摘要
随着人们对营养、保健和卫生的愈加重视,对功能性食品的需求呈激增的趋势。功能食品市场正处于迅速增长的阶段,特别是亚洲和北美,在拉丁美洲也已开始崭露头角。新产品开发的重点正从减量(减少脂肪、糖、热量)向增加产品中保健成分转移,愈来愈多的生产商也纷纷利用具有营养和功能性特点的乳清制品成功开发多种新产品。据报道,功能食品将是增长最强劲的一个食品门类。
With the advent of new technology, new fractions derived from whey proteins, such as alpha-lactalbuniin, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase and peptides, have attracted interest from around the world due to their health-enhancing properties. Some of these new fractions have been found to be of use as antibiotics, preservatives and immuno-enhancing agents. In this article, we examine the functions of these innovative nutraceuticals.
出处
《中国食品工业》
1999年第1期28-31,共4页
China Food Industry
