docsohexanoic acid
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necessary for growth and development of the brain and retina, also for myelinization of nervous tissue
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cholesterol
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enhances myelinization of nervous tissue
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taurine |
important for bile acid function |
choline |
may enhance memory |
enzymes such as lipases |
important for digestion of fats
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lactoferrin |
binds iron and transports it efficiently into the baby; prevents iron from being used by gut bacteria |
inositol |
enhances synthesis of surfactant in immature lung tissue |
poly- and oligo-saccharides |
inhibit bacterial binding to intestinal surfaces |
various proteins |
bind calcium and zinc for absorption by the baby; supply amino acids to the baby |
white blood cells |
transmit maternal immunity to infant's immune system |
nucleotides |
building blocks of DNA, RNA, and energy storage compounds; enhance formation of immunity to infection |
glutathione peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, xanthine oxidase |
important in prevention of infection |
lactoferrin (above), lysozyme, secretory immunoglobulin A |
line intestinal surface, prevent bacterial attachment and infection |
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