Phospholipids in milk fat: Composition, biological and technological significance, and analytical strategies

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 2808-2831

  Contarini, Giovanna ^a   Povolo, Milena ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Milk fat; Phospholipids; Plasmalogens; Sphingolipids

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; FATTY ACID; GLYCEROPHOSPHOLIPID; MILK FAT; PHOSPHOLIPID; PLASMALOGEN; SPHINGOLIPID; SPHINGOSINE;

ACUTE STRESS; CANCER PREVENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT; CHRONIC STRESS; COLON CANCER; DAIRY PRODUCT; EMULSION; ENCAPSULATION; EXTRACTION; FAT CONTENT; FOOD PROCESSING; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPID METABOLISM; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MENTAL STRESS; MILK; MYELINATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW; STRESS;

EID: 84875084388     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms14022808     Document Type: Review

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