Fatty acid patterns of human milk.
An analysis of the fatty acid content of 110 early morning samples of breast milk from 26 mothers shows a shift in the fatty acid pattern toward higher values for C 18:2 fatty acids than those reported previously. This shift has paralleled an increase in the use of vegetable oils and an increase in the P/S ratio of the American diet. The fatty acid pattern varied from day to day only for C 18:1. There were no significant variations among morning, midday, and evening values for samples provided by eight mothers.
D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D007850:Lauric Acids / Q000032:analysis; D008041:Linoleic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D008042:Linolenic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis*; D009227:Myristic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D009829:Oleic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D010169:Palmitic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000032:analysis
D005227:Fatty Acids; D007850:Lauric Acids; D008041:Linoleic Acids; D008042:Linolenic Acids; D009227:Myristic Acids; D009829:Oleic Acids; D010169:Palmitic Acids; D013229:Stearic Acids