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Unlocking the mysteries of milk oligosaccharides: Structure, metabolism, and function.
Yao, Qianqian; Gao, Yanan; Zheng, Nan et al.
2024In Carbohydrate Polymers, 332, p. 121911
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Keywords :
Animal milk; Application; Beneficial function; Human milk; Milk oligosaccharides (MOs); Oligosaccharides; Prebiotics; Infant, Newborn; Animals; Female; Humans; Oligosaccharides/chemistry; Infant Formula/chemistry; Prebiotics/analysis; Mammals/metabolism; Milk/chemistry; Milk, Human/chemistry; Complex carbohydrates; Human breast milks; Infant nutritions; Milk oligosaccharide; Oligosaccharide complexes; Oligosaccharide structure; Infant Formula; Mammals; Milk; Milk, Human; Organic Chemistry; Polymers and Plastics; Materials Chemistry
Abstract :
[en] Milk oligosaccharides (MOs), complex carbohydrates prevalent in human breast milk, play a vital role in infant nutrition. Serving as prebiotics, they inhibit pathogen adherence, modulate the immune system, and support newborn brain development. Notably, MOs demonstrate significant variations in concentration and composition, both across different species and within the same species. These characteristics of MOs lead to several compelling questions: (i) What distinct beneficial functions do MOs offer and how do the functions vary along with their structural differences? (ii) In what ways do MOs in human milk differ from those in other mammals, and what factors drive these unique profiles? (iii) What are the emerging applications of MOs, particularly in the context of their incorporation into infant formula? This review delves into the structural characteristics, quantification methods, and species-specific concentration differences of MOs. It highlights the critical role of human MOs in infant growth and their potential applications, providing substantial evidence to enhance infant health and development.
Disciplines :
Microbiology
Author, co-author :
Yao, Qianqian;  State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China, Department of Food Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Gao, Yanan;  State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
Zheng, Nan;  State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China
Delcenserie, Véronique  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Gestion de la qualité dans la chaîne alimentaire
Wang, Jiaqi;  State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, PR China. Electronic address: jiaqiwang@vip.163.com
Language :
English
Title :
Unlocking the mysteries of milk oligosaccharides: Structure, metabolism, and function.
Publication date :
15 May 2024
Journal title :
Carbohydrate Polymers
ISSN :
0144-8617
eISSN :
1879-1344
Publisher :
Elsevier, England
Volume :
332
Pages :
121911
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funding text :
This study was supported by grants from the National Key R&D Program of China ( 2022YFD1600104 ), National Key R&D Program of China ( 2022YFD1600103 ), the Ministry of Modern Agro-Industry Technology Research System of China ( CARS-36 ).
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