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Bioactive Components of Milk

  • Describes the derived components of milk and their diverse activities
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 606)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
  2. Milk Lipids: A Source of Bioactive Molecules

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Trans Fatty Acids and Bioactive Lipids in Ruminant Milk

      • K. J. Shingfield, Y. Chilliard, V. Toivonen, P. Kairenius, D. I. Givens
      Pages 3-65
    3. Lipophilic Microconstituents of Milk

      • Antonella Baldi, Luciano Pinotti
      Pages 109-125
  3. Biological Activity of Native Milk Proteins: Species-Specific Effects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
    2. Milk Fat Globule Membrane Components–A Proteomic Approach

      • Maria Cavaletto, Maria Gabriella Giuffrida, Amedeo Conti
      Pages 129-141
    3. Lactoferrin Structure and Functions

      • Dominique Legrand, Annick Pierce, Elisabeth Elass, Mathieu Carpentier, Christophe Mariller, Joël Mazurier
      Pages 163-194
    4. CD14: A Soluble Pattern Recognition Receptor in Milk

      • Karine Vidal, Anne Donnet-Hughes
      Pages 195-216
    5. Apoptosis and Tumor Cell Death in Response to HAMLET (Human α-Lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumor Cells)

      • Oskar Hallgren, Sonja Aits, Patrick Brest, Lotta Gustafsson, Ann-Kristin Mossberg, Björn Wullt et al.
      Pages 217-240
  4. Milk Peptides

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251
    2. Milk Peptides and Immune Response in the Neonate

      • Ioannis Politis, Roubini Chronopoulou
      Pages 253-269
    3. Protective Effect of Milk Peptides: Antibacterial and Antitumor Properties

      • Iván López-Expósito, Isidra Recio
      Pages 271-294
  5. Induced Biologically Active Components from the Milk of Livestock Animals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-319
    2. Targeted Antibodies in Dairy-Based Products

      • Lennart Hammarström, Carina Krüger Weiner
      Pages 321-343
    3. Manipulation of Milk Fat Composition Through Transgenesis

      • A. L. Van Eenennaam, J. F. Medrano
      Pages 345-356
    4. Producing Recombinant Human Milk Proteins in the Milk of Livestock Species

      • Zsuzsanna Bösze, Mária Baranyi, C. Bruce, A. Whitelaw
      Pages 357-395

About this book

Of all food products dairy foods have the most potential concerning functional foods. Therefore, there is a tremendous amount of interest in value-added milk products and the identification of components in food which have health benefits. Bioactive Components of Milk provides an overview of these derived components and their diverse activities including: the stimulation of beneficial microflora, alerting the immune system to the presence of potential pathogens and allergens, binding and eliminating toxins, etc.

The book is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on bioactive milk lipid components, which very widely among mammalian species. The second part describes different aspects of biological active colostrums and milk proteins and their derivatives, with special concern on species specific effects. The third part reviews the production of recombinant human proteins in the milk of livestock animals - including ethical issues - and the aims of altering milk composition for the benefit of both the animals themselves and the consumers. The final part focuses on the influence of ruminants nutrition on the biological activity of milk.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"This multi-authored and international volume presents recent scientific advances on bioactive components of milk of both livestock and human. The ultimate goal is to create and use genetically engineered components from livestock milk … . The review format of the articles includes historical discovery dates of particular components and leads to extensive and valuable reference lists. … In addition to researchers in their respective fields, this volume will appeal to lactation consultants seeking scientific explanations for the unique nature of human milk." (Nicole J Bernshaw, ILCA Print and Multimedia Reviews, May, 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Agricultural Biotechnology Center, Gödöllo, Hungary

    Zsuzsanna Bösze

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eBook USD 169.00
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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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