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INFANT FORMULAS [4 records]

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Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
  • Dietetics
DEF

Modified milk products or milk substitutes for feeding infants in place of breast feeding.

OBS

Special formula preparations are available for premature babies and those of very low birth weight. For infants intolerant of cow’s milk, there are special formula preparations based on soya or other products. For those with genetic diseases, a range of special formulae are available.

OBS

infant feeding formula; commercial infant formula; infant formula; formula : The plural forms are "infant feeding formulas, ""infant feeding formulae, ""commercial infant formulas, ""commercial infant formulae, ""infant formulas, ""infant formulae, ""formulas" and "formulae. "

Key term(s)
  • commercial infant formulas
  • commercial infant formulae
  • infant feeding formulas
  • infant feeding formulae
  • infant formulas
  • infant formulae
  • formulas
  • formulae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
  • Diététique
DEF

Denrées alimentaires destinées à l'alimentation particulière des nourrissons pendant les quatre à six premiers mois de leur vie et répondant à elles seules aux besoins nutritionnels de cette catégorie de personnes.

OBS

Le terme «formule» est un emprunt de l'anglais qui désigne la liste des constituants du mélange servant à l'élaboration de la préparation pour nourrissons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bebidas
  • Dietética
CONT

Por preparado para lactante se entiende aquellos alimentos destinados a la alimentación especial de los lactantes desde su nacimiento hasta los primeros cuatro o seis meses de vida, que satisfagan por sí mismos las necesidades nutritivas de esta categoría de personas.

OBS

leche maternizada: Las nuevas reglamentaciones aconsejan no utilizar "maternizada" para que no se interprete que puede substituir la leche materna.

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Record 2 2016-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
CONT

The best treatment for food allergy is complete avoidance of the allergenic food. This means that alternative foods must be found to provide the missing nutrients. Identifying alternative foods is especially crucial in the case of young children because they are in a phase of rapid growth and development. Soy-based infant formulas have been used since 1929 to feed infants with cow's milk protein allergies. Today's soy formulas are equivalent to cow's milk formulas in digestibility, nutrition profile, and acceptability.

CONT

If children’s preferences are the issue, you can start by looking for alternative foods that can help meet the child’s nutrient needs.

OBS

Term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • alternative foods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

L'approvisionnement en riz, le revenu individuel et les disponibilités et le prix des denrées de remplacement sont les principaux déterminants de la diversité dans les régimes alimentaires asiatiques, y compris la qualité du riz consommé.

OBS

denrée de remplacement : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

OBS

Terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • denrées de remplacement

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
CONT

The tocopherols are slightly viscous, pale yellow liquids freely soluble in most organic solvents. Both alpha-tocopheryl and alpha-tocopheryl acetate are freely soluble in vegetable oils, ethyl alcohol, chloroform, and acetone ...

CONT

... many USA infant formulas have added alpha-tocopheryl acetate... Tables V. 5 and V. 6 illustrate stability trials of alpha-tocopheryl acetate added to cereal products.

OBS

The prefix "alpha" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized.

Key term(s)
  • a-tocopheryl acetate
  • a-tocopherol acetate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Produit dérivé de l'alpha-tocophérol naturel ou synthétique, constituant la préparation la plus utilisée de vitamine E, se présentant sous la forme d'un liquide huileux jaune, inodore, soluble dans l'alcool, insoluble dans l'eau, miscible aux huiles végétales, à l'acétone, à l'éther et au chloroforme.

OBS

Le préfixe «alpha» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique.

Key term(s)
  • acétate de l'a-tocophéryle
  • acétate de l'a-tocophérol

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
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Record 4 1993-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

To ensure the safety and nutritional completeness of all infant formulas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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