Research progress in nutritional components and immunoregulatory factors of breast milk

LI Xiaoxiao; LUO Huipan; LAN Yanping; SU Guoping

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1234

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (10) : 1106-1110. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1234

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Research progress in nutritional components and immunoregulatory factors of breast milk

LI Xiaoxiao, LUO Huipan, LAN Yanping, SU Guoping

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The composition of breast milk is complex, which contains many kinds of substances. The components of breast milk change dynamically with the growth of infants in order to meet the needs of growth and development in different stages. Therefore, breast milk is recognized as the best food for infant nutrition. In addition to comprehensive nutritional functions, a variety of bioactive components and microbiom in breast milk provide direct or indirect antibacterial and antiviral protection for infants, which can effectively reduce the risk of infectious diseases and play an important role in the development and maturation of infants′ immune system. This article briefly reviews the nutritional components of breast milk and its immune regulation process, in order to provide a basis for better understanding of the importance and superiority of breastfeeding, and to provide inspiration for the treatment and nursing of related diseases.

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breast milk / nutritional components / immunoregulation / infant nursing

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LI Xiaoxiao, LUO Huipan, LAN Yanping, SU Guoping. Research progress in nutritional components and immunoregulatory factors of breast milk[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(10): 1106-1110 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1234

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