scholarly journals Trace Elements in the Human Milk

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel de Rezende Pinto ◽  
Agostinho A. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Human Milk

Trace elements in human milk: Correlation with blood levels, inter-element correlations and changes in concentration during the first month of lactation

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agostinho A. Almeida ◽  
Cristina M.P.V. Lopes ◽  
Ana M.S. Silva ◽  
Enrique Barrado
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Blood Levels

Trace Elements in Human Milk: An Australian Study

1988 ◽  
pp. 539-540
Author(s):  
F. J. Cumming ◽  
J. J. Fardy
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Australian Study

Trace Element Deficiency and Cot Deaths

1981 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Raie ◽  
H. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Trace Element ◽  
Normal Adult ◽  
Toxic Trace Elements ◽  
Essential Trace Elements ◽  
Trace Element Deficiency

The level of 10 trace elements (As, Br, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Se, Zn) in infant tissues (5 cot deaths, 4 other causes) are presented. These levels are compared with the normal adult levels for the same area or with the levels presented in the literature. The concentrations of 5 trace elements (As, Cu, Hg, Mn, Se) in human milk and 4 brands of artificial milks are also given and the intake of these trace elements from human and artificial milk for infants up to the age of 6 months is calculated. It is concluded that some artificial milks contain less of some essential trace elements (e.g. Cu and Se) and are richer in toxic trace elements (e.g. Hg and As). The suggestion of deficiency of the reported trace elements as a cause of cot deaths is rejected.

scholarly journals Growth, development and differentiation: a functional food science approach

1998 ◽  
Vol 80 (S1) ◽  
pp. S5-S45 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Koletzko ◽  
P. J. Aggett ◽  
J. G. Bindels ◽  
P. Bung ◽  
P. Ferré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Growth Factors ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Food Ingredients ◽  
Beneficial Effects

AbstractFew other aspects of food supply and metabolism are of greater biological importance than the feeding of mothers during pregnancy and lactation, and of their infants and young children. Nutritional factors during early development not only have short-term effects on growth, body composition and body functions but also exert long-term effects on health, disease and mortality risks in adulthood, as well as development of neural functions and behaviour, a phenomenon called ‘metabolic programming’. The interaction of nutrients and gene expression may form the basis of many of these programming effects and needs to be investigated in more detail. The relation between availability of food ingredients and cell and tissue differentiation and its possible uses for promoting health and development requires further exploration. The course of pregnancy, childbirth and lactation as well as human milk composition and the short- and long-term outcome of the child are influenced by the intake of foods and particularly micronutrients, e.g. polyunsaturated fatty acids, Fe, Zn and I. Folic acid supplementation from before conception through the first weeks of pregnancy can markedly reduce the occurrence of severe embryonic malformations; other potential benefits of modulating nutrient supply on maternal and child health should be further evaluated. The evaluation of dietary effects on child growth requires epidemiological and field studies as well as evaluation of specific cell and tissue growth. Novel substrates, growth factors and conditionally essential nutrients (e.g. growth factors, amino acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids) may be potentially useful as ingredients in functional foods and need to be assessed carefully. Intestinal growth, maturation, and adaptation as well as long-term function may be influenced by food ingredients such as oligosaccharides, gangliosides, high-molecular-mass glycoproteins, bile salt-activated lipase, pre- and probiotics. There are indications for some beneficial effects of functional foods on the developing immune response, for example induced by antioxidant vitamins, trace elements, fatty acids, arginine, nucleotides, and altered antigen contents in infant foods. Peak bone mass at the end of adolescence can be increased by dietary means, which is expected to be of long-term importance for the prevention of osteoporosis at older ages. Future studies should be directed to the combined effects of Ca and other constituents of growing bone, such as P, Mg and Zn, as well as vitamins D and K, and the trace elements F and B. Pregnancy and the first postnatal months are critical time periods for the growth and development of the human nervous system, processes for which adequate substrate supplies are essential. Early diet seems to have long-term effects on sensory and cognitive abilities as well as behaviour. The potential beneficial effects of a balanced supply of nutrients such as I, Fe, Zn and polyunsaturated fatty acids should be further evaluated. Possible long-term effects of early exposure to tastes and flavours on later food choice preferences may have a major impact on public health and need to be further elucidated. The use of biotechnology and recombinant techniques may offer the opportunity to include various bioactive substances in special dietary products, such as human milk proteins, peptides, growth factors, which may have beneficial physiological effects, particularly in infancy and early childhood.

Trace Elements in Human Milk from Italian Lactating Women: Comparison with Infant Formulas

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Righi ◽  
Guglielmina Fantuzzi ◽  
Angela Ferrari ◽  
Isabella Marchesi ◽  
Letizia Pescarolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Infant Formulas ◽  
Lactating Women

Toxic and essential trace elements in human milk from Greek lactating women: Association with dietary habits and other factors

Chemosphere ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michalis Leotsinidis ◽  
Athanasios Alexopoulos ◽  
Evangelia Kostopoulou-Farri
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Lactating Women ◽  
Essential Trace Elements

Radiochemical neutron activation analysis for trace elements evaluation of human milk

2003 ◽  
Vol 91 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. P. Gill ◽  
Jamshed H. Zaidi ◽  
S. Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Neutron Activation Analysis ◽  
Activation Analysis ◽  
Neutron Activation ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Elemental Composition ◽  
Income Group ◽  
Radiochemical Neutron Activation Analysis ◽  
Base Line ◽  
The Status

SummaryThe principal objective pursued in this study is to establish the base-line data on the status of elemental composition in human milk from Pakistani subjects of Rawalpindi/Islamabad area. Radiochemical neutron activation analysis (RNAA) methodology was developed and successfully employed to determine the concentration of 18 minor and trace elements (essential, toxic and nonessential) in human milk. This methodology has significantly improved the detection limits of most of these elements due to suppression of Compton background. The data provide the base-line values of these elements in human milk of low- and medium-income group subjects of the region. The results obtained show good compatibility with the data reported by the WHO on elemental composition of human milk from different geological regions.

scholarly journals Dietary Habits and Relationship with the Presence of Main and Trace Elements, Bisphenol A, Tetrabromobisphenol A, and the Lipid, Microbiological and Immunological Profiles of Breast Milk

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 4346
Author(s):  
Irma Castro ◽  
Rebeca Arroyo ◽  
Marina Aparicio ◽  
María Ángeles Martínez ◽  
Joaquim Rovira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Human Milk ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Immunological Profile ◽  
Early Life Exposure ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Short And Long Term

Breastfeeding is the best way to feed an infant, although it can also be a source of abiotic contaminants such as heavy metals or bisphenol A (BPA). The early life exposure to these compounds can lead to serious toxic effects in both the short and long-term. These substances can reach breast milk through the mother’s habits, diet being one of the main routes of exposure. The aim of the present work was to analyse possible associations between the dietary habits of women and the content of major trace elements, BPA, fatty acids and lipids, and the microbiological and immunological profiles of human milk. Possible associations between major trace elements and BPA and the lipid, microbiological and immunological profiles were also analysed. The results of this study support that the microbiological composition of human milk is associated with the dietary habits of the women, and that the consumption of canned drinks is related to the presence of BPA in human milk. Furthermore, some relationships were found between the amount of major trace elements and the microbiological and immunological profile of the milk samples. Finally, the presence of BPA was associated with changes in the immunological profile of human milk.

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