Carnitine supplementation in soy-based formula-fed infants.
Gradual increase of carnitine in plasma, tissues and urine after birth is a normal response of breast-fed infants and those receiving carnitine-containing formulas. Marked reduction of carnitine and acylcarnitines was noted in infants given diets not containing carnitine. These differences prompted the evaluation of the rationale for adding carnitine into soy-based formulas. In healthy term infants the lack of dietary carnitine did not induce deficiency symptoms but reduced the uptake of fatty acids for beta-oxidation. The cumulative effect of various metabolic disorders and carnitine deficient diets may culminate to carnitine deficiency.
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine, Fla.
D002331:Carnitine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency / Q000652:urine; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007225:Infant Food; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014674:Plant Proteins, Dietary; D030262:Soybean Proteins
D005227:Fatty Acids; D014674:Plant Proteins, Dietary; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D002331:Carnitine