitation of the world market. This paper is structured in four sections. Section 1 covers pertinent topics on the conception of lactic acid as the most cause of skeletal muscle fatigue; section 2 discusses the meaning of lactic acid as a prognostic factor; section 3 identifies the relation between lactic acid and fuel supply for energy metabolism; and the last section reviews the potential of lactic acid as a anti-cancer agent.

Key words: lactic acid, muscle fatigue, disease diagnosis, energy metabolism, anti-cancer

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