Benefits of Whey Proteins on Human Health

Whey is a byproduct of cheese manufacturing and contains many nutritional components of which proteins are one of the most important. Whey proteins have several beneficial properties such as prevention of some diseases, improving quality of life with regard to weight management, and because of its antioxidant effects. Additionally, whey protein (α-lactalbumin, β-lactoglobulin, lactoferrin, and bovine serum albumin) is such a valuable product with having high nutritional value, anticarcinogenic, antimicrobial, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition activities, and other metabolic features. Nevertheless, whey has primarily been considered as a waste by the dairy industry until recently. For this reason it is very important to know about whey protein and its benefits.