5. Enzymatic protein hydrolysates
(1) Human nutrition
1) Introduction
1. Medical diets
① To provide complete or supplemental nutritional support to individuals
② To provide specialized nutritional support to patients
2. They supply all the required protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals
① To reduce or control diet-related chronic diseases : atherosclerosis, cancer
or liver failure
② The treatment of very different diseases : phenylketonuria (PUK), cystic
fibrosis, Crohn’s disease, food allergy and intolerance
3. There are still significant difficulties in defining the relationships between
protein requirements, nutrition and disease
4. Two main ways to supply tailored amounts of amino acid
① Enzymatic protein hydrolysates
② Mixture of synthetic amino acids