Correlations of Fat Content in Human Milk with Fat Droplet Size and Phospholipid Species

Beibei Duan; Eun-Sik Hong; Jung-Ah Shin; Yan Qin; Jeung-Hee Lee; Chi-Woo Lee; Ki-Teak Lee

doi:10.3390/molecules26061596

Molecules (Mar 2021)

Correlations of Fat Content in Human Milk with Fat Droplet Size and Phospholipid Species

Beibei Duan,
Eun-Sik Hong,
Jung-Ah Shin,
Yan Qin,
Jeung-Hee Lee,
Chi-Woo Lee,
Ki-Teak Lee

Affiliations

Beibei Duan: Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea
Eun-Sik Hong: Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea
Jung-Ah Shin: Department of Food Processing and Distribution, Gangneung-Wonju National University, 7 Jukheon-gil, Gangneung, Gangwon-do 25457, Korea
Yan Qin: Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea
Jeung-Hee Lee: Department of Food and Nutrition, Daegu University, 201 Daegudae-ro, Gyeonsan-si, Gyeongsangbukdo 38453, Korea
Chi-Woo Lee: Maeil Innovation Center (MIC), Maeil Dairies Co., Ltd., 63 Jinwiseo-ro, Jinwi-myeon, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do 17714, Korea
Ki-Teak Lee: Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungnam National University, 99 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34134, Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061596
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 6
p. 1596

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Fat globule size and phospholipid (PL) content in human milk (HM) were investigated. HM was classified into three groups depending on fat content (A p p B > A, hence the composition and content of PL species in HM varied according to its fat content.

Published in Molecules

ISSN: 1420-3049 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules

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