Advances in Nutritional Research Volume 10

Immunological Properties of Milk

AvBill Woodward,Harold H. Draper

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

This volume will treat the various aspects of milk with regard to allergies, immunology, toxicology, and general health and will reflect the current research in these areas. It will be volume 10 in the series.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-11-30
Mått:155 x 235 x 29 mm
Vikt:828 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Advances in Nutritional Research
Antal sidor:410
Upplaga:2001
Förlag:Springer Science+Business Media
ISBN:9780306466038

Utforska kategorier

Onkologi inom Medicin
Fysikalisk kemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Kemi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Innehållsförteckning

1. Overview of the Mammalian Immune System.- 2. The Immunological System in Human Milk: The Past—A Pathway to the Future.- 3. Immunological Activities Associated with Milk.- 4. Breast Milk and the Risk of Opportunistic Infection in Infancy in Industrialized and Non-Industrialized Settings.- 5. Breast Milk Transmission of Viral Disease.- 6. Breast Milk Decreases the Risk of Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis 123.- 7. The Protective Properties of Milk and Colostrum in Non-Human Species.- 8. Mammary Gland Defense: The Role of Colostrum, Milk and Involution Secretion.- 9. Colostrum and Milk in the Treatment of Disease.- 10. The Role of Human Milk Secretory IgA in Protecting Infants from Bacterial Enteritis.- 11. Chemistry of Milk Mucins and their Anti-Microbial Action.- 12. Antimicrobial Actions of Lactoferrin.- 13. The Antimicrobial Function of Milk Lipids.- 14. The Antimicrobial and Immunomodulating Actions of Milk Leukocytes.- 15. Maturation ofImmunocompetence in Breast-Fed vs. Formula-Fed Infants.- 16. Milk Components with Immunomodulatory Potential.- 17. Dietary Whey Proteins and Immunocompetence in the Post-Weaning Stages of Life.- 18. Maternal Modulation of Specific and Non-Specifi Immune Components of Colostrum and Mature Milk.- 19. Milk Banking: The Influence of Storage Procedures and Subsequent Processing on Immunologic Components of Human Milk.