Milk protein concentrate (MPC) manufacture utilizes ultrafiltration to produce partially or completely delactosed high protein dairy ingredients. A variety of products are available in the liquid or dried form and range in protein content on a dry basis from 56 to 85%. The protein in MPC is a mixture of native casein and whey protein at a concentration of 80 and 20% of the total protein, respec...

The effect of feed protein type on body composition and growth has been examined. Evidence exists that whey protein concentrate is effective at limiting body fat expansion. The presence of caseinomacropeptide, a mixture of glycosylated and non-glycosylated carbohydrate residues, in particular glycomacropeptide (GMP) in whey protein concentrate may be important for this effect. The influence of ...