A1 and A2 Bovine Milk, the Risk of Beta-casomorphin-7 and Its Possible Effects on Human Health: (II) Possible Effects of Beta-casomorphin-7 on Human Health

Year 2018, Volume: 32 Issue: 3, 640 - 645, 28.12.2018

Özcan Şahın Saim Boztepe İbrahim Aytekın

Abstract

Beta-casomorphin-7 (BCM-7) which is an opioid peptide during digestion of A1 milk, has been claimed as a possible cause of some health problems. There are some studies about the role of β-casomorphin-7 in some diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, autism, schizophrenia, sudden infant death syndrome, apnea, constipation. For example, β-casomorphin-7 destroys pancreatic β cells, leading to the emergence of type 1 diabetes. It effects T and B cells related to immunity and negatively effects the autoimmune system. The aim of this study is to reveal the diseases that can caused by β casomorphin-7 in terms of both animal and human health, in this way to contribute to the reduction of the costs of animal and human health and to create an awareness.

Keywords

Beta casein, Beta-casomorphin 7, Bovine milk, Milk protein, A1 and A2 milk, Gene