Fat-soluble vitamins (FSVs) occur in various active forms, each of which exhibits the
biological activity of the respective vitamin and performs the same metabolic functions within …

Human milk is a highly complex liquid food tailor-made to match an infant's needs. Beyond
documented positive effects of breastfeeding on infant and maternal health, there is …

Human breast milk is the optimal nutrition for all infants and is comprised of many bioactive
and immunomodulatory components. The components in human milk, such as probiotics …

Macular carotenoids, which consist of lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin, are dietary
antioxidants and macular pigments in the eyes, protecting the macula from light-induced …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an intestinal disease that primarily impacts preterm infants.
The pathophysiology of NEC involves a complex interplay of factors that result in a …

The application of metabolomics in neonatology offers an approach to investigate the
complex relationship between nutrition and infant health. Characterization of the …

Context Dietary carotenoid intake is associated with vitamin A status and healthy visual and
cognitive function in early life. To date, however, only limited population-level data on the …

Understanding the composition of human milk (HM) can provide important insights into the
links between infant nutrition, health, and development. In the present work, we have …

Humans require vitamin A (VA). However, pooled VA data in human milk is uncommon
internationally and offers little support for dietary reference intake (DRIs) revision of infants …

Milk and dairy products are considered as essential sources of lipid-soluble vitamins (LSVs)
for human nutrition. Due to the lower concentrations, complexity, and instability of LSVs …