"Key technologies for enzymatic synthesis of structural fat MLCT and novel OPO and its application in infant formula" project results passed the evaluation

Our reporter Wang Wei

The development of infant formula milk powder that is close to breast milk is of great significance to the growth and development and long-term health of infants and young children who cannot achieve breastfeeding

Accurately simulates breast milk fat

Innovative research and development of MLCT breast milk structural fat and new OPO

The team of experts participating in this achievement evaluation meeting is strong, including domestic experts in food, nutrition and other fields.

The expert committee believes that by analyzing the composition of breast milk triglycerides, it is found that almost all of the medium-chain fatty acids in breast milk exist in the form of medium- and long-chain fatty acid triglycerides (MLCT), with a relative content of about 30%.

The results of this project established a qualitative and quantitative detection method for isomers of human milk triglyceride, and found that Chinese breast milk is rich in sn-2 palmitic triglyceride, of which 1,3-diunsaturated fatty acid-2-palmitic acid glycerol Triester (UPU) is the main functional component, and 1-oleic acid-2-palmitic acid-3-linoleic acid triglyceride (OPL) and 1,3-diunsaturated fatty acid-2-palmitic acid triglyceride (OPO) with a ratio greater than 1

The results of the project also promote the industrialization process

Professor Wang Xingguo, the chief scientist of the School of Food Science of Jiangnan University and Ruibuen Breast Milk Lipid, who has been engaged in fat research for a long time, introduced in his technical report that with the support of the national key research and development program, the project team systematically collected 14 data from 6 major regions in China.

"After inquiries, up to now, our team has published nearly half of the world's breast milk-related articles

On behalf of the project party, Professor Fan Daming, Dean of the Institute of Science and Technology of Jiangnan University, said that the project solved the technical problem of "stuck neck" of the fat core ingredients of infant formula milk powder, and applied the structured fat MLCT and the new OPO structured fat to the infant formula for the first time.

Solid scientific research foundation

A major breakthrough has been achieved in the field of infant formula milk fat research

Experts from domestic food, nutrition and other fields have given high praise to the results of this project

Academician Sun Baoguo believes that a major direction for the future development of infant formula milk powder is that the functional components such as protein, fat and oligosaccharide contained in it should be as close to breast milk as possible

Academician Ren Fazheng said that, in general, the project is rigorously established and the work is solid, realizing a high degree of connection between science and technology and industry, realizing industrial application, and having significant economic and social benefits

Xie Mingyong, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology of Nanchang University, pointed out that the project is very innovative and has a milestone significance for the manufacture of breast milk infant formula

Researcher Li Ning, director of the National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, said that the project has positive significance for promoting the high-quality development of infant formula milk powder in China

Professor Jiang Yujun, Dean of the School of Food Science of Northeast Agricultural University, said that the research of this project focuses on breast milk fat, which is a pioneering work and is not easy

Liu Zhengdong, general manager of research and development of Mengniu Yashili Group, thanked the academicians and experts for their opinions and suggestions

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