The stereospecific triacylglycerol structures and fatty acid profiles of human milk and infant formulas

ABSTRACTBackground:The stereospecific structures of the triacylglycerol molecules in human milk differ from that of cow's milk and vegetable oils, which are the fat sources used in infant formula. In human milk, palmitic acid (16:0) is predominantly esterified in the sn2 position, whereas vegetable