Quality Evaluation of Curd Incorporated with Whey Protein Isolate

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Authors

  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605 014 ,IN
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605 014 ,IN
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605 014 ,IN

Abstract

Functional foods and bioactive components in the dietary intervention against chronic diseases gain the significance of identifying and severance of functional ingredient in developing the specialty foods for enhanced human health and nutrition. Whey, which was once considered as a waste of cheese industry has transpired as a spring of functional ingredients in addition to the rich source of branched chain amino acids which include beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, bovine serum albumin, lactoferrin, immunoglobulins, lactoperoxidase enzymes, glycomacropeptides, lactose and minerals contributing to the health enhancers like antioxidant, antihypertensive and antimicrobial, immune modulators and muscle builder and also playing a key role in averting cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis.