Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market
Market Insights on Human Milk Oligosaccharides covering sales outlook, demand forecast & up-to-date key trends
Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market by Product Type (Fucosyllactose, LNT & LNnT, Sialyllactose) & Region - Forecast to 2017 - 2027
Increasing demand for infant nutrition products anticipated to boost the global human milk oligosaccharides market
Infant formula ingredients such as human milk oligosaccharides have been gaining popularity in the recent past as an infant formula ingredient to cater to the demands of the baby nutrition segment. Health benefits associated with the consumption of human milk oligosaccharides include maintaining gut microbiota and inhibition of pathogen in infants.
These are factors likely to drive the growth of the global human milk oligosaccharides market. Human milk oligosaccharides are gaining traction due to the potential benefits by consumption such as a prebiotic to maintain a healthy immune system in infants. It also aids in blocking adhesion of microbial pathogens and foreign particles to epithelial surfaces, thus improving gut colonisation.
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) is a better alternative for non-lactating mothers as it has all the nutrients required by infants for normal growth. Manufacturers are producing HMOs by various chemical synthesis and fermentation processes in order to cater to the demand for infant formula ingredients. According to the WHO, the total world population is estimated to increase by approximately one billion in the next 10 years and reach 9.5 billion by 2050.
The constantly growing population is likely to increase demand for infant nutrition products. The demand for infant formula is significantly high in China as well as in certain countries in the Asia Pacific owing to a high infant population.
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High prices owing to costly chemical synthesis and the presence of substitutes with the same potential and functional benefits are hampering the growth of the global human milk oligosaccharides market
Human milk oligosaccharides are the third largest component of human milk, but cannot be synthesised directly through human milk due to low availability of a donor group. Currently, manufacturers are developing technologies to produce human milk oligosaccharides through chemical and enzymatic synthesis.
These synthetic and enzymatic methods require high capital and resources, but the final product produced is in relatively low quantity. For instance, enzymatic synthesis is required for costly substrates such as glycosyltransferases and this is one of the major factors attributed to the high price of human milk oligosaccharides.
Infant formula ingredients such as galactooligosaccharides and fructooligosaccharides are used as prebiotics in infant formula to reduce the growth of pathogenic Escherichiacoli. Consumption of these offers health benefits for the gastrointestinal tract of infants by stimulating the growth of selected micro-organisms in intestinal microflora.
Manufacturers of infant formula are using these as substitutes to human milk oligosaccharides due to the low cost and high availability. Hence, these alternatives to human milk oligosaccharides with the same functional benefits is restricting the growth of the overall market to a large extent.
Fucosyllactose segment is the largest segment with close to 50% market share in the global human milk oligosaccharides market
Among the various product type segments, the fucosyllactose segment is estimated to account for a market share of almost 48% in terms of value, followed by the sialyllactose segment with a value share of around 28% by 2017 end. The fucosyllactose product type segment is estimated to be valued at more than US$ 9 Mn by the end of 2017 and is projected to increase at a CAGR of 14.4% over the period of assessment.
On the other hand, the sialyllactose segment is estimated to be valued at more than US$ 5 Mn by the end of 2017 and is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 15.1% over the forecast period and be valued at more than US$ 20 Mn by the end of 2027.
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By Product Type:
- Fucosyllactose
- LNT & LNnT
- Sialyllactose
By Region:
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific

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Frequently Asked Questions
The Human Milk Oligosaccharides market is expected to grow at an 22.7% CAGR from 2022 to 2032
By 2022-end, Human Milk Oligosaccharides sales are likely to reach US$ 199 Million
DSM, BASF SE, Chr. Hansen Holding A/S, and DUPONT, are some leading Human Milk Oligosaccharides market manufacturers.
Table of Content
1.Executive Summary
2. Assumptions and Acronyms
3. Market Introduction
3.1. Market Definition
3.2. Market Taxonomy
3.3. Market
4. Market Dynamics
4.1. Drivers
4.2. Restraints
4.3. Opportunities
4.4. Trends
5. North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Analysis, 2017–2027
5.1. North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2016?2027
5.2. North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2016–2027
5.3. North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis, By Product Type, 2017–2027
5.4. North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Forecast, By Product Type, 2017–2027
5.5. North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Analysis and Absolute $ Opportunity, By Product Type, 2017–2027
5.6. North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness, By Product Type, 2017–2027
5.7. North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis : Impact Analysis
6. Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Analysis, 2017–2027
6.1. Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2016?2027
6.2 Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2016–26
6.3. Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis, By Product Type, 2017–2027
6.4. Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Forecast, By Product Type, 2017–2027
6.5. Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Analysis and Absolute $ Opportunity, By Product Type, 2017–2027
6.6. Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness, By Product Type, 2017–2027
6.7. Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis : Impact Analysis
7. Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Analysis, 2017–2027
7.1. Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2016?2027
7.2. Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2016–2027
7.3. Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis, By Product Type, 2017–2027
7.4. Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Forecast, By Product Type, 2017–2027
7.5. Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Analysis and Absolute $ Opportunity, By Product Type, 2017–2027
7.6. Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness, By Product Type, 2017–2027
7.7. Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis : Impact Analysis
8. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis
8.1. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis, By Region, 2017–2027
8.2. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Forecast, By Region, 2017–2027
8.3.Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness, By Region, 2017–2027
8.4. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Analysis, By Product Type, 2017–2027
8.5. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Forecast, By Product Type, 2017–2027
8.6. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value Analysis and Absolute $ Opportunity, By Product Type, 2017–2027
8.7. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness, By Product Type, 2017–2027
9. Competition Landscape
9.1. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market: Market Share Analysis Methodology
9.2. Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market, Company Market Share Analysis
10. Company Profile
10.1 Human Milk oligosaccharides Market - Competitive Dashboard
10.1.1 zuChem Inc.
10.1.2 Glycosyn LLC
10.1.3 Elicityl SA
10.1.4 Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH
10.1.5 Glycom A/S
10.1.6 Dextra Laboratories Limited
10.1.7 Carbosynth Limited
10.1.8 Inbiose NV
10.1.9 ProZyme, Inc.
11. Research Methodology
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List of Tables
Table 1: North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, By Product Type, 2016–2027
Table 2: Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast By Product Type, 2016–2027
Table 3: Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, By Product Type, 2016–2027
Table 4: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, By Region, 2016–2027
Table 5: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, By Product Type, 2016–2027
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Figure 1: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Share, By Product Type (2017)
Figure 2: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Share, By Region (2017)
Figure 3: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2017 & 2027
Figure 4: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2016–2027
Figure 5: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2016?2027
Figure 6: North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2016–2027
Figure 7: North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2016?2027
Figure 8: North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Share (%) & BPS Analysis, by Product Type, 2017 & 2027
Figure 9: North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Y-o-Y Growth (%) By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 10: North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By Fucosyllactose Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 11: North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By LNT & LNnT Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 12: North America Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By Sialyllactose Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 13: North America Human Milk oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 14: Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2016–2027
Figure 15: Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2016?2027
Figure 16: Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Share (%) and BPS Analysis, by Product Type, 2017 & 2027
Figure 17: Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Y-o-Y Growth (%), By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 18: Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By Fucosyllactose Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 19: Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By LNT & LNnT Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 20: Europe Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By Sialyllactose Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 21: Europe Human Milk oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 22: Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2016–2027
Figure 23: Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2016?2027
Figure 24: Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Share (%) and BPS Analysis, by Product Type, 2017 & 2027
Figure 25: Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Y-o-Y Growth (%) By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 26: Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By Fucosyllactose Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 27: Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By LNT & LNnT Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 28: Asia Pacific Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By Sialyllactose Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 29: Asia Pacific Human Milk oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness Analysis), By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 30: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Share (%) and BPS Analysis, by Region, 2017 & 2027
Figure 31: Indicates Y-o-Y growth projections by region for the global for human milk oligosaccharides market over 2017–2027
Figure 32: Global Human Milk oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness Analysis), By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 33: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Share (%) and BPS Analysis, by Product Type, 2017 & 2027
Figure 34: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Y-o-Y Growth (%), By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 35: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By Fucosyllactose Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 36: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By LNT & LNnT Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 37: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), By Sialyllactose Segment, 2016-2027
Figure 38: Global Human Milk oligosaccharides Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Product Type, 2017–2027
Figure 39: Global Human Milk Oligosaccharides Market, Company Market Share Analysis, 2016
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