Milk and dairy products as functional foods / / edited by Ara Kanekanian

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910821698303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-118-63508-6; 1-118-63506-X; 1-118-63505-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (406 p.)
• Collana: Society of Dairy Technology series
• Classificazione: TEC012000
• Disciplina: 613.2/6
• Soggetti: Dairy products in human nutrition; Milk - Analysis; Functional foods
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the Technical Series; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 The Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds from Milk and Dairy Products; 1.1 The importance of milk and dairy products; 1.2 Dairy products: Concerns and challenges; 1.3 Dairy products and public health; 1.3.1 Heart disease; 1.4 Major nutrients in milk; 1.4.1 Proteins; 1.4.2 Milk fat; 1.4.3 Lactose and its derivatives; 1.4.4 Vitamins and minerals; 1.5 Dairy products as functional foods; 1.6 Bioactive compounds from milk; 1.6.1 Bioactive peptides; 1.6.2 Other bioactivities; 1.7 Probiotics and dairy products1.8 Summary and future trends; References; Chapter 2 Bioactive Peptides from Casein and Whey Proteins; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Direct effects of casein and whey peptides on host immunity; 2.2.1 Immunomodulatory peptides derived from casein; 2.2.2 Immunomodulatory peptides derived from whey proteins; 2.2.3 Indirect effects of casein and whey peptides on host immunity; 2.3 Antimicrobial peptides; 2.3.1 Antimicrobial peptides derived from casein; 2.3.2 Antimicrobial peptides derived from whey ; proteins; 2.4 Peptides that stimulate the gut microbiota; 2.5 Peptides that regulate gut homeostasis2.6 Potential for peptide bioactivities in vivo and outlook for the future; References; Chapter 3 Colostrum: Its Health Benefits; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Bioactive constituents of colostrums; 3.2.1 Peptide growth factors; 3.2.2 Non-peptide growth factors; 3.2.3 Immunological factors; 3.3 Bovine colostrum use in human health; 3.3.1 Gastrointestinal diseases; 3.3.2 Non-gastrointestinal diseases; 3.3.3 Colostrum and athletic performance; 3.4 Considerations; 3.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Casein and Whey Proteins in Human Health; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Casein-derived proteins and their effect in human health4.2.1 The cardiovascular system; 4.2.2 The nervous system; 4.2.3 The immune system; 4.2.4 The nutrition system; 4.3 Whey proteins and their direct and indirect effects on human health; 4.3.1 β-lactoglobulin; 4.3.2 α-lactalbumin; 4.3.3 Immunoglobulins; 4.3.4 Bovine serum albumin; 4.3.5 Lactoferrin; 4.3.6 Lysozyme; 4.3.7 Lactoperoxidase; 4.3.8 Casein macropeptides; 4.3.9 Other enzymes contained in the whey; 4.4 The effect of processing on the bioactivity of casein and whey proteins; 4.4.1 The effect of heat treatment; 4.4.2 The effect of ultra-high-pressure processing4.4.3 The effect of protein hydrolysation; 4.4.4 The role of processing in the production of allergenic or bitter-tasting peptides; 4.5 Bioactive peptides production from milk and whey proteins; 4.5.1 Enzymatic hydrolysis; 4.5.2 Microbial fermentation; 4.5.3 Proteolysis; 4.6 Fractionation and enrichment of bioactive peptides; 4.7 Commercial applications and future outlook; 4.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5 Sports Nutrition and Dairy Products; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Energy balance; 5.3 Carbohydrates; 5.3.1 Total dietary carbohydrate requirement
• Sommario/riassunto: "This book draws together a wealth of information regarding the functional health benefits of milk and dairy products"--