Good bacteria in the intestines Baby Work If Given Optimal breastfeeding

The content of oligosaccharides present in milk or HMO (human milk oligosaccharides) produces short-chain fatty acids are able to feed the good bacteria in the gut of infants.

Not only that, it turns out that the composition of good bacteria can adapt and change the baby's growth needs.

Although HMO is a major component of milk and protein concentration is higher than, the benefits are not so widely understood.

In fact, the HMO would not be found in infant formula. The scientists also want to find out what is missing from the infant formula.

"We refer to HMOs as a kind of fiber from the milk because we do not have enzymes that can break down these compounds. HMO into the large intestine and is digested by bacteria."

"We are intrigued by the role of HMOs in the development of infants fed gut bacteria because bacteria found in the gut of formula-fed infants appear to differ," said Sharon Donovan of Melissa M. Noel Endowed Professor in Nutrition of Health at the University of Illinois as reported by ScienceDaily, Wednesday (05/16/2012).

Thanks to this study, for the first time, scientists have shown that the combination of the complex between the HMO and HMO components of a single generating a pattern of short-chain fatty acids that can change with the growing baby.

Good bacteria in the gut has a short and long term impact as well as to the health of babies.

For the short term, both to protect infants from bacterial infections caused by harmful bacteria. But in the long run, the good bacteria strengthen the immune system so that it can fend off chronic health problems such as food allergies and asthma, said Donovan.

Bacteria from the HMO to produce short-chain fatty acid whose levels are higher than the latter materials are widely used prebiotic infant formula.

Fatty acids can be used as a fuel source for good bacteria as well as influence the development of digestion and pH in the gut, thereby reducing the number of pathogens.

But for Donovan, the most important is the HMO can be a means to understand the protective benefits of breastfeeding as a baby.