A2 Milk : New Perspectives for Food Technology and Human Health

Although milk consumption is increasing worldwide, in some geographical regions, its consumption has persistently declined in recent decades. This fact, together with the increase in milk production prices, has caused both milk producers and the dairy industry to be immersed in a major crisis. Some possible solutions to this problem are to get people who do not currently consume milk to start drinking it again, or to market milk and dairy products with a higher added value. In this context, a type of milk called A2 has recently received attention from the industry. This type of milk, characterized by a difference in an amino acid at position 67 of the β-casein polypeptide chain, releases much smaller amounts of bioactive opioid peptide β-casomorphin 7 upon digestion, which has been linked to harmful effects on human health. Additionally, A2 milk has been attributed worse technological properties in the production of some dairy products. Thus, doubts exist about the convenience for the dairy industry to bet on this product. The aim of this review is to provide an update on the effects on human health of A2 milk, as well as its different technological properties to produce dairy products.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) - 11(2022), 16 vom: 09. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fernández-Rico, Salvador [VerfasserIn]
Mondragón, Alicia Del Carmen [VerfasserIn]
López-Santamarina, Aroa [VerfasserIn]
Cardelle-Cobas, Alejandra [VerfasserIn]
Regal, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Lamas, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Ibarra, Israel Samuel [VerfasserIn]
Cepeda, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Miranda, José Manuel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

β-casein
β-casomorphin 7
A2 milk
Gastrointestinal discomfort
Journal Article
Lactose intolerance
Review

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Date Revised 30.08.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/foods11162387

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM345287894