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Oligosaccharides in colostrum of Italian and Burkinabe women.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Sept 2006
Musumeci Maria, Simpore Jacques, D'Agata Alfonsina, Sotgiu Stefano, Musumeci Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
Human milk contains a large number of compounds to provide nutrition and defense for the newborn. Among these, oligosaccharides are present in concentrations up to 12 g/L, and their composition varies during lactation. Colostrum from 53 Burkinabe women were collected at the maternity department of St Camille Medical Centre in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso, West Africa). Colostrum from 50 Italian women were collected...
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