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The effects of storage conditions on long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, lipid mediators, and antioxidants in donor human milk - A review.

Nessel, I., Khashu, M. and Dyall, S.C., 2019. The effects of storage conditions on long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, lipid mediators, and antioxidants in donor human milk - A review. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids (PLEFA), 149, 8 - 17.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2019.07.009

Abstract

Donor human milk (DHM) is the recommended alternative, if maternal milk is unavailable. However, current human milk banking practices may negatively affect the nutritional quality of DHM. This review summarises the effects of these practices on polyunsaturated fatty acids, lipid mediators and antioxidants of human milk. Overall, there is considerable variation in the reported effects, and further research is needed, particularly with lipid mediators and antioxidants. However, to preserve nutritional quality, DHM should be protected from light exposure and storage at 4 °C minimised, to prevent decreases in vitamin C and endocannabinoids and increases in free fatty acids and lipid peroxidation products. Storage at -20 °C prior to pasteurisation should also be minimised, to prevent free fatty increases and total fat and endocannabinoid decreases. Storage ≤-70 °C is preferable wherever possible, although post-pasteurisation storage at -20 °C for three months appears safe for free fatty acids, lipid peroxidation products, and total fat content.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:0952-3278
Uncontrolled Keywords:Antioxidants ; Docosahexaenoic acid ; Donor human milk ; Lipid mediators ; Omega-3 fatty acids ; Preterm ; Antioxidants ; Ascorbic Acid ; Endocannabinoids ; Fatty Acids, Unsaturated ; Female ; Food Storage ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature ; Lipid Peroxidation ; Milk Banks ; Milk, Human ; Vitamin E
Group:Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
ID Code:35205
Deposited By: Symplectic RT2
Deposited On:22 Feb 2021 08:34
Last Modified:14 Mar 2022 14:26

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