A longitudinal study of salivary sialic acid in preterm infants: Comparison of human milk-fed versus formula-fed infants

Authors
Wang, B Miller, JB Sun, Y Abmad, Z McVeagh, P Petocz, P
Citation
B. Wang et al., A longitudinal study of salivary sialic acid in preterm infants: Comparison of human milk-fed versus formula-fed infants, J PEDIAT, 138(6), 2001, pp. 914-916
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00223476 → ACNP
Volume
138
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
914 - 916
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(200106)138:6<914:ALSOSS>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We found that the saliva of preterm infants fed human milk contains twice t he level of sialic acid as that in infants fed commercial formulas. The hig her sialic acid level suggests greater viscosity and enhanced protection of the mucosal surfaces in breast-fed infants. Human milk itself is a rich so urce of sialylated oligosaccharides.