Olfactory Cues in Infant Feeds: Volatile Profiles of Different Milks Fed to Preterm Infants

Olfactory Cues in Infant Feeds: Volatile Profiles of Different Milks Fed to Preterm Infants

Background: Smell is determined by odor-active volatile compounds that bind to specific olfactory receptors, allowing us to discriminate different smells. Olfactory stimulation may assist with digestion and metabolism of feeds in the neonate by activation of the cephalic phase response of digestion....

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Main Authors: Mariana Muelbert, Frank H. Bloomfield, Shikha Pundir, Jane E. Harding, Chris Pook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
breastmilk
neonatal nutrition
volatile compounds
smell
preterm (birth)
infant formula
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.603090/full

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