Research progress on the digestion, absorption and function of milk fat

Authors

ZHU Qin-xin, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
CHEN Yue, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
ZHONG Jin-jing, Hyproca Nutrition Co., Ltd., Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
HOU Yan-mei, Hyproca Nutrition Co., Ltd., Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
ZHONG Hai-yan, College of Food Science and Engineering, Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, ChinaFollow
ZHAO Yi-qing, Hyproca Nutrition Co., Ltd., Changsha, Hunan 410011, China

Corresponding Author(s)

钟海雁（1963—），男，中南林业科技大学教授，博士。E-mail: zhonghaiyan631210@126.com赵怡晴（1990—），女，海普诺凯营养品有限公司中级工程师，硕士。E-mail: yiqing.zhao@ausnutria.com

Abstract

Milk fat globule （MFG） is secreted by mammalian glands and composed of a triacylglycerol core enclosed by a complex triple membrane structure, referred as the milk fat globule membrane （MFGM）. MFGM contains complex lipids and proteins, with nutritional, immunological, neurological and digestive functions. However, the relationship between functions and gastrointestinal digestion and the factors that influence the gastrointestinal digestion of milk fat have not been fully studied. In this paper, the structure composition, functional characteristics, gastrointestinal digestion and the factors affecting the digestion and absorption of milk fat were reviewed in order to provide an insight for the research on the digestion of infant formula.

Publication Date

6-9-2023

First Page

211

Last Page

216,231

DOI

10.13652/j.spjx.1003.5788.2023.80191

Recommended Citation

Qin-xin, ZHU; CHEN Yue; Jin-jing, ZHONG; Yan-mei, HOU; Hai-yan, ZHONG; and Yi-qing, ZHAO (2023) "Research progress on the digestion, absorption and function of milk fat," Food and Machinery: Vol. 39: Iss. 5, Article 33.
DOI: 10.13652/j.spjx.1003.5788.2023.80191
Available at: https://www.ifoodmm.cn/journal/vol39/iss5/33

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