[Literature Library] Potential Applications of Human Milk Oligosaccharides in Infant Formulas and Pharmacology

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Paediatrics Healthy Eating & Hydration Nutrition & Disease Management
[Literature Library] Potential Applications of Human Milk Oligosaccharides in Infant Formulas and Pharmacology

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have the potentials to impact infant health via numerous mechanisms. This article discusses the commercial use of HMOs in infant formula, future directions, and latest research on the application of HMOs as a therapy for disease management including viral infection and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). 

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Link to Publication: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31182491

Reference

Wicinski M et al. Nutrients. 2020;12:266. Doi:10.3390/nu12010266.
 

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