A Significant Milestone
Breast milk is considered the gold standard for infant development and nutrition. Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), a key component of breast milk, help shape the gut microbiota of an infant and may support the immune system and cognitive development.
Kyowa Hakko offers HMOs produced with innovative fermentation technology and high-quality standards.
What Makes HMO Oligosaccharides Unique?
HMOs are a key component that distinguish human milk from other mammalian milk. HMOs are naturally found and form the third largest solid nutrient after lactose and lipids in breast milk. As a complex family of carbohydrates, the composition of HMOs is unique to our species.
Natural
HMOs include >200 different substances and is the 3rd largest vital component in human breast milk.
Promising
Increasing scientific publications suggest multiple health benefits of HMOs for infants, children and adults.
Safe
Breastfeeding is as old as our species itself. HMOs have been naturally part of breast milk that is digested by gut bacteria.
