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[Antioxidative properties of human milk]

Agnieszka Szalagatys-Sidorkiewicz1, Maciej Zagierski, Joanna Renke

  • 1Klinika Pediatrii, Gastroenterologii i Onkologii, Dziecieca Akademia Medyczna, 80-803 Gdańsk, Poland. agal@amg.gda.pl

Medycyna Wieku Rozwojowego
|April 26, 2005
PubMed

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Human milk provides essential antioxidants, reducing oxidative stress in breastfed infants. Factors like maternal diet and smoking influence milk

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal nutrition and oxidative stress research.
  • Human milk composition and infant health.

Context:

  • Oxidative stress is a significant risk factor for serious infant conditions like bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, and necrotizing enterocolitis.
  • Understanding the role of human milk in mitigating oxidative stress is crucial for neonatal care.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the impact of human milk on oxidative stress levels in neonates and infants.
  • To explore factors affecting the antioxidant properties of human milk.

Summary:

  • Human milk possesses inherent antioxidative properties that protect breastfed infants from oxidative stress.
  • Breastfed infants exhibit higher blood antioxidant capacity and lower oxidative stress compared to formula-fed infants.
  • Antioxidant levels in human milk are influenced by maternal diet, supplementation, geography, and storage, while maternal smoking negatively impacts these levels.

Impact:

  • Highlights the protective role of human milk against oxidative stress-related infant diseases.
  • Informs nutritional guidelines for mothers to optimize the antioxidant content of breast milk.
  • Emphasizes the importance of breastfeeding for infant health and disease prevention.

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