scholarly journals Milk Therapy: Unexpected Uses for Human Breast Milk

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malgorzata Witkowska-Zimny ◽  
Ewa Kamińska-El-Hassan ◽  
Edyta Wróbel
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Human Breast Milk ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Traditional Natural ◽  
Language Of Publication

Background: Human breast milk provides a child with complete nutrition but is also a popular therapeutic remedy that has been used in traditional, natural pharmacopeia, and ethnomedicine for many years. The aim of this current review is to summarize studies of non-nutritional uses of mothers’ milk. Methods: Two databases (PubMed and Google Scholar) were searched with a combination of twelve search terms. We selected articles that were published between 1 January 2010, and 1 January 2019. The language of publication was limited to English. Results: Fifteen studies were included in the systematic review. Ten of these were randomized controlled trials, one was a quasi-experimental study, two were in vitro studies, and four employed an animal research model. Conclusions: Many human milk components have shown promise in preclinical studies and are undergoing active clinical evaluation. The protective and treatment role of fresh breast milk is particularly important in areas where mothers and infants do not have ready access to medicine.

scholarly journals Adipophilin and Perilipin 3 Correlate with Total Lipid Content in Human Breast Milk

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tereza Pavlova ◽  
Zdenek Spacil ◽  
Veronika Vidova ◽  
Filip Zlamal ◽  
Eliska Cechova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Total Lipid ◽  
Lipid Content ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Total Lipid Content ◽  
Milk Lipid ◽  
Human Breast Milk ◽  
Human Breast

Objective: Lipids are secreted into milk as bilayer-coated structures: milk lipid globules (MLGs). Adipophilin (ADRP) and perilipin 3 (TIP47) are associated with MLGs in human breast milk; however, the role of these proteins in milk lipid secretion is not fully understood. The aim of the study was to investigate levels of ADRP, TIP47 and total lipid content in human breast milk, their mutual correlations and dynamics during lactation. Research Methods & Procedures: Milk samples from 22 healthy lactating women (Caucasian, Central European) were collected at five time points during lactation (1–3, 12–14, 29–30, 88–90 and 178–180 days postpartum). Mass spectrometry-based method was used for quantification of ADRP and TIP47 in the samples. The gravimetric method was used to determine milk total lipid content. Results: We observed distinctive trends in ADRP, TIP47 levels and lipid content in human breast milk during the first 6 months of lactation. We also found a significant association between lipid content and ADRP, lipid content and TIP47, and ADRP and TIP47 concentrations in breast milk at all sampling points. Moreover, we derived an equation for estimating the mean lipid content of milk based on ADRP concentration in human breast milk. Conclusions: A mass spectrometry-based method was developed for quantifying ADRP and TIP47 in human breast milk. Strong mutual correlations were found between ADRP, TIP47 and total lipid content in human breast milk.

Safety and efficacy of human breast milk Lactobacillus fermentum CECT 5716. A mini-review of studies with infant formulae

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. López-Huertas
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Probiotic Strain ◽  
Lactobacillus Fermentum ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Human Breast Milk ◽  
Probiotic Properties ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Safety And Efficacy

Human breast milk has been described as a source of lactic acid bacteria. Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 is a human breast milk strain whose probiotic properties, safety and efficacy has been demonstrated in vitro and in vivo, including controlled trials with human adults. Since the origin of this probiotic strain is human breast milk, we aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of an infant and a follow-on formulas supplemented with this strain of L. fermentum. We carried out two randomised controlled trials: one trial with infants of 6-12 months of age (follow-on formula study) and another one with infants from 1 to 5 months of age (infant formula study). The results from the trials showed that the probiotic formulas were safe, well tolerated and might be useful for the prevention of community-acquired infections.

scholarly journals The role of critical incident monitoring in detection and prevention of human breast milk confusions

2009 ◽  
Vol 168 (10) ◽  
pp. 1277-1279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike B. Zeilhofer ◽  
Bernhard Frey ◽  
Jeanette Zandee ◽  
Vera Bernet
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Human Breast Milk ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Incident Monitoring

scholarly journals Human Breast Milk Bacteriome in Health and Disease

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Ojo-Okunola ◽  
Mark Nicol ◽  
Elloise du Toit
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Bacterial Diversity ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Human Microbiome ◽  
Human Microbiome Project ◽  
Human Breast Milk ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Diseased State ◽  
Micro Organisms

It is well-known that, beyond nutritional components, human breast milk (HBM) contains a wide variety of non-nutritive bio-factors perfectly suited for the growing infant. In the pre-2000 era, HBM was considered sterile and devoid of micro-organisms. Though HBM was not included as part of the human microbiome project launched in 2007, great strides have been made in studying the bacterial diversity of HBM in both a healthy state and diseased state, and in understanding their role in infant health. HBM provides a vast array of beneficial micro-organisms that play a key role in colonizing the infant’s mucosal system, including that of the gut. They also have a role in priming the infant’s immune system and supporting its maturation. In this review, we provide an in-depth and updated insight into the immunomodulatory, metabolic, and anti-infective role of HBM bacteriome (bacterial community) and its effect on infant health. We also provide key information from the literature by exploring the possible origin of microbial communities in HBM, the bacterial diversity in this niche and the determinants influencing the HBM bacteriome. Lastly, we investigate the role of the HBM bacteriome in maternal infectious disease (human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and mastitis)), and cancer. Key gaps in HBM bacterial research are also identified.

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