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Consumption of lipophilic contaminants in human milk by infants: quantities are usually incorrect.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11787726     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We evaluated several reports on the detection of nitromusks (artificial perfumes) in human milk. The nitromusks found were separated by gas-liquid chromatography and identified by mass spectrometry. However, the quantities reported as being consumed by infants were often questionable (Jensen, 1995). The investigators did not always a) obtain a representative samples of milk, b) extract and quantify the fat by a recognized, accurate method, or c) determine the amount of milk, hence fat, consumed by the infant. Some investigators gave almost no data on the milk, except to say that a sample was obtained. Reports on some other contaminants in human milk were similarly deficient. We have published a description of recommended extraction procedures in a paper presenting a detailed protocol for the processing of milk so as to determine the actual amounts of lipophilic contaminants ingested by the nursing infant (Jensen et al. 1997).
Authors:
R G Jensen; C J Lammi-Keefe; B Koletzko
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Advances in experimental medicine and biology     Volume:  501     ISSN:  0065-2598     ISO Abbreviation:  Adv. Exp. Med. Biol.     Publication Date:  2001  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-01-11     Completed Date:  2002-06-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0121103     Medline TA:  Adv Exp Med Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  541-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-4017, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Breast Feeding
Chromatography, Gas
Food Contamination*
Humans
Infant
Lipids / analysis*
Mass Spectrometry
Milk, Human / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lipids

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