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Published on: December 16, 2015
Research progress on factors affecting the human milk metabolome
Jieyu Fu1, Yaling Wang2, Weicang Qiao2
1Key Laboratory of Dairy Science, Ministry of Education, Food Science College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; National Engineering Research Center of Dairy Health for Maternal and Child, Bejing Sanyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Beijing 100163, China; Beijing Engineering Research Center of Dairy, Beijing Technical Innovation Center of Human Milk Research, Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Beijing 100163, China.
Abstract:
Human milk is the gold standard for infant nutrition and contains macronutrients, micronutrients, and various bioactive substances. The human milk composition and metabolite profiles are complex and dynamic, complicating its specific analysis. Metabolomics, a recently emerging technology, has been used to identify human milk metabolites classes. Applying metabolomics to study the factors affecting human milk metabolites can provide significant insights into the relationship between infant nutrition, health, and development and better meet the nutritional needs of infants during growth. Here, we systematically review the current status of human milk metabolomic research, and related methods, offering an in-depth analysis of the influencing factors and results of human milk metabolomics from a metabolic perspective to provide novel ideas to further advance human milk metabolomics.
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