Explore the Nutritional Composition of Human Milk and Its Impact on Infant Formula Development and Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 392
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nutrient fortification and bioavailability; globally sustainable food systems; nutrition education; diabetes and obesity; glycemic index allergy; mammary gland biology and lactation; milk composition; dairy food chemistry and dairy education
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Dear Colleagues,
Breast milk is a complex biological fluid that provides essential nutrients, immune protection, and bioactive compounds that crucial for infant development. Milk can provide signals and activities beyond classical nutrition. For example, milk contains proteins and peptides that can influence blood pressure and some diseases, as well as influence the gut health and immune system.
This Special Issue delves into the intricate composition of breast milk, focusing on its immune components (e.g., antibodies, lactoferrin, lysozyme), bioactive proteins, human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), and hormonal regulators (e.g., leptin, adiponectin). It also explores innovative strategies to replicate these components in infant formula. Topics include fatty acid profiles, the prebiotic functions of HMOs, sex-specific formulations, and advancements in feeding technology. This Special Issue aims to advance nutritional solutions that support infant health and development worldwide.
This Special Issue warmly welcomes full papers, short communications, and review articles on human milk composition, infant formula innovation, and human health.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Foods.
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Allen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- human milk composition
- infant formula innovation
- probiotics and prebiotics
- immune components
- nutritional optimization
- bioactive molecules
- safety and quality control
- hormonal regulation
- microbial contamination prevention
- human health
- chronic diseases
- obesity
- diabetes
- infant
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