Infant Formula Supplemented with Five Human Milk Oligosaccharides Shifts the Fecal Microbiome of Formula-Fed Infants Closer to That of Breastfed Infants

Infant Formula Supplemented with Five Human Milk Oligosaccharides Shifts the Fecal Microbiome of Formula-Fed Infants Closer to That of Breastfed Infants

Breastmilk is the optimal source of infant nutrition, with short-term and long-term health benefits. Some of these benefits are mediated by human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), a unique group of carbohydrates representing the third most abundant solid component of human milk. We performed the first c...

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Main Authors: Andrea Q. Holst, Pernille Myers, Paula Rodríguez-García, Gerben D. A. Hermes, Cathrine Melsaether, Adam Baker, Stina R. Jensen, Katja Parschat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
human milk oligosaccharides
breastfeeding
infant formula
gut microbiome development
bifidobacteria
infant-type bifidobacteria
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/14/3087

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