Use of α-Lactalbumin [α-La] from Whey as a Vehicle for Bioactive Compounds in Food Technology and Pharmaceutics: A Review

Whey protein is a byproduct of cheese, casein, and Greek yogurt produced in Europe, North America, Australasia. It substantial source functional proteins peptides for the worldwide food industry. α-Lactalbumin (α-La) globular that can be isolated from WPI (whey isolates) using techniques such as chromatography/gel filtration, membrane separation, etc. α-La used elaboration foods very good with anticancer, antimicrobial, antiviral, antihypertensive, immunomodulating, opioid, mineral-binding, antioxidant bioactivities. Nanotubes nanoparticles generated this are utilized vehicles transport active compounds, thus, pharmaceutical industries. The contaminant effects whey, characteristics α-La, production technologies, its applications nanotechnology reviewed here.