POWDERED HUMAN MILK FORTIFIER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of providing nutrition to preterm infants and a method of promoting growth of premature infants using a powdered human milk fortifier.

SOLUTION: The powdered human milk fortifier includes: a protein component typically present in an amount of from about 24 wt/wt.% to about 55 wt/wt.% of the fortifier powder; a fat component typically present in an amount of from about 1 wt/wt.% to about 30 wt/wt.% of the fortifier powder; and a carbohydrate component present in a quantity of from about 15 wt/wt.% to about 75 wt/wt.% of the fortifier powder. Preferably, the powdered human milk fortifier is provided in a unit dose container which holds from about 0.5 gm to about 10 gm of powder. There provided is a method of providing nutrition to preterm infants by adding a fortifier powder to human milk and administering the fortified human milk to a premature infant. Further there provided is a method of promoting growth of a premature infant by administering fortified human milk to a premature infant.

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