HMOs ARE THE 3rd LARGEST SOLID INGREDIENT IN BREAST MILK
What are HMOs ?
Human milk oligosaccharides or HMOs are type of carbohydrates uniquely present in breast milk. HMOs are 3rd most abundant ingredient, after lactose and fats present in breast milk1.
Not only do they boost the levels of good bacteria, but HMOs also prevent bad bacteria from causing infection in your baby. Since they are not digested, they form a physical barrier preventing the bad bacteria from ‘attaching’ and causing infection. In addition to this, some other infection-causing bad bacteria stops growing in the presence of HMOs. All in all, HMOs are really helpful in preventing infections 1,2,3,4.
What makes HMOs so incredible?
References
1. Milani C et al. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2017;81(4):e00036-17.
2. Cleveland Clinic. Available from: https://health.cleavelandclinic.org/what-are-prebiotics/. Accessed on: 04th July 2022
3. Ray C et al. Int J Pediatr. 2019;2390240.
4. Ayechu-Muruzabal V et al. Front. Pediatr. 2018;6:239.
5. Sprenger N. et al. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2022 Apr;35(2):280-299.
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