scholarly journals Comparison of Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition of Women From Cambodia and Australia

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 585-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Gao ◽  
Ge Liu ◽  
Kyly C. Whitfield ◽  
Hou Kroeun ◽  
Timothy J. Green ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Milk Fatty Acid ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Total Fat ◽  
Chloroform Methanol ◽  
Two Populations

Background: Human milk is a rich source of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are postulated to be important for brain development. There is a lack of data on the human milk fatty acid composition of Cambodian women compared with data from Western women. Research Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the human milk fatty acid composition of women living in Cambodia and compare it with that of women living in Australia. Method: Human milk samples from Cambodian ( n = 67) and Australian ( n = 200) mothers were collected at 3 to 4 months postpartum. Fatty acid composition was analyzed using capillary gas chromatography followed by Folch extraction with chloroform/methanol (2:1 v/v), and fat content was measured gravimetrically. Result: Compared with Australian participants, human milk from Cambodian participants contained a significantly lower level of total fat (2.90 vs. 3.45 g/dL, p = .028), lower percentages of linoleic acid (9.30% vs. 10.66%, p < .0001) and α-linolenic acid (0.42% vs. 0.95%, p < .0001), but higher percentages of arachidonic acid (0.68% vs. 0.38%, p < .0001) and docosahexaenoic acid (0.40% vs. 0.23%, p < .0001). Conclusion: Differences in human milk fatty acid composition between Cambodian and Australian participants may be explained by differences in the dietary patterns between the two populations.

scholarly journals Changes in Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition during Lactation: The Ulm SPATZ Health Study

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda P. Siziba ◽  
Leonie Lorenz ◽  
Bernd Stahl ◽  
Marko Mank ◽  
Tamas Marosvölgyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Total Lipid Content ◽  
Milk Fatty Acid ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Log Ratio ◽  
Over Time

The lipid fraction of human milk provides the infant with the fatty acids that are necessary for optimal growth and development. The aim of this study was to investigate the fatty acid composition of human milk at three time points during lactation and its change over time using appropriate statistical methods. Human milk samples from breastfeeding mothers at 6 weeks (n = 706), 6 months (n = 483), and 12 months (n = 81 with all three time points) were analyzed. Centered log-ratio (clr) transformation was applied to the fatty acid data. Principal component analysis (PCA) and generalized linear model-based repeated measure analysis were used to assess changes over time. The total lipid content was significantly higher at 6 months (β = 0.199, p < 0.029) and 12 months of lactation (β = 0.421, p < 0.001). The constituents of C20:3n-6 and C20:3n-3 were lower at 6 months (p < 0.001). Four distinct sub-compositional fatty acid groups were only identified at 12 months of lactation. The inclusion of small fatty acids of small constituent size in the analysis resulted in a shift in the balance between fatty acid constituents. Human milk fatty acid composition during prolonged lactation is different from that of human milk during a short duration of lactation. Our findings support the hypothesis that a combination of multiple fatty acids is important in fatty acid profiling beyond the presentation of individual fatty acids. Furthermore, the high variability of small fatty acids warrants attention because a compositional analysis may show more pronounced changes.

Human milk fatty acid composition from nine countries varies most in DHA

Lipids ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 851-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Yuhas ◽  
Kathryn Pramuk ◽  
Eric L. Lien
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Milk Fatty Acid

scholarly journals Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition: Comparison of Novel Dried Milk Spot Versus Standard Liquid Extraction Methods

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 131-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael C. Rudolph ◽  
Bridget E. Young ◽  
Kristina Harris Jackson ◽  
Nancy F. Krebs ◽  
William S. Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Liquid Extraction ◽  
Milk Fatty Acid

scholarly journals Polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations in human hindmilk are stable throughout 12-months of lactation and provide a sustained intake to the infant during exclusive breastfeeding: an Italian study

2000 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franca Marangoni ◽  
Carlo Agostoni ◽  
Anna M. Lammard ◽  
Marcello Giovannini ◽  
Claudio Galli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Total Fat ◽  
Extended Lactation ◽  
Long Chain

While a wealth of data on the fatty acid composition of mature human milk has been published, limited information is available on the quantities of individual fatty acids supplied to the suckling infant with maternal milk, through the whole first year of life. Our aim was to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate the fatty acid composition of human milk from Italian mothers, throughout extended lactation with particular emphasis on the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. We have thus measured the total fat content and the concentrations of major fatty acids by quantitative GLC in pooled breast hindmilk collected from all feedings over 24 h at colostrum, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months in ten mothers recruited after delivery of full-term infants. Total saturated fatty acids progressively increase and total monounsaturated progressively decrease as percentage levels, while among long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, percentages of arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid decrease from colostrum up to the third month. Hindmilk total lipids (mg/dl) rise more than twofold up to 3 months, and then remain stable. The amounts (mg/dl) of linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid progressively increase, following the trend of total fat, while arachidonic and docosahexaenoic concentrations (mg/dl) remain stable throughout the whole nursing period. Assessment of the intakes per kg body weight shows different trends for the individual major long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids supplied to the infant from hindmilk during exclusive breast-feeding (3 months). This information may be useful for the evaluation of infant intakes during extended lactation.

scholarly journals Analysis of breast milk fatty acid composition using dried milk samples

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Harris Jackson ◽  
Jason Polreis ◽  
Laura Sanborn ◽  
David Chaima ◽  
William S. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Milk Fatty Acid ◽  
Milk Samples

scholarly journals Human Milk Fatty Acid Composition of Allergic and Non-Allergic Mothers: The Ulm SPATZ Health Study

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1740
Author(s):  
Linda P. Siziba ◽  
Leonie Lorenz ◽  
Bernd Stahl ◽  
Marko Mank ◽  
Tamas Marosvölgyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Compositional Data ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Milk Fatty Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid Data

The aim of this study was to determine the differences in human milk fatty acid composition in relation to maternal allergy within a large birth cohort study using statistical methods accounting for the correlations that exist in compositional data. We observed marginal differences in human milk fatty acid composition of allergic and non-allergic mothers. However, our results do not support the hypothesis that human milk fatty acid composition is influenced by allergy or that it differs between mothers with or without allergy. Observed differences in our results between transformed and untransformed fatty acid data call for re-evaluation of previous, as well as future, studies using statistical methods appropriate for compositionality of fatty acid data.

scholarly journals The Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Profile of Extracellular Vesicles in Human Milk

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1037-1037
Author(s):  
John Miklavcic ◽  
Diana Bickmore ◽  
Laura Glynn
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Extracellular Vesicles ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Whole Milk

Abstract Objectives Mammalian cells produce extracellular vesicles that function in intercellular communication. There is very little known about the structure of extracellular vesicles that are present in human milk. This research aimed to characterize the fatty acid composition of extracellular vesicles in human milk relative to the whole milk. Methods Mothers (n = 35) provided milk two weeks postpartum and the samples were frozen. Samples were thawed and de-fatted before extracellular vesicles were isolated using a precipitation reagent. The whole milk and corresponding samples of extracellular vesicles were analyzed for total fatty acid composition by liquid chromatography-coupled mass spectrometry. Results Docosahexaenoic (22:6n-3) acid (r,2 = 0.54; P &lt; 0.001) and eicosapentaenoic (20:5n-3) acid (r,2 = 0.62; P &lt; 0.001) content in extracellular vesicles from milk and in the whole milk were highly correlated. Other individual fatty acids (16:0, 18:0, 18:1, 18:2n-6, 18:3n-3, 20:4n-6) and total saturated, unsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids were not significantly correlated in extracellular vesicles from milk and in the whole milk. The content of docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid were enriched 1.5-fold in the whole milk relative to extracellular vesicles from milk. Linoleic (18:2n-6) acid and alpha-linolenic (18:3n-3) acid were enriched 3- and 2-fold respectively in extracellular vesicles from milk relative to the whole milk. Conclusions Extracellular vesicles in milk are enriched in essential fatty acid precursors (18:2n-6, 18:3n-3) and the whole milk is enriched in long-chain omega-3 products (22:6n-3, 20:5n-3). Polyunsaturated fatty acids are partitioned in human milk extracellular vesicles in a discriminate manner. Funding Sources The research was supported by the NIH and University institutional funds.

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