Prolonged refrigeration does not alter isoprostanes concentration in human milk.

Chiara PeilaMariangela LonginiAnna Laura ToniStefano SottemanoEnrico BertinoGiuseppe BuonocoreAlessandra Coscia

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

This study provides evidence of the presence in human milk of all the tested isoprostanes: in particular, F2-isoprostanes, F4-neuroprostanes and F3-isoprostanes. Refrigeration and storage of fresh Human Milk in controlled conditions for 96 h did not significantly affect its bioactivity and nutritional quality related with these biomarkers.

Keyphrases

human milk
low birth weight
preterm infants
preterm birth
quality improvement