Agent for facilitating the development of brain in infant comprising milk-derived phospholipid and food composition comprising the same

Abstract

Disclosed is an agent for facilitating the development of the brain in an infant, which comprises an effective amount of a milk-derived phospholipid or a sphingomyelin. Also disclosed is a food composition for improving the nervimotion and / or the learning function in an infant, which comprises the agent. For direct intake, the agent preferably comprises at least 0.027 wt% of a milk-derived phospholipid or at least 0.005 wt% of a sphingomyelin.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to infants containing milk-derived phospholipids rich in sphingomyelin and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for the purpose of brain growth and development, especially improvement of neuromotor and learning functions in premature infants. Children's brain development accelerator. The present invention also relates to a food composition containing the infant brain development accelerator. Background technique [0002] Essential fatty acids such as omega-3 fatty acids have a great influence on organisms, and especially for humans, they greatly contribute to the growth and development of fetuses and newborns. It is known that the mother hardly transports fatty acids to the fetus in the first trimester, and that fatty acids are transported to the fetus via the placenta in the latter trimester. It is believed that during the above-mentioned late pregnancy and early postpartum period, the brain of the fetus and newborn actively abso...

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However, in premature infants, myelin formation is often insufficient, and it may interact with the above-mentioned DHA deficiency to cause a disadvantage in neurodevelopment (Non-Patent Document 1)

[0004] On the other hand, it is currently known that phospholipids have a great influence on mature infants and young children.

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