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Breast milk is the most suitable food for the growth and development of infants because it fulfills all the nutritional requirements at this growth stage [1]. In addition, the wide range of bioactive compounds in milk exerts numerous beneficial effects to infants, including immune system development...

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Published in:Science bulletin (Beijing) Vol. 62; no. 11; pp. 745 - 747
Main Authors: Xi, Xiaoxia, Huang, Weiqiang, Hou, Qiangchuan, Kwok, Lai-Yu, Sun, Zhihong, Sun, Tiansong
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 15-06-2017
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Summary:Breast milk is the most suitable food for the growth and development of infants because it fulfills all the nutritional requirements at this growth stage [1]. In addition, the wide range of bioactive compounds in milk exerts numerous beneficial effects to infants, including immune system development, protection from infections and metabolism regulation [2].
Bibliography:Breast milk is the most suitable food for the growth and development of infants because it fulfills all the nutritional requirements at this growth stage [1]. In addition, the wide range of bioactive compounds in milk exerts numerous beneficial effects to infants, including immune system development, protection from infections and metabolism regulation [2].
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ISSN:2095-9273
DOI:10.1016/j.scib.2017.03.016