Osteoblasts Milk Protein is a natural active protein found in trace amounts in milk. It has a unique effect in effectively improving human bone density. That is, the traditional calcium supplement mechanism is to emphasize It allows the body to replenish calcium and absorb calcium. The unique feature of OMP is that it can help the body retain calcium.
OMP bone-building milk protein has a unique effect on improving body bone density and promoting bone mass. It is an original research result completed by Chinese scientists and dairy companies on public nutrition, especially calcium enhancement. It is of great practical significance to improve the widespread problem of insufficient calcium intake and absorption among the Chinese public.
The technology of OMP is a collaboration between Mengniu and scientific research institutions such as the National Center for Public Nutrition and Peking University School of Medicine. It has invested heavily and brought together experts from all fields to use "osteotrophic milk protein" to inhibit bone breakdown. Cells and the mechanism that promotes the growth of osteoblasts were completely studied to develop Osteoblasts Milk Protein (OMP), and this world-leading research result was combined into Deluxe OMP milk. . Jim Berg, chairman of the International Dairy Federation (IDF), the most authoritative organization in the global dairy industry, announced at the World Dairy Conference on October 22, 2006 that Mengniu Deluxe won the "New Product Development" award at the IDF Global Dairy Awards.
This is Mengniu’s self-promotional material, and its efficacy has not been confirmed by national authorities.
The Deluxe OMP controversy
A long time ago, some scholars and some media questioned this OMP, because according to the OMP biochemical data published on the Mengniu website, there are many domestic and foreign The insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1 for short) that has been studied in many studies is completely consistent. According to media reports, a patent submitted by Mengniu in 2006 also stated that they added IGF-1 to milk products that "can promote the body's absorption of calcium." Let’s take a look at the regulatory opinions put forward by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in an official letter: “In view of the fact that our country currently has no clear regulations on the safety of OMP, IGF-1 substances... are not included in the standards for use of food additives. If the above substances are artificially added, they will not be used. Comply with existing laws and regulations. If the company believes that OMP and IGF-1 are safe, the company is required to provide relevant materials directly to the Ministry of Health in accordance with legal procedures and apply for a decision by the health department on whether to allow the use of OMP and IGF-1. ”
The protein content per 100 grams of milk can reach 3.3 grams, which is 13.8% higher than the national standard - this is a major selling point of Deluxe. The reporter used the patent search of the State Intellectual Property Office to find the "lactic acid bacteria beverage rich in bone-building milk protein and its production method" and "pasteurized milk rich in bone-building milk protein and its production method" applied by Mengniu. , "Yoghurt rich in bone-building milk protein and its production method" and other 3 patents.
In these patent descriptions, OMP is introduced as "bone-building milk protein" and the standard name of this substance is GFC or growth factor concentrate. The patent description indicates that one of the components of GFC is IGF-1 . Mengniu quoted medical research in the patent specification as saying, "IGF-1 is a paracrine and autocrine factor that regulates the proliferation and function of osteoblasts."
Academic anti-counterfeiter Fang Zhouzi said that the OMP amino acid published by Mengniu The composition, molecular weight, and physiological functions are exactly the same as those of IGF-1. If they were two different proteins, there would not be such a coincidence. The latter is a hormone-like protein that also naturally exists in milk, about a few nanograms per milliliter. The human body itself produces about 10 mg of IGF-1 every day, but according to Mengniu’s patent, 100 grams of Deluxe milk contains The added IGF-1 is as high as 5.65~16.8 mg, which is tens of thousands of times that of ordinary milk. IGF-I is harmful to the human body and may even cause epithelial cell cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer and other cancers.
Focus of controversy:
Is OMP in milk
IGF-1?
According to Mengniu’s product instructions, OMP is a milk protein from cow’s milk that helps form or repair human tissues. IGF-1 insulin-like growth factor is a recognized hormone protein, or protein hormone.
The U.S. FDA once approved IGF-1 for the treatment of diabetes and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but it was later withdrawn due to excessive side effects.
Mengniu said that IGF-1 is only a technical reserve. Unlike OMP, IGF-1 will not be added to milk. However, scholar Fang Zhouzi said that the biochemical data of OMP released by Mengniu are completely consistent with IGF-1. General milk also contains IGF-1. But according to Mengniu’s patent, the IGF-1 content added to 100 grams of Deluxe milk is as high as 5.65 to 16.8 mg, which is tens of thousands of times that of ordinary milk. It has been reported that IGF-I may cause a variety of cancers. (Chinese Classics)
OMP’s life story
Mengniu contradicts itself?
Mengniu said in the statement that OMP is the milk alkaline protein MBP that has been studied and used internationally for many years. It was jointly introduced and researched by Mengniu and TATUA Company, a New Zealand dairy research and development institution. The raw materials of Mengniu OMP are all from Imported from New Zealand TATUA Company. When Mengniu launched the OMP milk product in 2006, the relevant introduction was: OMP milk was "designed by the National Center for Public Nutrition and Development and researched by Mengniu Dairy", and "well-known universities and scientific research institutes and other institutions" participated in the research. After "successively solving technical problems such as scientific proportioning and manufacturing," Mengniu launched "the world's first osteogenic milk protein (OMP) milk product."
Is OMP imported from New Zealand, or is it independently developed? Mengniu seems unable to get rid of the "self-contradictory" question