ENRICHMENT OF MILK PRODUCTS WITH IRON

Abstract

Iron is a trace element which has several biological functions such as production red blood cells and redox reactions. Iron deficiency may cause many health problems and effects approximately 20 % of the world population. For this reason, enrichment of foods with iron is effective and very important concept. This review will focus on interaction mechanisms of milk proteins with iron, effective factors for iron bioavaliability, iron compounds for food enrichment and enrichment of milk and milk product with iron.

Keywords

• Demir, Süt ürünleri, Zenginleştirme