"This book draws together a wealth of information regarding the functional health benefits of milk and dairy products"-- Provided by publisher. "This book draws together a wealth of information regarding the functional health benefits of milk and dairy products. It examines the physiological role and the claimed health effects of dairy constituents such as proteins, bioactive peptides, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega 3 fatty acids. These constituents have been shown to be, for example, anticarcinogenic, anticariogenic, antihypertensive, hypocholesterolemic and immune-modulating. It is written for dairy scientists and technologists in industry and academia, general food scientists and technologists, microbiologists and nutritionists, as well as those involved in the production of functional food products"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.