Nestlé Research on Human Milk Oligosaccharides: Latest Update

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Growth & Development Gut Microbiota

Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), the third solid component of human milk, are complex structures with a high potential for specific functions. Research is revealing the full extent of the beneficial properties of HMOs.

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Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), the third solid component of human milk, are complex structures with a high potential for specific functions. Research is revealing the full extent of the beneficial properties of HMOs. More than 200 HMOs have been detected so far and classified into three different categories: Fucosylated, Sialylated and Non-fucosylated neutral. This brochure presents the latest science by Nestlé Research on specific HMOs from these 3 categories in different benefit areas: brain development & cognition; gut comfort; protection against infections,  intestinal epithelial barrier, metabolic health and microbiome.

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Sialylated HMOs are Shaping the Development of Cognitive Functions.

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Glutamatergic Gene Expression Mediates the Relationship between Gut Bacteria and Recognition Memory in Context of Milk Oligosaccharide Intake

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A Positive Correlation between Breast Milk 3’-Sialyllactose and Language Development during Early Infancy.

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