The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Biochemical Constituents and Immune Profile of Breast Milk


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Milk is the first and sole food of neonate for a certain period of time and it helps to protect the new born against the hazards of its new environment. Breast feeding meets the needs of the young infant upto the age of 6 months. The uniqueness of human milk is that it is specificaly adopted to fulfil the requirements of the new born offspring. Breast milk has high lactose, low protein, and mineral content.
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S. Saroja
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
B. Suganthi
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
R. Manimegalai
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore - 641 043, India

Abstract


Milk is the first and sole food of neonate for a certain period of time and it helps to protect the new born against the hazards of its new environment. Breast feeding meets the needs of the young infant upto the age of 6 months. The uniqueness of human milk is that it is specificaly adopted to fulfil the requirements of the new born offspring. Breast milk has high lactose, low protein, and mineral content.