Reflections about possible nutritional supplements in infant milk formula

Z Ernahrungswiss. 1998 Jun;37(2):132-46. doi: 10.1007/pl00007375.

Abstract

The composition of infant milk formula intends to mirror breast milk as close as possible. However, there are a variety of substances, like amino acids, fatty acids, polyamines, nucleotides, oligosaccharides, functional proteins, hormones, vitamins, and minerals, which are attributed effects in special situations. A concept is proposed to develop problem oriented "supplementation packages" for infant milk formula.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids
  • Dietary Proteins
  • Dietary Supplements*
  • Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
  • Female
  • Food, Formulated
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Food* / analysis
  • Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
  • Milk, Human / chemistry
  • Nucleotides
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Polyamines
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Dietary Proteins
  • Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
  • Nucleotides
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Polyamines