ABSTRACT

Methods for determining, isolating and identifying human milk lipids, together with problems associated with sampling and analysis, are described in some detail in the first 3 chapters of this book. Factors affecting total lipid content of human milk, lipid classification, fatty acids, the milk fat globule membrane, fat-soluble vitamins and nutritional aspects of human milk lipids are also extensively reviewed in Chapters 4-9.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|18 pages

Determination of Lipid Content

chapter 5|28 pages

Lipid Classes

chapter 6|60 pages

Fatty Acids and Related Compounds

chapter 7|14 pages

Milk Fat Globule Membrane

chapter 8|14 pages

Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Human Milk

chapter 9|22 pages

Nutritional Aspects

chapter 10|1 pages

Overall Summary