Decoding breast milk oligosaccharides
Oligosaccharides represent a significant fraction of breast milk, reaching up to 20 g/l in early milk. Human milk oligosaccharides comprise close to 200 structures, which are not absorbed by the intestinal tissue and have no nutritional value for the breastfed infant. Early studies conducted a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2014-02-01
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Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1828 |