How well do plant based alternatives fare nutritionally compared to cow's milk?

SK Vanga, V Raghavan - Journal of food science and technology, 2018 - Springer
Due to the issues like lactose intolerance and milk allergy arising from the consumption of
cow's milk, there has been an increased demand in the plant based alternative milks around …

Human milk composition: nutrients and bioactive factors

O Ballard, AL Morrow - Pediatric Clinics, 2013 - pediatric.theclinics.com
Exclusive human milk feeding for the first 6 months of life, with continued breastfeeding for 1
to 2 years of life or longer, is recognized as the normative standard for infant feeding. 1, 2 …

The biology of lactoferrin, an iron-binding protein that can help defend against viruses and bacteria

DB Kell, EL Heyden, E Pretorius - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Lactoferrin is a nutrient classically found in mammalian milk. It binds iron and is transferred
via a variety of receptors into and between cells, serum, bile, and cerebrospinal fluid. It has …

Compositional dynamics of the milk fat globule and its role in infant development

H Lee, E Padhi, Y Hasegawa, J Larke, M Parenti… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Human milk is uniquely optimized for the needs of the developing infant. Its composition is
complex and dynamic, driven primarily by maternal genetics, and to a lesser extent by diet …

Secretory antibodies in breast milk promote long-term intestinal homeostasis by regulating the gut microbiota and host gene expression

EW Rogier, AL Frantz, MEC Bruno… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Maintenance of intestinal homeostasis requires a healthy relationship between the
commensal gut microbiota and the host immune system. Breast milk supplies the first source …

Anti-inflammatory mechanisms of bioactive milk proteins in the intestine of newborns

DEW Chatterton, DN Nguyen, SB Bering… - The international journal …, 2013 - Elsevier
The human newborn infant is susceptible to gut inflammatory disorders. In particular, growth-
restricted infants or infants born prematurely may develop a severe form of intestinal …

Combating bovine mastitis in the dairy sector in an era of antimicrobial resistance: ethno-veterinary medicinal option as a viable alternative approach

DJ Ajose, BO Oluwarinde, TO Abolarinwa… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bovine mastitis (BM) is the traditional infectious condition in reared cattle which may result in
serious repercussions ranging from animal welfare to economic issues. Owing to the high …

Influence of maternal breast milk ingestion on acquisition of the intestinal microbiome in preterm infants

KE Gregory, BS Samuel, P Houghteling, G Shan… - Microbiome, 2016 - Springer
Background The initial acquisition and early development of the intestinal microbiome
during infancy are important to human health across the lifespan. Mode of birth, antibiotic …

Comprehensive proteomic analysis of human milk-derived extracellular vesicles unveils a novel functional proteome distinct from other milk components

MJC van Herwijnen, MI Zonneveld, S Goerdayal… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2016 - ASBMB
Breast milk contains several macromolecular components with distinctive functions, whereby
milk fat globules and casein micelles mainly provide nutrition to the newborn, and whey …

Comparative proteomics of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) proteome across species and lactation stages and the potentials of MFGM fractions in infant formula …

M Manoni, C Di Lorenzo, M Ottoboni, M Tretola… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Milk is a lipid-in-water emulsion with a primary role in the nutrition of newborns. Milk fat
globules (MFGs) are a mixture of proteins and lipids with nutraceutical properties related to …