Medical Nutrition

Whey protein has been widely in medical nutrition or FSMP (food for special medical purposes) products considering its high nutritional value and proved health benefits. Many research publications have demonstrated its beneficial effects for certain patients and reduction of disease risks. Nutritionally power-packed and backed by science, our ingredients play a vital role in prevention, maintenance, and recovery for patients facing various medical conditions and healthy-aging goals.

Sarcopenia

The world’s population is aging leading to extensive health concerns including loss of muscle (sarcopenia) and loss of bone mass (osteoporosis). The population of those who are 60 years of age or older will increase from 0.9 billion in 2015, to 1.4 billion in 2030. The common dietary recommendation for individuals aged 65 and older is to increase daily protein intake to 1.0-1.2 g/ kg body weight/ day. High quality and easy digested protein, such as whey protein, is a great source of protein for healthy aging.

Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are too high due to lack of insulin (Type 1) or insulin resistance (Type 2). Whey protein has been reported to improve postprandial glycemic control by increasing insulin secretion after meals. Ingested whey protein is an efficient insulin secretagogue that can be used for Type 2 diabetes. It is recommended to take 10-20g of whey protein before each meal as a part of dietary management.

Lactose-free

Lactose intolerance is a digestive disorder caused by the inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in dairy products. It can cause various symptoms, including bloating, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. People with lactose intolerance don't make enough of the enzyme lactase, which is needed to digest lactose. Agropur offers lactose-free whey protein ingredients to solve this health problem (lactose content <0.5% in the ingredient)

  • BiPRO 9500, whey protein isolate: The ingredient contains 95% protein dry basis, with incredibly low fat and lactose. It is manufactured by ion exchange technology.
  • BiPRO 9510, instant whey protein isolate: Soy or sunflower lecithin is added to the instantization process to aid in product dispersibility and solubility.
  • BioZate 3 & 9: The hydrolyzed whey protein isolates have great heat stability, ideal for heat processed products or medical nutrition.

IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to a medical condition where either partial or the entire gastrointestinal tract (GIT) experiences inflammation, resulting in diverse symptoms and disorders. IBD primary includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Both usually involve severe diarrhea, pain, fatigue, and weight loss.

Glycomacropeptide (GMP) has shown its protective effects and potentials to be developed into IBD medical foods, based on its health beneficial effects, including prebiotics and bacterial inhibition, anti-inflammation, and immunity enhancement.

  • BIPRO GMP 9000, whey protein: Agropur uses proprietary ion-exchange chromatography technology to manufacture this purified glycomacropeptide ingredient, with GMP higher than 90% of total protein.

Dental health

People are always looking for natural ingredients for their food and personal care products. Agropur offers a dairy ingredient which is high in bioactive peptide Glycomacropeptide for dental health products. This ingredient is food grade with benefits to prevent cavities and strengthen teeth, so it is also safe to swallow.

  • BiPRO GMP 9000, whey protein: Glycomacropeptide is glycosylated peptide derive from milk. It can protect and repair teeth with its effects in reduction in enamel demineralization, improvement in enamel remineralization and anti-bacterial effects.

Pregnant and nursing women

Without a doubt, a nutritious, well-balanced eating plan can be one of the greatest gifts to give the developing baby or the newborn. Pregnant or nursing women are recommended to incorporate more high-quality protein into eating plan. Adequate protein intake is especially important for the growth of fetal tissue and helps mom’s later breast feeding.

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

PKU, also known as phenylalaninemia, is a hereditary disorder in which the enzyme hepatic phenylalanine hydroxylase that metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine into tyrosine is missing, resulting in a dangerously elevated level of phenylalanine (phe) in the blood, which may cause mental retardation later.

The primary therapy for PKU is life-long adherence to a diet that limits phe intake to the minimum amount needed to support growth and protein turnover.

  • BiPRO® GMP 9000, whey protein: GMP differs from other whey proteins, because it is the only known protein naturally containing no or low levels phenylalanine, ideal to be used as the PKU patients’ dietary protein source.

Epilepsy (also called seizure disorder)

Serotonin, also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a monoamine neurotransmitter, in charge of one’s sleep, mood, and other brain activities. Serotonin received attention for epilepsy treatment since the discovery that it was low in epileptic animals and patients. Meanwhile, there has been increasing evidence proving that serotonergic neurotransmission modulates a wide variety of experimentally induced seizures. Tryptophan (Trp), an essential amino acid, is the precursor of serotonin and has been show that food rich in tryptophan can be helpful for epilepsy dietary management.

  • BiPRO® Alpha 9000, whey protein isolate: Agropur Alpha-Lac ingredient has the highest purity containing 4.9 g Trp/100g protein and high Trp/LNAAs ratio. Studies have shown that Agropur Alpha-lac could increase Trp and serotonin levels in animals and in humans, that can further improve their sleep quality and depressed mood.