Goat Milk-Based Infant Formula

Skimmed goat milk is the base for all Kabrita products and provides both carbohydrates and protein, both essential for healthy growth and development in infants and children.

The carbohydrates are in the form of lactose, while the two major constituents of milk protein are whey and casein.⁴

Glucose syrup solids are carbohydrates that act as a 'carrier' for important nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals. By using a carrier, these important ingredients can be properly dispersed into the recipe without altering their important function. 

Although it is not always mandatory to state 'glucose syrup' as an ingredient on the tin, we believe in transparency and want to provide full and complete information.

Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are complex carbohydrates that are also naturally found in human milk.

GOS is the most studied prebiotic and has proven health benefits for infants such as the ability to stimulate growth of beneficial bacteria, hamper the growth of pathogenic bacteria, and improve stool consistency.³⁰

Calcium makes up much of the structure of bones and teeth and allows normal bodily movement by keeping tissue rigid, strong, and flexible.

A small ionized pool of calcium in the circulatory system, extracellular fluid, and various tissues mediates blood vessel contraction and dilation, muscle function, blood clotting, nerve transmission, and hormonal secretion.⁴²

Potassium is required for normal cell function because of its role in maintaining intracellular fluid volume and transmembrane electrochemical gradients.

Potassium has a strong relationship with sodium, the main regulator of extracellular fluid volume, including plasma volume.⁴³

Vitamin C is required for the biosynthesis of collagen, L-carnitine, and certain neurotransmitters, and it is involved in protein metabolism.

Vitamin C is also an important physiological antioxidant and has been shown to regenerate other antioxidants within the body, including alpha-tocopherol. It plays an important role in immune function  and improves the absorption of nonheme iron.⁴⁴

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is involved in immune function, cellular communication, growth and development, and male and female reproduction.

Vitamin A supports cell growth and differentiation, playing a critical role in the normal formation and maintenance of the heart, lungs, eyes, and other organs.⁵³

Manganese is involved in amino acid, cholesterol, glucose, and carbohydrate metabolism; reactive oxygen species scavenging; bone formation; reproduction; and immune response.

Manganese also plays a role in blood clotting and hemostasis in conjunction with vitamin K.⁵⁶ 

Copper is a cofactor for several enzymes involved in energy production, iron metabolism, neuropeptide activation, connective tissue synthesis, and neurotransmitter synthesis.

Copper is also involved in many physiologic processes, such as angiogenesis; neurohormone homeostasis; and regulation of gene expression, brain development, pigmentation, and immune system functioning.

Copper also helps the body defend against oxidative damage.⁵⁷

Iodine is an essential component of the thyroid hormones that regulate many important biochemical reactions, including protein synthesis and enzymatic activity, and are critical determinants of metabolic activity.

They are also required for proper skeletal and central nervous system development in fetuses and infants.⁶¹

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes calcium absorption in the gut and is critical for normal bone mineralization, bone growth, and bone remodeling.

Vitamin D has other roles in the body, including reduction of inflammation as well as modulation of such processes as cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function, and glucose metabolism.

Many genes encoding proteins that regulate cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis are modulated in part by vitamin D.⁶⁴