Differences in human milk peptide release along the gastrointestinal tract between preterm and term infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Preterm infants are born with a gastrointestinal tract insufficiently developed to digesting large quantities of human milk proteins. Peptides released from the digestion of human milk proteins have been identified with bioactivities that may be beneficial to the developing infant. However, it is unknown how prematurity affects total and bioactive peptide release along the gastrointestinal tract. The aim of this study was to compare milk peptide release from milk to stomach to stool between preterm and term infants.

Methods

Milk, gastric, and stool samples were collected from preterm infants as early collection (days 8 and 9 of life) and late collection (days 21 and 22 of life), and from term infants as early collection. Milk peptides were extracted from th

SUBMITTER: Beverly RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7865014 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature