Nutritional analysis of donor milk
Table. Effect of the pasteurization process on breastmilk components
| Component | Maintained (>90%) | Maintained (50-90%) | Maintained (10-50%) | Abolished (<10%) | |
| Macronutrients | Carbohydrate (Lactose, Oligosaccharides) | Protein Total Fat |
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| Micronutrients |
Calcium Copper Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc |
Iron
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| Vitamins | Vitamin A |
Folate Vitamin B6 Vitamin C |
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| Biologically active (immune) |
Il-8, Il-12p70, Il-13 TGF-α |
IgA, sIgA IgG IGF-1, IGF-2, IGF-BP2,3 IFN-g Il-1β, Il-4, Il-5, Il-10 TGF- β Gangliosides |
CD14 (soluble) Il-2 Lactoferrin-iron binding capacity Lysozyme
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IgM Lymphocytes |
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| Biologically active (metabolism) |
Epidermal growth factor Heparin binding growth factor |
Adiponectin Amylase Insulin |
Erythropoeitin Hepatocyte growth factor |
Bile salt dependent lipase Lipoprotein lipase |
Bioactive components are impacted to varying degrees by Holder pasteurization; some components remain intact, while cellular components are completely abolished. Ig, immunoglobulins; IGF, insulin-like growth factor; IFN-g, Interferon- g; IL, interleukin; TGF, transforming growth factor.