That premature infants commonly exhibit defective fat absorption has been known for many years (Rubner and Langstein, 1915; Muhl, 1923; Tidwell, Holt, Farrow and Neale, 1935). This steatorrhoea is, however, masked and the excess of unabsorbed fat does not separate out in the gross or in microscopically detectable globules. Efforts to compensate for the caloric deficit caused by this unabsorbed ...

Five lactating Holstein cows with ruminal and duodenal cannulas were used in a 5 x 5 Latin square to determine the site of mineral absorption and effects of sources and amount of dietary fat on apparent absorption. Cows were fed (DM, 17.4 +/- .8 kg/d) chopped alfalfa hay, alfalfa haylage, corn silage, and concentrate at 1:1:1:2 (DM) at 12-h intervals. Calcium salts of palm fatty acid distillate...

OBJECTIVE The study tested the hypothesis that inclusion of palm olein (45% of fat) in the fat blend of a milk-based infant formula decreases the absorption of fat and calcium. METHODS Formula PO contained palm olein (45%) in addition to soy, coconut and high-oleic sunflower oils (20%, 20%, and 15%, respectively); Formula HOS contained high-oleic safflower oil (42%) in addition to coconut and...

The intravenous administration of emulsified fat in concentrations suitable for nutritional purposes is not applicable for clinical use because an emulsion stabilizer free of undesirable effects has not yet been developed. Pending the availability of a satisfactory stabilizer, the possibility of parenteral administration of fat by other routes deserves further exploration. Data reported on the ...