SLIDE 34 National Conference on “Agriculture and Technology Innovation for Nutritional Security” February 9-10, 2018 at AFSTI, Allahabad
Milk Nutrients in Nutritional Security
Milk accounts for 9.2% and 12.4% of protein intake in rural and urban areas, respectively Important source of Ca, Mg, P, K, Iodine, Se, Vitamin A, D, B12, K, Riboflavin, Biotin, Pantothenic acid
- 1. Calcium: Improving bone health, hypertension, colonic
anticarcinogenic
- 2. Carotenoids: anti-oxidant, vision improvement
- 3. SCFA (Butyric acid): regulation of cell growth & anti-
tumor activity
- 4. Lactose: development of brain, prebiotic
- 5. Milk
and whey proteins minor components and bioactive peptides have therapeutic values