date:May 21, 2012
the number of disease-causing pathogens, she said
Furthermore, different HMOs produced different patterns of short-chain fatty acids, while and the composition of bacteria in the gut changed over time, she revealed.
It was distinctly different at 9 versus 17 days, making it likely that the functions of HMO change as the human infant gets older, said Donovan.
Source: Journal of Nutrition
Volume 142 Number 4, Pages 681-689, doi: 10.3945/jn.111.154427
Microbial Composition and In Vitro Fermentation