Human milk compositions and methods of making and using same
The disclosure features human milk fortifier compositions, standardized human milk, and methods of making and using same. In one embodiment, a pasteurized human milk composition includes a human protein constituent of about 35-85 mg/mL; a human fat constituent of about 60-110 mg/mL; and a human carbohydrate constituent of about 60-140 mg/mL.
1. A pasteurized human milk composition comprising:
a human protein constituent of about 55-95 mg/ml;
a human fat constituent of about 85-95 mg/mL; and
a human carbohydrate constituent of about 70-120 mg/mL.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the carbohydrate constituent comprises lactose.
3. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising one or more constituents selected from the group consisting of: calcium, chloride, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zinc.
4. The composition of claim 1 , comprising:
calcium concentration of about 4.0-5.5 mg/mL;
chloride concentration of about 0.35-0.95 mg/mL;
copper concentration of about 0.0005-0.0021 mg/mL;
iron concentration of about 0.001-0.007 mg/mL;
magnesium concentration of about 0.180-0.292 mg/mL;
manganese concentration of about 0.010-0.092 micrograms/mL;
phosphorus concentration of about 2.00-3.05 mg/mL;
potassium concentration of about 1.90-2.18 mg/mL;
sodium concentration of about 0.75-0.96 mg/mL; and
zinc concentration of about 0.0200-0.0369 mg/mL.
5. The composition of claim 1 , comprising:
calcium concentration of about 2.00-2.90 mg/mL;
chloride concentration of about 0.175-0.475 mg/mL;
copper concentration of about 0.00025-0.001 mg/mL;
iron concentration of about 0.0005-0.0025 mg/mL;
magnesium concentration of about 0.090-0.170 mg/mL;
manganese concentration of about 0.005-0.046 micrograms/mL;
phosphorus concentration of about 1.00-1.50 mg/mL;
potassium concentration of about 0.95-1.41 mg/mL;
sodium concentration of about 0.375-0.608 mg/mL; and
zinc concentration of about 0.010-0.0198 mg/mL.