Pomegranate juice alters the microbiota in breast milk and infant stool: a pilot study
Susanne M. Henning, Jieping Yang, Ru‐Po Lee, Jianjun Huang, Gail Thames, Michelle Korn, Dina Ben-Nissan, David Heber, Zhaoping Li
Abstract
was positively correlated to breast milk and mother plasma UBG. This pilot study demonstrates that EA and its metabolites are absorbed by the nursing infant from breast milk, excreted in urine and impact the infant gut microbiome. The concentration of EA metabolites in breast milk increased over time. Phenolic compounds in breast milk could be a way to promote neuroprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory health benefits in infants.
Topics & Concepts
Breast milkEllagic acidMicrobiomeInfant formulaUrineBreast feedingFood scienceMedicineInfant nutritionGut floraGut microbiomeChemistryPhysiologyBiologyInternal medicineBiochemistryEnvironmental healthBioinformaticsImmunologyPolyphenolPediatricsPopulationAntioxidantResearch methodologyPomegranate: compositions and health benefitsCynara cardunculus studies