Nutritional and immunological characteristics of fresh and refrigerated stored human milk in Hong Kong: A pilot study

The nutritional and immunological qualities of human milk from Hong Kong mothers were profiled.A total of 25 colostrum (≤ 3 days postpartum) and 11 mature (30-45 days postpartum) milk specimens were collected from healthy Chinese women in Hong Kong. Parameters including total protein, whey, casein, triglycerides, lactose, lysozyme, secretory immunoglobulin A, lactoferrin and antibacterial activity of human milk were quantified.Breast milk of...