title: Functional glycans and glycoconjugates in human milk.
abstract: Human milk contains complex carbohydrates that are important dietary factors with multiple functions during early life. Several aspects of these glycostructures are human specific; some aspects vary between lactating women, and some change during the course of lactation. This review outlines how variability of complex glycostructures present in human milk is linked to changing infants' needs.
authors.affiliation: Danone Research–Centre for Specialised Nutrition, Friedrichsdorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Gilda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Georgi
authors.forename: Nana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bartke
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wiens
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stahl
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006001:Glycoconjugates / Q000032:analysis*; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000276:immunology; D007223:Infant; D007774:Lactation; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry*; D009420:Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006001:Glycoconjugates; D006023:Glycoproteins; D011134:Polysaccharides