FUNCTIONAL SERUM PROTEIN PRODUCT FOR USE IN INFANT FOOD AND THERAPEUTIC COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a serum protein product, suitable as an ingredie nt for foods and therapeutic compositions, in particular infant and baby foo ds. The invention also provides a method for the preparation of the serum pr otein product, based on micro filtration of milk. The invention provides a m ethod for the preparation of a serum protein product, comprising the prepara tion of a permeate through micro filtration of cow's milk at a temperature o f between 10 and 20°C utilizing a membrane having a pore size of between 0.3 and 0.5 .mu.m.