Carnitine and the premature.
Biol Neonate
; 52 Suppl 1: 65-77, 1987.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3327535
ABSTRACT
After birth, the main energy fuel for the newborn is constituted by fat. Carnitine is necessary for the beta-oxidation of long chain fatty acids at the mitochondrial level, and seems also to have a role in the metabolism of the branched-chain amino acids, in ammonia detoxification, and in urea production. Colostrum is particularly rich in carnitine whereas semi-elemental formulae and soy-based formulae contain little or no carnitine. Since the newborn has a low capacity for carnitine biosynthesis, it seems useful to administer L-carnitine to infants on total parenteral nutrition, soy-based or semi-elemental formulae.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Infant, Premature
/
Carnitine
Limits:
Humans
/
Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Biol Neonate
Year:
1987
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia