Sialic Acids are a family of acidic sugar units found in human milk, animal tissues, fungi and bacteria. Sialic Acid is a component of Human Milk Oligosaccharides.
In humans the brain has the highest sialic acid concentration.
Produced through fermentation commercially Sialic Acid can be used with bovine milk products to make more in line with human dietary requirements.
There has been some research into its application in infant formula, cosmetic and non-infant dietary supplement usage.
