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Effects of infant formula supplied with medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols and sn-2 palmitate on fecal lipid metabolome and microbiota profiles in healthy term infants: a parallel-controlled study

Jiahui Yu,†ab   Zhengdong Liu,†c   Mengtao Yang,d   Qianqian Bi,ab   Xuezhen Zhou,c   Yingzhen Qiu,d   Xingwang Ye,*c   Wei Wei ORCID logo ab  and  Xingguo Wang ORCID logo *ab  

* Corresponding authors

a State Key Lab of Food Science and Resources, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
E-mail: xingguow@jiangnan.edu.cn

b Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China

c Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Limited by Share Ltd, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
E-mail: yexingwang@mengniu.cn

d Nutrition and Health, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China

Abstract

Infant formula fortified with medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols and sn-2 palmitate showed a comparable fecal lipidomics pattern to breast milk. Significant correlations were observed between fecal lipid and beneficial microbiota such as Bifidobacterium. The results indicated that structured lipids influenced lipid metabolism and infant gut health.

Graphical abstract: Effects of infant formula supplied with medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols and sn-2 palmitate on fecal lipid metabolome and microbiota profiles in healthy term infants: a parallel-controlled study

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5FO04757A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Nov 2025
Accepted
09 Mar 2026
First published
24 Mar 2026

Food Funct., 2026, Advance Article

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Effects of infant formula supplied with medium- and long-chain triacylglycerols and sn-2 palmitate on fecal lipid metabolome and microbiota profiles in healthy term infants: a parallel-controlled study

J. Yu, Z. Liu, M. Yang, Q. Bi, X. Zhou, Y. Qiu, X. Ye, W. Wei and X. Wang, Food Funct., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D5FO04757A

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