Milk Fat Globule Membrane

Our Vivinal® Milk Fat Globule Membrane (MFGM) is a whey protein concentrate that’s rich in MFGM components, which are obtained during the mild processing of pasteurized cheese whey. Vivinal® MFGM contains bioactive proteins and lipids like IgG and lactoferrin, phospholipids and gangliosides. MFGM can be added to infant milk formula to potentially support infant cognitive development ³⁵Li, F., Wu, S. S., Berseth, C. L., Harris, C. L., Richards, J. D., Wampler, J. L., Zhuang, W., Cleghorn, G., Rudolph, C. D., Liu, B., Shaddy, D. J., & Colombo, J. (2019). Improved Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Associated with Bovine Milk Fat Globule Membrane and Lactoferrin in Infant Formula: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Journal of Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.08.030 ¹⁴²Timby, N., Domellöf, E., Hernell, O., Lönnerdal, B., & Domellöf, M. (2014). Neurodevelopment, nutrition, and growth until 12 mo of age in infants fed a low-energy, low-proteinformula supplemented with bovine milk fat globule membranes: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.113.064295 ¹⁴⁴Timby, N., Domellöf, M., Lönnerdal, B., & Hernell, O. (2017). Supplementation of infant formula with bovine milk fat globule membranes. In Advances in Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.3945/an.116.014142 and immune function ¹⁶⁶Li, X., Peng, Y., Li, Z., Christensen, B., Heckmann, A. B., Stenlund, H., Lönnerdal, B., & Hernell, O. (2019). Feeding Infants Formula With Probiotics or Milk Fat Globule Membrane: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. Frontiers in Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2019.00347 ¹⁴³Timby, N., Hernell, O., Vaarala, O., Melin, M., Lönnerdal, B., & Domellöf, M. (2015). Infections in infants fed formula supplemented with bovine milk fat globule membranes. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000000624 .