Colostrums are breast milk produced after the birth of the newborn and lasts for 2-4 days. Colostrums are very important part of breast milk and lay down the immune system and confer growth factors and other protective factors for our baby. Colostrums are the source of fats, proteins, sugars, and micronutrients in the form of vitamins and minerals. This is also very rich source of secretory Immunoglobulin-A (IgA) which functioned to give protection to gastrointestinal tract (GIT) from various infections in the newborn. Certain mother’s condition, such as diabetes, will contribute to the composition of colostrums. Read the rest of this entry »
Do you know that the allergic disease is major contributor to illnesses and mortality worldwide? Yes, it’s true that allergy is often causing a serious problem to health, one of which is food hypersensitivity. Food hypersensitivity is often the first phenomenon in the allergic march that includes asthma, gastroenteropathy, eczema and hay fever. Seemingly, genetic have the key role in predisposition of allergy in baby. If both parents are affected, the risk of showing allergic disease in baby is high. It is known by the fact that if the two parents showed the difference in clinical syndrome of allergy, then the percentage of allergic disease risk is 58%. It will become 78% when the two parents have the same clinical syndrome, such as asthma. And if only one parent is affected, the risk is about 35%. Read the rest of this entry »
In the food industry, composition and structure of human breast milk oligosaccharides cannot be reproduced. So, in order to obtain the potential beneficial effects of human breast milk oligosaccharides, then other oligosaccharides which are originated from animal and vegetal are produced and used in infant feeding. Those oligosaccharides, for example, are fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and galactooligosaccharides (GOS). Read the rest of this entry »
In my previous posting I had already explained about prebiotics in breast milk which dominantly represented by oligosaccharides. In this present posting, I want to emphasis the discussion about oligosaccharides in breast milk. Read the rest of this entry »
We know that breast milk is universally accepted as the unique food for infants which is known to fulfill all their nutritional and immunological requirements. From the breast milk we expect that the needs of our babies will be fulfilled. So, it’s absolute to know the detailed composition, including trace elements or minerals in breast milk during lactation. Mineral and trace elements had been proven in supporting biochemical reactions. Appropriate intake levels of certain mineral and trace elements are thus required to maintain optimal health. Read the rest of this entry »