Availability of macronutrients in lyophilized human milk used to supply the nutritional needs of preterm newborns

Human Milk (HM) is the optimal source of nutrition for preterm newborns (PTNBs). Still, adapting appropriate nutrient supply these babies a major challenge. Lyophilization common procedure employed to conserve HM that enables reconstitution milk in different volumes, therefore it provides better control content, and consequently facilitates its nutritional content fulfill needs PTNBs. Thus, this study assessed proximate composition HM, lyophilized hydrated HM. For matter, mature 20 mothers was collected sampled into 3 sample pools (HM, HM) further analysis define their composition. Results demonstrated lyophilization increased by 8-fold ash, protein, lipid, carbohydrate energy values compared Moreover, dilution 1 g with 3.5 water proven ideal weighing up 1.5 kg, as macronutrient concentrations approach recommended needs. Furthermore, displayed potential possible replacement infant formulas since, regarding macronutrients, can