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Article: Comparative analysis of ascorbic acid in human milk and infant formula using varied milk delivery systems.(RESEARCH SUMMARIES)
- Article from:
- Breastfeeding Review
- Article date:
- March 1, 2009
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Expression of human milk for later use is increasing. Often a bottle system is used to deliver the expressed milk (EBM) to the infant. Recommendations for human milk handling and storage are typically made to prevent bacterial growth, rather than maintaining nutritional quality. This situation introduces the possibility of degradation of sensitive nutrients such as ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) which is critical to the health and development of infants.
Research has shown that storage and handling of both human milk and artificial baby milk leads to a loss of ascorbic acid. The purpose of this study therefore was to investigate the effect of the milk delivery system ...