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Abstract

High rates of oxidative stress are common in preterm born infants and have short- and long-term consequences. The antioxidant properties of human milk limits the consequences of excessive oxidative damage. However, as the mother’s own milk it is not always available, donor milk may be provided as the best alternative. Donor milk needs to be pasteurized before use to ensure safety. Although pasteurization is necessary for safety reasons, it may affect the activity and concentration of several biological factors, including antioxidants. This literature review describes the effect of different pasteurization methods on antioxidant properties of human milk and aims to provide evidence to guide donor milk banks in choosing the best pasteurization method from an antioxidant perspective. The current literature suggests that Holder pasteurization reduces the antioxidant properties of human milk. Alternative pasteurization methods seem promising as less reduction is observed in several studies.

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Title
The Effect of Pasteurization on the Antioxidant Properties of Human Milk: A Literature Review
Author
Juncker, Hannah G 1 ; Ruhé, Eliza J M 2 ; Burchell, George L 3 ; Chris H P van den Akker 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Korosi, Aniko 5 ; van Goudoever, Johannes B 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; van Keulen, Britt J 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Amsterdam UMC, Emma Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development Research Institute, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; [email protected] (H.G.J.); [email protected] (E.J.M.R.); [email protected] (B.J.v.K.); Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences—Center for Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; [email protected] 
 Amsterdam UMC, Emma Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Amsterdam Reproduction & Development Research Institute, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; [email protected] (H.G.J.); [email protected] (E.J.M.R.); [email protected] (B.J.v.K.) 
 Medical Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; [email protected] 
 Amsterdam UMC, Emma Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics–Neonatology, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; [email protected] 
 Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences—Center for Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; [email protected] 
First page
1737
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20763921
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2601992862
Copyright
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.