Alternatives to Cow's Milk-Based Infant Formulas in the Prevention and Management of Cow's Milk Allergy.

ABSTRACT: Cow's milk-based infant formulas are the most common substitute to mother's milk in infancy when breastfeeding is impossible or insufficient, as cow's milk is a globally available source of mammalian proteins with high nutritional value. However, cow's milk allergy (CMA) is the most prevalent type of food allergy among infants, affecting up to 3.8% of small children. Hypoallergenic infant formulas based on hydrolysed cow's milk proteins are commercially available for the management of CMA. Yet, there is a growing demand for more options for infant feeding, both in general but especially for the prevention and management of CMA. Milk from other mammalian sources than the cow, such as goat, sheep, camel, donkey, and horse, has received some attention in the last decade due to the different p

SUBMITTER: Maryniak NZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8997926 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature