HMO Mechanisms of Action

Publication Date: 09 May 2017

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

 

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third most abundant solid component of human milk. In the infant gut, HMOs serve as prebiotics to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria and antiadhesives to limit colonization of pathogenic bacteria.

Presenter Bio(s):

Philip C Calder, PhD

University of Southampton
Southampton, England, UK

Category
Neonatal Prenatal & Neonatal