Patent ID: 9345249
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A23C,A23L,A23V

Claim Text:
1. A method of supplementing breast milk, comprising: obtaining pasteurized breast milk; determining a level of at least one protein factor in the pasteurized breast milk, wherein the at least one protein factor is a cytokine, chemokine, or growth factor selected from the group consisting of IL-4, MCP-1, MIP-1α, and a combination thereof; comparing the level of the at least one protein factor in the pasteurized breast milk to levels of the at least one protein factor in preterm milk; identifying low levels or deficient levels in the at least one protein factor; and adding at least one additive to the breast milk, wherein the additive is a cytokine, chemokine, or growth factor to remediate low levels or deficient levels in the at least one protein factor.