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Human Milk Composition: Nutrients and Bioactive Factors

Human Milk Composition: Nutrients and Bioactive Factors

Olivia Ballard, Ardythe L Morrow

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2013 Feb;60(1):49-74.

PMID: 23178060

Abstract:

This article provides an overview of the composition of human milk, its variation, and its clinical relevance. The composition of human milk is the biological norm for infant nutrition. Human milk also contains many hundreds to thousands of distinct bioactive molecules that protect against infection and inflammation and contribute to immune maturation, organ development, and healthy microbial colonization. Some of these molecules (eg, lactoferrin) are being investigated as novel therapeutic agents. Human milk changes in composition from colostrum to late lactation, within feeds, by gestational age, diurnally, and between mothers. Feeding infants with expressed human milk is increasing.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP111216365	N-Acetylneuraminyl-fucosyllacto-N-neo-tetraose from human milk		111216-36-5	Price

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