Comparative evaluation of essential fatty acid composition of mothers' milk of some urban and suburban regions of West Bengal, India

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作者
Roy, Susmita [1 ]
Dhar, Pubali [2 ]
Ghosh, Santinath [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calcutta, Dept Chem Technol, Kolkata 700009, W Bengal, India
[2] Univ Calcutta, Dept Home Sci, Kolkata 700009, W Bengal, India
关键词
fatty acid composition; breast milk; essential polyunsaturated fatty acids; gas chromatography; MATURE HUMAN-MILK; BREAST-MILK; WOMEN; LIPIDS; DIET;
D O I
10.3109/09637486.2012.683778
中图分类号
TS2 [食品工业];
学科分类号
0832 ;
摘要
This study investigated the fatty acid composition of lipid present in breast milk of mothers residing in urban and suburban regions of West Bengal with special emphasis on n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, which played a crucial role in the growth and development of neonates. Milk samples collected from 135 mothers of middle income group (average monthly income around 'Rs 10,000/-') were analysed by gas liquid chromatography after extraction and transmethylation to determine fatty acid composition. Information about the dietary intake of individual mothers was obtained through food frequency questionnaire. The fractions of n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids available in milk of urban mothers were 13.59 +/- 0.94 and 3.65 +/- 0.49, respectively, and in suburban mothers 12.74 +/- 0.89 and 4.36 +/- 0.39, respectively. The green leafy vegetables, fishes and vegetable oils were the major sources of essential fatty acids in the diet of the experimental groups of Bengali mothers. This study revealed a relationship between the alimentary habits of mothers and the concentration of essential fatty acids in breast milk of Bengali mothers.
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页码:895 / 901
页数:7
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