Establishment of an evaluation model for human milk fat substitutes.
Fatty acid composition and distribution of human milk fat (HMF), from mothers over different lactating periods in Guangzhou, China, were analyzed. The universal characteristics were consistent with previously reported results although the fatty acid content was within a different range and dependent on the local population (low saturated fatty acid and high oleic acid for Guangdong mothers' milk fat). Based on the composition of the total and sn-2 fatty acids of mature milk fat, an efficient evaluation model was innovatively established by adopting the "deducting score" principle. The model showed good agreement between the scores and the degree of similarity by assessing 15 samples from different sources including four samples of HMF, eight samples of human milk fat substitutes (HMFSs) and infant formulas, and three samples of fats and oils. This study would allow for the devolvement of individual human milk fat substitutes with different and specific fatty acid compositions for local infants.
Wang
Yong-Hua
YH
College of Light Industry and Food Sciences, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, People's Republic of China.
Mai
Qing-Yun
QY
Qin
Xiao-Li
XL
Yang
Bo
B
Wang
Zi-Lian
ZL
Chen
Hai-Tian
HT
D002681:China; D019358:Fat Substitutes / Q000032:analysis*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D015233:Models, Statistical
D019358:Fat Substitutes; D005227:Fatty Acids