Human milk oligosaccharides, HMOs

HMOs represent a crucial category of oligosaccharides, encompassing all oligosaccharides present in human milk. Constituting the second-largest carbohydrate and third-largest nutrient component in human milk following lactose, HMOs make up

10% of the dry matter of human milk. Their incorporation into infant formula as a functional ingredient is essential, playing a pivotal role in infant growth and development.