Human Milk Bioactive Compounds and Allergic- and Infectious-Related Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The impact of Human Milk (HM) bioactive compounds on infant health is crucial yet complex. Current research highlights their role in immune system development and disease prevention. This review aims to synthesize existing literature on the role of HM's bioactive compounds in the onset of diagnosed allergies, immunological diseases, and responses to infectious diseases by infants and children up to 18 years. The systematic review adhered to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A comprehensive search strategy was employed across PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Cochrane Library, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), and LIVIVO. Quality assessment utilized Joanna Briggs Institute

SUBMITTER: Flores Ventura E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12908437 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature