Milk Polar Lipids: Underappreciated Lipids with Emerging Health Benefits
Milk fat is encased in a polar lipid-containing tri-layer milk fat globule membrane (MFGM), composed of phospholipids (PLs) and sphingolipids (SLs). Milk PLs and SLs comprise about 1% of total milk lipids. The surfactant properties of PLs are important for dairy products; however, dairy products var...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-04-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1001 |