The Human Milk Metabolome: A Scoping Literature Review.
Kelley BaumgartelMonica StevensNisha VijayakumarAngeline Saint FleurStephanie M PrescottMaureen GroerPublished in: Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association (2023)
The human milk metabolome is informed by many factors-which may contribute to infant health outcomes-that have resulted in disparate milk metabolomic profiles. Standardized milk collection and storage procedures should be implemented to minimize degradation. Investigators may use our findings to develop research questions that test a targeted metabolomic approach.