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Comparative Nutritional Evaluation of Infant Formula Milk Powders from Chinese and Foreign Milk Sources

XU Chong-hui, PAN Fang, YI Rong, WEN Qiao-ling, LIU Hui-zhi, CHENG Shu-jun, LI Hua-yan   

  1. Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Technology Center, Guangzhou 510623, China
  • Online:2014-05-15 Published:2014-05-19

Abstract:

Objective: A comparative evaluation of the nutritional and biological potential of six samples of commercial
infant formula milk powder (three from Chinese milk source and the other three from foreign milk source) was carried out
by animal feeding tests. Method: After 30-day feeding with these samples, freshly weaned SD rats were subjected to safety
and nutritional evaluation. Results: Infant formula milk powder from different milk sources did not result in a significant
difference in the growth and development performance, body weight and weight gain, food utilization rate, routine blood
parameters or blood biochemical parameters in animals. Conclusion: The nutritional and biological potential of the six
samples of infant formula milk powder from two different milk sources are identical.

Key words: milk powder, rat feeding test, nutrition effect, food utilization rate