Infant formulas with increased concentrations of α-lactalbumin

Infant formulas with increased concentrations of -lactalbumin1–4

Human and bovine milk differ substantially in the ratio of whey to casein protein ( 60:40 in human milk and 20:80 in bovine milk) and in the proportions of specific proteins. Although current infant formulas closely mimic the ratio of total whey to casein in human milk, the concentration of -lactalbumin (the dominant protein in human milk) is relatively low in formula, whereas -lactoglobulin, a...

Zinc and Copper Concentrations in Human Milk and Infant Formulas

OBJECTIVE Available accurate data on the concentrations of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in human milk throughout lactation and infant formulas is important both for formulating nutritional requirements for substances and to provide a base line for the understanding the physiology of their secretion. The objective of this study was to analyze the concentrations of zinc and copper in infant formulas...

Effects of -lactalbumin–enriched formula containing different concentrations of glycomacropeptide on infant nutrition

Background: Formula-fed infants have growth and plasma amino acid patterns different from those of breastfed infants. Objective: -Lactalbumin is a major protein in human milk, and the addition of bovine -lactalbumin to infant formula has been proposed to modify the plasma amino acid pattern of the recipient infant, possibly allowing a reduction in the protein content of the formula, which may a...

Effects of alpha-lactalbumin-enriched formula containing different concentrations of glycomacropeptide on infant nutrition.

BACKGROUND Formula-fed infants have growth and plasma amino acid patterns different from those of breastfed infants. OBJECTIVE alpha-Lactalbumin is a major protein in human milk, and the addition of bovine alpha-lactalbumin to infant formula has been proposed to modify the plasma amino acid pattern of the recipient infant, possibly allowing a reduction in the protein content of the formula, w...

Infant formulas.