The quality of milk in a 65 year-old nigerian woman

Breast milk quality in a 65 year-old postmenopausal Nigerian woman is compared to a control group of well-nourished Nigerian mothers. Successful relactation ensued 19 years after her last confinement. Three grand-children have been nursed successively over a 4-year period of continuous lactation. Th...

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Published inNutrition research (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 5; no. 11; pp. 1209 - 1213
Main Authors Gindler, J., Nwankwo, M.U., Omene, J.A., Glew, R.H., Roberts, I.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.11.1985
Elsevier Science
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Summary:Breast milk quality in a 65 year-old postmenopausal Nigerian woman is compared to a control group of well-nourished Nigerian mothers. Successful relactation ensued 19 years after her last confinement. Three grand-children have been nursed successively over a 4-year period of continuous lactation. The lactose and triglyceride concentration; and the Bile salt-stimulated lipase (BSSL) activity in her breast milk were not significantly different from the control group. However, the total protein content was only 40% of the control group.
Bibliography:S20
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882034588
ISSN:0271-5317
1879-0739
DOI:10.1016/S0271-5317(85)80063-4