Protein supplements serve a fundamental role in sports supplementation. A variety of products available on the market are advertised under numerous names and designations, often leading to a challenging situation: which supplement to choose in order for its action to be fully tailored to planned necessities. Our article aims to dispel certain uncertainties regarding the choice between hydrolysate and protein isolate.
What does it mean for whey protein to be hydrolyzed?
Whey protein hydrolysate refers to a specific group of milk proteins obtained through the process of hydrolysis. This process is responsible for the destruction of large peptide chains, as a result, some of these compounds are converted into rapidly absorbable forms (di-, tri-, tetra-, and pentapeptides), increasing the supplement's absorption.
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