Human Milk, More Than Simple Nourishment

• Main Authors: Giulia Vizzari (Author), Daniela Morniroli (Author), Federica Ceroni (Author), Elvira Verduci (Author), Alessandra Consales (Author), Lorenzo Colombo (Author), Jacopo Cerasani (Author), Fabio Mosca (Author), Maria Lorella Giannì (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human breast milk not only has nutritional properties but also holds a functional role. It contains various bioactive factors (lactoferrin, lysozyme, leukocytes, immunoglobulins, cytokines, hormones, human milk oligosaccharides, microbiome, microRNAs and stem cells) shown to contribute to several sh...