Whey Protein
<p ><b>Whey protein</b> is a mixture of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globular_protein" title="Globular protein" >globular proteins</a> isolated from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey" title="Whey" >whey</a>, the liquid material created as a by-product of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese" title="Cheese" >cheese</a> production. </p>
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Some preclinical studies in rodents have suggested that whey protein may possess <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-inflammatory" title="Anti-inflammatory" >anti-inflammatory</a> or anti-cancer properties; however, human data is lacking.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey_protein#cite_note-0" >[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey_protein#cite_note-1" >[2]</a></sup> </p>
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The effects of whey protein on human health are of great interest and are currently being investigated as a way of reducing disease risk, as well as a possible supplementary treatment for several diseases.<sup id="cite_ref-Krissansen_2-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey_protein#cite_note-Krissansen-2" >[3]</a></sup></p>
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Whey protein is commonly marketed and ingested as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_supplement" title="Dietary supplement" >dietary supplement</a>, and various health claims have been attributed to it in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine" title="Alternative medicine" >alternative medicine</a> community.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey_protein#cite_note-3" >[4]</a></sup> Although whey proteins are responsible for some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_allergy" title="Milk allergy" >milk allergies</a>, the major
allergens in milk are the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casein" title="Casein" >caseins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey_protein#cite_note-4" >[5]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whey_protein#cite_note-5" >[6]</a></sup></p>