scholarly journals Milk protein and human health: A review

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarita Kumari ◽  
Anurag Pandey ◽  
Priyanka Meena ◽  
Rahul Choudhary

Milk is an almost ideal food. Most common economically important milk constituents include fat, protein, SNF, lactose and ash. In milk constituents, beta- casein has gained importance and popularity among the health conscious people due to its recent health related issues. Milk is often found two types of beta-casein i.e. A-1 and A-2. Our indigenous dairy animals produce A2 type of milk. A2 Milk protects against diabetes, cardiovascular disease and neurological disorder and also increases the immunity of body disease. The main purpose behind this article is to make people aware about the A2 milk and their benefits.

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. NP681-NP690 ◽  
Author(s):  
In Cheol Hwang ◽  
Sang Min Park ◽  
Young Ho Yun ◽  
Kyoung Kon Kim

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 819-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Gloria Bonvillani ◽  
Miguel Angel Di Renzo ◽  
Iván Nicolás Tiranti

Some alleles of milk protein loci are associated with superior cheese production characteristics. The genetic polymorphism of the milk protein loci alphas1-casein, beta-casein, k-casein and beta-lactoglobulin was examined in Argentinian Holstein cattle. Samples from 12 herds of four regions of Córdoba were analyzed by starch gel electrophoresis. The chi² test was used to assess whether the populations were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Genotypic diversity was analyzed by the Shannon-Weaver index. The observed genotypic frequencies were analyzed by Hedrick's genetic identity and the genetic distance of Balakrishnan and Sanghvi. The allelic and genotypic frequencies were similar to those of other Holstein populations. The genotypic frequencies of the alphas1-casein and beta-casein loci were in equilibrium, whereas in some populations the k-casein and beta-lactoglobulin loci were not. According to the Shannon-Weaver index the total genetic diversity within each herd was greater than 96%. The high values of identity agreed with the low genetic distances among populations. We conclude that there is extensive genetic homogeneity in Holstein cattle in Córdoba Province and that it would be feasible to select for B alleles at the k-casein and b-lactoglobulin loci in order to improve the quality of milk available for cheese manufacturing.


Author(s):  
Jessica L. Moore

Virtual social connection has become a way of life for many people. The continued implementation of new technologies in social interaction presents an ever-escalating need for researchers and practitioners to understand the implications of mediated interaction and virtual communities on human health and wellbeing. Accordingly, this chapter presents research on the salience of communication and social bonds in relation to human health and wellbeing, explores ways in which individual as well as relational health and wellbeing are affected by the use of social network sites, and argues a case for research on the health-related functions of expressive narratives in virtual settings such as online social networks. Considerations and future directions for research of these issues conclude this chapter.


2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanisław Kamiński ◽  
Anna Cieślińska ◽  
Elżbieta Kostyra

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