NMR-based metabolomics analysis of organic and conventionally produced formula milk: preliminary results

Nutrition in early life has important biological effects on immediate and lifetime health. In the light of these considerations, products such as specialized and standard infant formulas substitute for human milk have the potential to influence health outcomes differently depending on their composition. The recent knowledge of the long-term health benefits of breast-feeding has addressed research toward the creation of formulas ever closer to the needs of the infant both in term of nutritional and functional compounds.