Sanilac has a low sodium content which is similar to that of breast milk. The exchange of sodium in the kidneys is closely linked to that of calcium. An increase in sodium intake results in an increase in the calcium excreted in the urine.
Phosphorus helps to maintain healthy bones and promotes the normal functioning of cell membranes and the metabolic processes which produce energy.
Sanilac is enriched with calcium which is required to maintain healthy bones, plays an important role in the process of cellular differentiation and specialisation, contributes to normal neurotransmission, and ultimately contributes to the normal functioning of the metabolic processes which produce energy.
Iodine is an essential element needed for the production of thyroid hormones. For this reason, Sanilac is enriched with iodine.
Selenium is a trace element that is essential for children to develop properly and also plays a vital part in strengthening their immune system. It is a component of GPx (peroxidase glutathione), which protects cell membranes from oxidation. Selenium is found in newborns’ blood, but in a lower concentration than in older children and adults’ blood. Therefore, Sanilac has been enriched with selenium to help the infant's system.
Carnitine is included in Sanilac as it is an amino acid that is mainly used by the body to transport long chain fatty acids to the mitochondria of the cells, where they are used to help produce energy.
Sanilac is enriched with inositol because it is essential for the proper construction of cell membranes and contributes to lipid synthesis. It also plays an important role in the proper development of the nervous system.
Choline is a nutrient which, despite being classified as a B vitamin compound as it works with other vitamins B (folic acid, B6 and B12), is not really recognised as vitamin B. Choline could be better characterised as an essential nutrient and, because it is not synthesised by infants at least in the first months of life, Sanilac is fortified with Choline. It makes an important contribution to the body's bio-functions as it helps in the synthesis of phospholipids, which are the main building blocks of cell membranes, and is a precursor to acetylcholine, a substance that is directly related to improved memory and other biological functions.
Vitamins are essential elements which are necessary for the proper development of the body, with each vitamin playing a different role:
Vitamin A is essential for proper vision, and there are indications that it also has anti-carcinogenic properties. It also contributes to the metabolism of ironand to the proper functioning of the immune system. Vitamin A also helps to maintain the condition of the mucous membranes and the skin. Finally, it plays a role in the cellular specialisation process.
Vitamin D contributes to achieving a proper balance of calcium and phosphorus, maintaining healthy bones and teeth and ensuring the muscles and the immune system function properly. Finally, it plays a role in the process of cellular division.
Vitamin E mainlyhas an antioxidant effect as it helps to protect cells from oxidative stress.
Vitamin K helps maintain healthy bones and promotes normal blood clotting as it plays a role in the biochemical synthesis and regulation of prothrombin.
Vitamin C has many different effects including contributing to protecting cells from oxidative stress and increasing iron absorption. In addition, it also plays a role in the formation of collagen which is needed for the blood vessels, bone, cartilage, gum, skin and teeth to function properly. Finally, it is needed to ensure the immune and nervous systems function normally.
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) helps to ensure the nervous system and the metabolic processes which produce energy function properly.
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) helps to maintain healthy red blood cells, to ensure iron is metabolised normally and also protects cells from oxidative stress. It also improves vision, skin and the conditions of the mucous membranes, and helps with the proper functioning of the nervous system. Finally, it plays a part in ensuring the metabolic processes which produce energy function properly.
Vitamin B6 plays an important role in metabolising protein, contributes to the metabolic processes which produce energy and to the metabolism of proteins and glycogen. Finally, it contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous and immune systems, normal psychological functions and the correct formation of red blood cells.
Vitamin B12 and folic acid have a similar effect and a deficiency in them causes megaloblastic anemia. Folic acid contributes to the normal synthesis of amino acids, to normal hematopoiesis, and to the normal functioning of the immune system.
Vitamin B12 and folic acid both play an important role in the process of cell division and vitamin B 12 is necessary for the formation of red blood cells and in metabolising homocysteine.
Niacin is very important because it helps to maintain healthy mucous membranes and skin, and promotes the normal functioning of the nervous system and the metabolic processes which produce energy.
Pantothenic acid is a component of acetyl-coenzyme A, and is linked to the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and amino acids. It contributes to the normal functioning of metabolic processes which produce energy, the synthesis and metabolism of steroid hormones, vitamin D and certain neurotransmitters, and to normal intellectual behaviour.
Biotin is a coenzyme for a significant number of enzymes involved in carboxylation reactions. Biotin contributes to maintaining healthy hair and skin, and to the normal metabolising of macronutrients.
