Sugars that are found in the human mother’s milk are a brand new class of antibacterial agents. There is a new study out that has found that sugars that are in the mother’s milk do not just provide nutrition for babies, they also protect them from bacterial infections. That makes them a brand new class of antimicrobial agent. Milk from mothers consists of a very complex and ever changing blend of proteins, fats and sugars.
Key Takeaways:
- the mother’s milk is a key contribution towards keeping a baby healthy
- antibacterial properties increase the effectiveness of already present antibacterial proteins.
- important to produce new antibiotic drugs with the same ability to fight bacteria in humans as that observed in mother’s milk.
“In follow-up studies the team has also shown that the milk sugars’ antimicrobial activity extends to a number of other infectious bacteria, including two of the six “ESKAPE” pathogens that are the leading cause of hospital infections worldwide.”
Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170820075008.htm