Sharing The Role of sn-2 Palmitate in Enhancing Human Milk Fat Composition & Structure
Time: 9:30 am
day: Conference Day Two
Details:
- Human milk fat comprises 25% of dry human milk and provides 50% of the energy infants require for healthy growth and development
- Human milk has a typical fatty acid composition, with high levels of palmitic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid, as well as a unique stereospecific triglyceride structure called sn-2 palmitate
- A fat ingredient was developed to mimic the sn-2 palmitate structure of human milk; numerous clinical studies carried out over the past 30 years suggest that this unique structure supports fat and calcium absorption by reducing calcium soap formation, benefiting infants during their first months
- The session will illustrate the clinical evidence behind sn-2 palmitate fat blends developed for infant formula
