title: Alpha-tocopherol content of breast milk in China.
abstract: The alpha-tocopherol content of breast milk was measured in 71 mothers of preterm and term infants in China. The mean alpha-tocopherol content of breast milk was much lower than that reported in developed countries. alpha-Tocopherol levels were higher in colostrum and then decreased in the transition milk. Mothers of preterm infants produced colostrum with a slightly higher alpha-tocopherol content than that of the mothers of term infants. However, alpha-tocopherol levels in transition milk were similar in both groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Guilin Medical College, China.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007774:Lactation / Q000378:metabolism*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011247:Pregnancy; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014810:Vitamin E