Alpha lactalbumin

Lactalbumin, alpha-, also known as LALBA, is a protein that in humans is encoded by theLALBA gene.

Contents

• Uses
• Cautions
• Interactions
• Other names
• References

Uses

Alpha-lactalbumin may improve mood, increase metabolism after meals, improve memory, prevent diabetes and fight cancer. Alpha-lactalbumin is a bioactive milk protein found in acid whey. Whey protein typically contains 20-25% α-LA.

Benefits

• Alpha-lactalbumin may improve memoryDepressed and non-depressed people given a one-day diet of alpha-lactalbumin enriched meals showed improved abstract visual memory compared to when the same people consumed a one-day diet rich in casein (Booij et al. 2006). There was no change in mood between the two one-day days. One day is most likely not long enough to examine the effects of α-LA on mood.
• Alpha-lactalbumin increases endogenous antioxidantsWhen α-LA is broken down (hydrolyzed) by the body it releases cysteine. Cysteine is a precursor to glutathione (GSH), a vital internal antioxidant.
• Alpha-lactalbumin may inhibit cancer cellsAlpha-lactalbumin inhibits human colon cancer cells and human breast cancer cells (Sternhagen and Allen 2001, Thompson et al. 1992).

Cautions

No side effects are available.

Interactions

None are recorded.

Other names

LALBA

References

Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-lactalbumin

Mooscience, http://mooscience.com/Alpha-Lactalbumin.html