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Biochemical Alterations in Human Breast Milk after Heating
Author(s) -
LEGGE M.,
RICHARDS KAYE C.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1978.tb02954.x
Subject(s) - lysozyme , albumin , transferrin , medicine , ceruloplasmin , lactose , breast milk , endocrinology , galactose , serum albumin , retinol , globules of fat , biochemistry , vitamin , food science , biology , milk fat , linseed oil
Biochemical alterations in human breast milk after heating. Human breast milk samples were analysed for vitamins A, C, E and β‐carotene; immunoglobulins A, D, E, G and M; alpha‐l‐antitrypsin, albumin, transferrin, ceruloplasmin, haemopexin, pre‐albumin, retinol binding protein, total lipids, fatty acids, lysozyme, glucose and galactose prior to and after heating. Vitamin A and β‐carotene did not show a significant change in concentration. Haemopexin, pre‐albumin and retinol binding protein were not detected in any specimens. Vitamins C and E, all other proteins, total lipids, fatty acids and lysozyme were decreased in concentration. Glucose and galactose concentrations remained unchanged. It was considered, therefore, that heating breast milk prior to infant feeding was detrimental to its nutritional and immunological properties.