Effect of γ-irradiation in combination with natural antimicrobial formulation on microbial inactivation, protein digestibility and quality of mothers’ milk

Balaji, Athishparsuram Serukaluthur; Allahdad, Zahra; Lacroix, Monique

doi:10.1016/j.idairyj.2022.105386

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“…The ionizing radiation methods, such as gamma and beta radiation, effectively inactivate foodborne bacterial pathogens while maintaining the macronutrient composition. But, the preservation of the nutritional matrix depends upon the food composition, environmental conditions and irradiation dosage ( 279 , 280 ). Both the γ and β radiations comprise the kinetic energy of photons and electrons.…”

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A comprehensive review on infant formula: nutritional and functional constituents, recent trends in processing and its impact on infants’ gut microbiota

Bakshi,

Paswan,

Yadav

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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Human milk is considered the most valuable form of nutrition for infants for their growth, development and function. So far, there are still some cases where feeding human milk is not feasible. As a result, the market for infant formula is widely increasing, and formula feeding become an alternative or substitute for breastfeeding. The nutritional value of the formula can be improved by adding functional bioactive compounds like probiotics, prebiotics, human milk oligosaccharides, vitamins, minerals, taurine, inositol, osteopontin, lactoferrin, gangliosides, carnitine etc. For processing of infant formula, diverse thermal and non-thermal technologies have been employed. Infant formula can be either in powdered form, which requires reconstitution with water or in ready-to-feed liquid form, among which powder form is readily available, shelf-stable and vastly marketed. Infants’ gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem and the nutrient composition of infant formula is recognized to have a lasting effect on it. Likewise, the gut microbiota establishment closely parallels with host immune development and growth. Therefore, it must be contemplated as an important factor for consideration while developing formulas. In this review, we have focused on the formulation and manufacturing of safe and nutritious infant formula equivalent to human milk or aligning with the infant’s needs and its ultimate impact on infants’ gut microbiota.

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A comprehensive review on infant formula: nutritional and functional constituents, recent trends in processing and its impact on infants’ gut microbiota

Bakshi,

Paswan,

Yadav

et al. 2023

Front. Nutr.

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Donor human milk: the influence of processing technologies on its nutritional and microbial composition

Conboy-Stephenson,

Ross,

Kelly

et al. 2024

Front. Nutr.

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Human milk is regarded as the gold standard nutrition for newborn infants, providing all nutrients required for adequate growth and development from birth to 6 months. In addition, human milk is host to an array of bioactive factors that confer immune protection to the newborn infant. For this reason, the supply of human milk is crucial for premature, seriously ill, or low birth weight infants (<1,500 g). When a mother’s own milk is unavailable, donor human milk is the recommended alternative by the World Health Organization. Prior to consumption, donor human milk undergoes pasteurization to ensure the eradication of bacterial agents and prevent the transfer of potentially pathogenic organisms. Currently, Holder Pasteurization, a heat-based treatment, is the widely adopted pasteurization technique used by milk banks. Holder pasteurization has demonstrated degradative effects on some of milk’s biologically active factors, thus depleting critical bioactive agents with known functional, protective, and beneficial properties, ultimately reducing the immunoprotective value of donor human milk. As a result, alternative strategies for the processing of donor human milk have garnered much interest. These include thermal and non-thermal techniques. In the current review, we describe the effects of Holder pasteurization and alternative milk processing technologies on the nutritional and bioactive properties of milk. In addition, the capacity of each technique to ensure microbial inactivation of milk is summarized. These include the most extensively studied, high-temperature short-time and high-pressure processing, the emerging yet promising techniques, microwave heating and UV-C irradiation, and the lesser studied technologies, thermoultrasonication, retort processing, pulsed electric field, and gamma irradiation. Herein, we collate the findings of studies, to date, to allow for greater insight into the existing gaps in scientific knowledge. It is apparent that the lack of a cohesive standardized approach to human milk processing has resulted in contrasting findings, preventing a direct comparative analysis of the research. We conclude that donor human milk is a unique and valuable resource to the health sector, and although substantial research has been completed, persistent data disparities must be overcome to ensure optimal nutrition for the vulnerable newborn preterm infant group, in particular.

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Effect of γ-irradiation in combination with natural antimicrobial formulation on microbial inactivation, protein digestibility and quality of mothers’ milk

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A comprehensive review on infant formula: nutritional and functional constituents, recent trends in processing and its impact on infants’ gut microbiota

A comprehensive review on infant formula: nutritional and functional constituents, recent trends in processing and its impact on infants’ gut microbiota

Donor human milk: the influence of processing technologies on its nutritional and microbial composition

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