Concentration and distribution of sialic acid in human milk and infant formulas - PubMed

Human milk, including milk from mothers of preterm infants, is a rich source of oligosaccharide-bound sialic acid, which contrasts with the relatively small amounts found in infant formulas. The nutritional significance of sialic acid is presently unknown, but it is plausible that it is a conditiona …分類：pmid:11566650, doi:10.1093/ajcn/74.4.510, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, B Wang, J Brand-Miller, P Petocz, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Australia, Colostrum / chemistry, Female, Humans, Infant Food / analysis*, Infant, Newborn, Lactation / metabolism*, Milk, Human / chemistry*, N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / analysis*, Oligosaccharides / metabolism, Pregnancy, PubMed Abstract, NIH, NLM, NCBI, National Institutes of Health, National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE...