Breast milk provides a lot of advantages for the young infant.1.Breast milk contains a number of anti-infective factors like lactoferrin,lactoperoxidase,lysozyme,complements,interferons,immunoglobulin A,interferons etc.Immunoglobulin A[igA] forms a coating over the infant gastro-intestinal tract thus prevents the infective bacteria to come into contact with the infant gastro-intestinal tract, thus preventing the occurrence of gastro-enteritis.Interferon...
21 January, 2009
ADVANTAGES OF BREAST FEEDING
By Satyaki Mitra
7:42 AM
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atopic eczema,
Breast milk,
complements,
igA,
immunoglobulin A,
interferons,
lactoferrin,
lactoperoxidase,
laxative action,
long chain W-3 fatty acids,
lysozyme