Neuringer M
Department of Medicine (Clinical Nutrition), Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Nutr Rev. 1993 Aug;51(8):238-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1993.tb03112.x.
Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3) is abundant in the brain and retina and may be important for optimal nervous system development. Although current infant formulas available in the United States do not contain this fatty acid, it is found in human milk. In a recent study, the concentration of 22:6n-3 in cerebral cortex phospholipids was lower in full-term formula-fed infants than in infants who were breast-fed.
二十二碳六烯酸(22:6n-3)在大脑和视网膜中含量丰富,可能对最佳神经系统发育很重要。尽管美国目前市面上的婴儿配方奶粉不含这种脂肪酸,但它存在于人乳中。在最近的一项研究中,足月配方奶喂养婴儿大脑皮质磷脂中22:6n-3的浓度低于母乳喂养的婴儿。