Olfactory Cues in Infant Feeds: Volatile Profiles of Different Milks Fed to Preterm Infants.

ABSTRACT: Background: Smell is determined by odor-active volatile compounds that bind to specific olfactory receptors, allowing us to discriminate different smells. Olfactory stimulation may assist with digestion and metabolism of feeds in the neonate by activation of the cephalic phase response of digestion. Infants' physiological responses to the smell of different milks suggest they can distinguish between breastmilk and infant formula. We aimed to describe the profile of volatile compounds in preterm breastmilk and investigate how this differed from that of other preterm infant feeding options including pasteurized donor breastmilk, breastmilk with bovine milk-based fortifier, human milk-based products and various infant formulas. Methods: Forty-seven milk samples (13 different inf

SUBMITTER: Muelbert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7843498 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature