date:May 21, 2012
The study published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals that the breast milk ingredient produces short-chain fatty acids when digested by bacteria in the infant gut. The team says the short-chain fatty acids then feed the population of beneficial microbes in the infant gut.
In addition, the researchers, led by Professor Sharon Donovan from the University of Illinois, USA, show that the bacterial composition of the infant gut adjusts as the baby grows older and its needs change.
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