| abstract |
A liquid human milk supplement comprising at least the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, threonine, phenylalanine, histidine, and tryptophan, and at least one free semi-essential amino acid selected from tyrosine, cysteine, glycine, glutamic acid and arginine, wherein the weight ratio of the amount of the essential amino acids and the semi-essential amino acids to the total amount of free amino acids is at least 80%. The supplement is particularly suitable for feeding infants and low-birth-weight infants. A single-dose and a multi-dose dispenser comprise the supplement in suitable and adjustable volumes. The dispensers can be used for administration of the liquid human milk supplement to an infant during feeding. |