FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (19): 315-323.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201719049

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Advances in Bioactive Functions of Milk Proteins

BAO Xiaoyu1,2, CHEN Meixia1, WANG Jiaqi1, ZHENG Nan1,*   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Dairy Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Milk and Dairy Product Inspection Center, Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; 2. College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Online:2017-10-15 Published:2017-09-29

Abstract: Milk and colostrum are recognized as an important source of natural bioactive substances with high nutritional and functional values. Casein and whey protein are the major proteins in milk and together with numerous bioactive peptides derived from them play significant physiological roles in young animals and human beings, and their biological properties have been of increasing research interest. The functions of several major bioactive milk proteins are summarized in this review.

Key words: bioactive milk proteins, lactoferrin, α-lactoalbumin, β-lactoglobulin, biological function

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