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  • Microbiology
  • Immunology

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  • Human milk is the optimal nutrition for neonates, containing bioactive components beyond basic nutrients.
  • These components play crucial roles in programming the infant microbiome and immune system, and in infection protection.
  • Advances in understanding these components offer opportunities to enhance infant milk formula (IMF).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the scientific evaluation of key infant nutrition features.
  • To discuss differences in milk composition and emerging "humanized" ingredients in IMF.
  • To highlight the role of IMF in modulating infant microbiome development.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of scientific evidence on human milk composition and function.
  • Analysis of emerging ingredients and technologies in infant milk formula.
  • Evaluation of the impact of IMF on infant microbiome and long-term health.

Main Results:

  • Human milk contains bioactive components that significantly influence infant health beyond nutrition.
  • IMF is increasingly incorporating specialized fractions (proteins, fatty acids, carbohydrates) to simulate breast milk functionality.
  • IMF represents a key intervention for modulating the early-life human microbiome.

Conclusions:

  • Continued research into human milk's complexity will drive further advancements in IMF.
  • Future IMF formulations are expected to increasingly focus on microbiome modulation (probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics).
  • Enhanced IMF has the potential to positively influence long-term infant health outcomes.