Identification of Anticancer Peptides from Bovine Milk Proteins and Their Potential Roles in Management of Cancer: A Critical Review

Cancer is the most widely recognized reason for human deaths globally. Conventional anticancer therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation, are very costly and induce severe side effects on the individual. The discovery of natural anticancer compounds like peptides may thus be a better alternative for cancer prevention and management. The anticancer peptides also exist in the amino acid chain of milk proteins and can be generated during proteolytic activities such as gastrointestinal digestion or food processing including fermentation. This paper presents an exhaustive overview of the contemporary literature on antitumor activities of peptides released from milk proteins. In addition, caseins and whey proteins have been evaluated for anticancer potential using the AntiCP database, a web‐based prediction server. Proline and lysine, respectively, dominate at various positions in anticancer peptides obtained from caseins and whey proteins. The remarkable number of potential anticancer peptides revealed milk proteins as favorable candidates for the development of anticancer agents or milk and milk products for reduction of cancer risks. Moreover, anticancer peptides liberated from milk proteins can be identified from fermented dairy products. Although current findings of correlation between dairy food intakes and cancer risks lack consistency, dairy‐derived peptides show promise as candidates for cancer therapy. This critical review supports the notion that milk proteins are not only a nutritious part of a normal daily diet but also have potential for prevention and/or management of cancer.     

HPLC-MS/MS-Detection of Caseins and Whey Proteins in Meat Products

Screening methods for the mass spectrometric detection of caseins and whey proteins in meat products have been developed. After tryptic digestion, two α-S1-casein and two β-lactoglobulin marker peptides were measured by HPLC-MS/MS. For matrix calibrations, emulsion-type sausages with different concentrations of milk and whey protein (ppm level) were produced. The limits of detection (LODs) were below 1 ppm for milk protein and about 3 ppm for whey protein. The determination coefficients for the correlation between peak area of the marker peptides and the concentrations of milk and whey proteins were R²≥0.9899.     

Milk Proteins Affect Yield and Sensory Quality of Cooked Sausages

Sausages were produced with seven different mixtures with skim milk powder, sodium caseinate and whey protein (1.5, 3, 5%) according to a simplex-centroid design, where the proportion of each ingredient varied from 0 to 100%. Principal component analysis (PCA) identified that sausages with 1.5% milk protein were most similar in sensory quality to the controls and had minimum cooking loss. PCA was effective to reduce the number of attributes to five to describe the main variation among the 1.5% milk protein sausages. A mixture of 1:1 blend of skim milk powder and whey protein resulted in the product with lowest cooking loss.     

Carbonated Milk: Proteins

Physicochemical properties of carbonated milk have been examined. Carbonated milk had higher viscosity and longer shelf-life than non-carbonated milk. The size of casein micelle particles in milk was reduced upon carbonation. Consequently, the amount of total casein in the smallest casein micellar fraction was greatly increased. This change in casein micelle distribution was not reversed after carbon dioxide was removed. These changes in micellar distribution were not simply due to pH decrease in the carbonated milk.     

食品中乳蛋白的重要作用

乳蛋白具有许多令人关注的特性，包括营养、理化、功能、工艺、生理保健等特性．被广泛地应用于乳制品、乳饮料和保健食品等．作者首先介绍了乳蛋白的一些特性，然后描述了富含蛋白质的主要乳制品，包括产量较大的干酪、乳粉和产量较小的特殊制品如酪蛋白和乳清蛋白制品．     

Global Market for Dairy Proteins

This review examines the global market for dairy ingredients by assessing the global demand for dairy products in relation to major dairy ingredient categories. Each broad category of dairy ingredients is reviewed including its definition, production and trade status, key applications, and future trends. Ingredient categories examined include whole and skim milk powders (WMPs, SMPs), whey protein concentrates (WPCs) and whey protein isolates (WPIs), milk protein concentrates (MPCs) and milk protein isolates (MPIs), caseins, and caseinates. Increases in world population and improvements in socioeconomic conditions will continue to drive the demand for dairy products and ingredients in the future. Dairy proteins are increasingly recognized to have nutritional and functional advantages compared to many protein sources, and the variety of ingredients with different protein concentrations, functionality, and flavor can meet the needs of the increasingly global dairy consumption. A thorough understanding of the variety of ingredients, how the ingredients are derived from milk, and how the demand from particular markets affects the supply situation are critical elements in understanding the current ingredient marketplace.     

Effects of Polymerized Whey Proteins on Consistency and Water-holding Properties of Goat's Milk Yogurt

ABSTRACT The effects of polymerized whey proteins (PWP) on functional properties of goat's milk yogurt were investigated. PWP were prepared by heating whey protein isolate (WPI) dispersion (8.0% protein, pH 7.0) at 90 °C for 30 min. Three reconstituted goat milk (RGM) (12% total solids [TS] as control; RGM with 2.4% unheated WPI; and RGM with 2.4% PWP) and 1 RGM with 16.7% TS were prepared and inoculated with 0.04% yogurt starter culture. Inoculated milk was incubated at 43 °C for 5 h, cooled to 4 °C in an ice‐water bath, and then placed at refrigerator (4 °C) overnight before testing. Incorporation of PWP significantly (P < 0.001) increased the viscosity (by 80%) and decreased the syneresis (by 25%) of the yogurt samples, whereas addition of unheated WPI did not significantly affect the viscosity and syneresis compared with the control. There were no changes in pH, TS, ash, fat, protein, and lactose contents among yogurt samples except the solids fortified control. Yogurt with 16.7% TS had the lowest syneresis but did not improve in viscosity. Transmission electron microscopy micrographs demonstrated that the microstructure of the goat's milk yogurt gel with PWP was denser than the control. Results of this study indicate that polymerized whey proteins may be a novel protein‐based thickening agent for improving the functional properties of goat's milk yogurt and other similar products.     

母乳和牛乳中乳脂肪球膜蛋白质的差异分析

为比较乳脂肪球膜（milk fat globule membrane,MFGM）蛋白在母乳和牛乳中的差异,采用有机试剂提取法,从母乳和牛乳中提取分离出MFGM蛋白,经皮尔斯TM去垢小柱去除十二烷基硫酸钠后,通过液相色谱-质谱联用技术检测分析,检测结果根据特异性肽段匹配数不小于1筛选后,在母乳和牛乳中分别检测到863 种和454 种蛋白,其中二者共有175 种,分别独有688 种和279 种。将母乳中差异表达的688 种蛋白质按PANTHER数据库进行蛋白质的Gene Ontology（GO）功能注释,这些蛋白主要是细胞部分、细胞器、细胞膜等组分,参与的生物途径有新陈代谢过程、生物调节、刺激性反应、免疫系统过程、再生作用等,具有催化、黏合、转运、酶调节等多种分子功能。另外,母乳中的这些差异蛋白参与氨酰tRNA生物合成、致病性大肠杆菌感染、脂肪酸代谢、丙酸代谢、甾体合成、酸降解等都是牛乳中的乳脂肪球膜蛋白不具有的功能。通过分析得出母乳和牛乳中的MFGM蛋白具有明显差异,虽然有部分组成和功能的重叠,但在丰度和代谢路径上,牛乳MFGM蛋白不能替代母乳MFGM蛋白。     

毛细管电泳法对乳及乳制品中真蛋白的测定

利用毛细管电泳法对市售乳清蛋白粉、采自当地奶牛场的牛初乳及原料奶、同一品牌不同阶段或同一阶段内不同厂家、不同国别的婴儿配方奶粉、不同保质期的液态奶、不同国别的超高温灭菌(UHT)奶和酸奶、国产复原乳中α- 乳白蛋白(α-Lac)、β- 乳球蛋白A (β-LgA)及β- 乳球蛋白B (β-LgB)的质量分数进行测定。结果表明：α-Lac、β-LgA 及β-LgB 的质量分数在乳清蛋白粉、牛初乳及原料奶中依次降低。液态奶中上述3 种蛋白的质量分数与保质期有关,一般保质期越久的产品,上述3 种蛋白的质量分数越低。大多数酸奶中α-Lac 的质量分数均高于UHT 奶。婴儿配方奶粉中α-Lac 质量分数随着阶段数的增加而增加,而且同一阶段内不同厂家不同国别配方奶粉中α-Lac 质量分数差异也较大,并非进口奶粉中α-Lac 质量分数均比国产奶粉高。     

Synthesis of Galactooligosaccharides in Milk and Whey: A Review

Galactooligosaccharides (GOS) are synthesized by the enzyme β‐galactosidase during the hydrolysis of lactose. In this so‐called transgalactosylation reaction the galactosyl moiety is transferred to another sugar molecule instead of water resulting in oligosaccharides of different chain lengths and glycosidic linkages. Because their structures are similar to oligosaccharides present in human breast milk, they act as prebiotics, which has been shown for infants and adults to be alike. While so far most of the research to maximize GOS yield has been carried out using buffered lactose solution as a starting material, more and more work is now conducted with dairy by‐products such as whey and whey permeate, or even milk, for direct GOS synthesis in order to develop new GOS‐enriched dairy products. This review aims to summarize the results obtained with various dairy liquids, and it rates their suitabilities to act as raw material for GOS production. Most of the studies using whey or milk have been carried out with enzymes from Aspergillus oryzae, Kluyveromyces lactis, Bacillus circulans, Streptococcus thermophilus, and several Lactobacillus species. As the initial lactose concentration (ILC) is known to be a crucial factor for high GOS yield, most of the research has been done with concentrated or supplemented milk and whey. However, a clear dependency on ILC could only be observed for the A. oryzae lactase, indicating a strong influence of milk components like minerals and proteins on the transfer activities of most enzymes.     

Texturized Dairy Proteins

ABSTRACT: Dairy proteins are amenable to structural modifications induced by high temperature, shear, and moisture; in particular, whey proteins can change conformation to new unfolded states. The change in protein state is a basis for creating new foods. The dairy products, nonfat dried milk (NDM), whey protein concentrate (WPC), and whey protein isolate (WPI) were modified using a twin-screw extruder at melt temperatures of 50, 75, and 100 °C, and moistures ranging from 20 to 70 wt%. Viscoelasticity and solubility measurements showed that extrusion temperature was a more significant (P < 0.05) change factor than moisture content. The degree of texturization, or change in protein state, was characterized by solubility (R²= 0.98). The consistency of the extruded dairy protein ranged from rigid (2500 N) to soft (2.7 N). Extruding at or above 75 °C resulted in increased peak force for WPC (138 to 2500 N) and WPI (2.7 to 147.1 N). NDM was marginally texturized; the presence of lactose interfered with its texturization. WPI products extruded at 50 °C were not texturized; their solubility values ranged from 71.8% to 92.6%. A wide possibility exists for creating new foods with texturized dairy proteins due to the extensive range of states achievable. Dairy proteins can be used to boost the protein content in puffed snacks made from corn meal, but unmodified, they bind water and form doughy pastes with starch. To minimize the water binding property of dairy proteins, WPI, or WPC, or NDM were modified by extrusion processing. Extrusion temperature conditions were adjusted to 50, 75, or 100 °C, sufficient to change the structure of the dairy proteins, but not destroy them. Extrusion modified the structures of these dairy proteins for ease of use in starchy foods to boost nutrient levels. Practical Application: Dairy proteins can be used to boost the protein content in puffed snacks made from corn meal, but unmodified, they bind water and form doughy pastes with starch. To minimize the water binding property of dairy proteins, whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, or nonfat dried milk were modified by extrusion processing. Extrusion temperature conditions were adjusted to 50, 75, or 100 °C, sufficient to change the structure of the dairy proteins, but not destroy them. Extrusion modified the structures of these dairy proteins for ease of use in starchy foods to boost nutrient levels.     

Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Milk Proteins Under Alkaline and Acidic Conditions

The pH-stat and osmometric methods were adopted for control of hydrolysis of casein and whey proteins by chymotrypsin, trypsin and pepsin. Experiments in alkaline medium showed that the mean pK values determined for amino groups in milk protein hydrolysates at 52°C were 7.11 for casein hydrolysates and 7.18 for whey protein hydrolysates. During hydrolysis in acidic medium the osmotic coefficients determined for casein and whey proteins enabled calculation of the calibration factor for the osmometer (1.05) which could be assumed as constant. Results will enable monitoring of DH during hydrolysis of milk proteins in such systems.     

Milk proteins for edible films and coatings

Due to the recent increase in ecological consciousness, research has turned toward finding edible materials. Viable edible films and coatings have been produced using milk proteins. These films and coatings may retard moisture loss, are good oxygen barriers, show good tensile strength and moderate elongation, are flexible, and generally have no flavor or taste. Incorporation of lipids in protein films, either in an emulsion or as a coating, improve their properties as barriers to moisture vapor. Interactions between chemical, structural properties, as well as film-forming conditions and functional properties of edible milk films are elucidated. Some potential uses of milk protein packaging, which are hinged on film properties, are described with examples.     

Bovine Milk Allergens: A Comprehensive Review

Cow milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in early childhood and often persists through adult life, forcing an individual to a complete elimination diet. Milk proteins are present in uncounted food products, such as cheese, yogurt, or bakery item, exposing allergic persons to a constant threat. Many efforts have been made to overcome this global problem and to improve the life quality of allergic individuals. First, proper and reliable food labeling is fundamental for consumers, but the verification of its compliance is also needed, which should rely on accurate and sensitive analytical methods to detect milk allergens in processed foods. At the same time, strategies to reduce milk allergenicity, such as immunotherapy or the use of food processing techniques to modify allergen structure, have to be extensively studied. Recent research findings on the applicability of food processing, such as heat treatment, fermentation, or high pressure, have revealed great potential in reducing milk allergenicity. In this review, significant research advances on cow milk allergy are explored, focusing on prevalence, diagnosis, and therapy. Molecular characterization of cow milk allergens and cross‐reactivity with other nonbovine milk species are described, as well as the effects of processing, food matrix, and digestibility on milk allergenicity. Additionally, analytical methods for the detection of milk allergens in food are described, from immunoassays and mass spectrometry methods for protein analysis to real‐time polymerase chain reaction for DNA analysis.     

羊乳乳清蛋白组成和功能及其与人乳、牛乳的对比分析

本研究将羊乳、牛乳、人乳中乳清蛋白进行分离并结合液质联用技术鉴定,在羊乳、牛乳、人乳乳清蛋白中分别鉴定出156、278、454种蛋白质。与牛乳与人乳乳清蛋白对比显示,羊乳含有99种特异性表达蛋白质,与牛乳和人乳分别有31种和15种相同表达蛋白质。通过分析基因本体(gene ontology,GO)功能注释发现,羊乳乳清蛋白在生物过程中主要发挥生物调节作用;在分子功能上,主要体现在结合作用方面;在细胞组成上,参与的细胞组成主要为细胞器区和胞外区。羊乳乳清蛋白在以上三种功能上与人乳有较大差距,但与牛乳相近。通过分析京都基因与基因组百科全书系统(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes,KEGG)代谢通路可知,羊乳主要参与补体和凝血级联反应以及吞噬作用,对人体免疫能力有积极影响。对羊乳与人乳、牛乳乳清蛋白组成及功能区别的研究,为羊乳的进一步研究和开发提供一定的理论参考。     

Formation and Coalescence Stability of Emulsions Stabilized by Different Milk Proteins

The volume fraction of oil emulsified, surface area, droplet diameter, and coalescence rates of emulsions stabilized by different milk proteins were studied at protein concentrations of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0% (w/w); pH 4, 5, and 7; and ionic strengths 0.1 and 0.2. The emulsion activity index (EAI) and coalescence stability generally increased with increasing protein solubility and hydrophobicity. The volume fraction of oil emulsified decreased with increasing ionic strength. Coalescence stability correlated with droplet diameter for emulsions stabilized by α-lactalbumin, β-lactoglobulin, and sodium caseinate (r²=0.96). With the exception of β-lactoglobulin-stabilized emulsions, coalescence stability was largely unaffected by pH.     

牛乳中活性蛋白生物学功能研究进展

牛乳以及牛初乳被认为是天然活性成分最重要的来源,具有很高的营养价值。牛乳中活性蛋白的多功能特性已经得到广泛的表征,其生物学特性越来越受关注。酪蛋白和乳清蛋白是牛乳中两个主要的蛋白组,其完整的分子结构及众多的生物活性肽在幼龄动物及人体内发挥着不同的生理功能。本文对牛乳中主要活性蛋白的生物学功能进行了综述。