Molkosan is the brand name of a fermented prebiotic organic whey product made from organic milk from Swiss cows in Switzerland by A.Vogel. It contains lactic acid.

Molkosan
Product typePrebiotics
OwnerA.Vogel
CountrySwitzerland
Websitewww.avogel.co.uk/food/products/molkosan-digestion/
Molkosan
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy42 kJ (10 kcal)
1 g
Sugars5 g
Dietary fibre0 g
0 g
0 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
0%
0 μg
Vitamin C
0%
0 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Iron
4%
0.7 mg
Sodium
0%
10 mg
Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2]

A study at University of Aberdeen, UK shows that daily fermented whey consumption alters the fecal short-chain fatty acid profile in healthy adults.[3]

History

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Molkosan is first mentioned in literature in 1913.

Alfred Vogel founded the company Bioforce in 1963 in Appenzell.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  3. ^ Smith, Nicola M.; Maloney, Niamh G.; Shaw, Sophie; Horgan, Graham W.; Fyfe, Claire; Martin, Jennifer C.; Suter, Andy; Scott, Karen P.; Johnstone, Alexandra M. (2020). "Daily Fermented Whey Consumption Alters the Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Profile in Healthy Adults". Frontiers in Nutrition. 7: 165. doi:10.3389/fnut.2020.00165. PMC 7556162. PMID 33102510.
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