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An Overview on Biological Production of Functional Lactose Derivatives

An Overview on Biological Production of Functional Lactose Derivatives

Yaqin Xiao, Qiuming Chen, Cuie Guang, Wenli Zhang, Wanmeng Mu

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2019 May;103(9):3683-3691.

PMID: 30911789

Abstract:

Lactose is a natural disaccharide obtained from the milk of most mammals and a waste product of cheese and casein manufacturing. Over the past decades, lactose in whey has increasingly been promoted as an important resource, and an increasing number of significant advances have been made to investigate its healthy and functional properties. Lactose can be biotransformed into many kinds of derivatives, including galacto-oligosaccharides, epilactose, lactulose, lactosucrose, and D-tagatose. Biological efficiency and safety are critical for the enzymatic production of lactose derivatives from lactose. These lactose derivatives show a range of prominent physiological features and effects, such as prebiotic properties, indigestibility, and obesity prevention, which can be utilized in the pharmaceutical, health, and food industries. In this review, we present the properties and physiological effects of lactose derivatives, detailing their biological production by various enzymes and their applications in dairy products, especially directly in the milk industry.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP50468569	Epilactose		50468-56-9	Price

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