Human Milk Oligosaccharides: A Comprehensive Review towards Metabolomics

• Main Authors: Laura Corona (Author), Anna Lussu (Author), Alice Bosco (Author), Roberta Pintus (Author), Flaminia Cesare Marincola (Author), Vassilios Fanos (Author), Angelica Dessì (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third most represented component in breast milk. They serve not only as prebiotics but they exert a protective role against some significant neonatal pathologies such as necrotizing enterocolitis. Furthermore, they can program the immune system and conseque...