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HMOs: Hail to the Chief hmos human milk composition human milk oligosaccharides Mar 13, 2023

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third must abundant solid component in human milk behind #1-lactose and #2-lipids (fats). So far scientists have identified more than 200 of them in human milk. I use the acronym, PIDEN Seal, as a way to remember what HMOs do. This works for me because...

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