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

作者：Mariana Muelbert, Frank H. Bloomfield, Shikha Pundir, Jane E. Harding, Chris Pook · 发表于：Frontiers in Nutrition · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.3389/fnut.2020.603090 · 被引用次数：21 · 研究领域：Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies、Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies、Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

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. Infants' physiological responses to the smell of different milks suggest they can distinguish between breastmilk and infant formula. We aimed to describe the profile of volatile compounds in preterm breastmilk and investigate how this differed from that of other preterm infant feeding options including pasteurized donor breastmilk, breastmilk with bovine milk-based fortifier, human milk-based products and various infant formulas. Methods: Forty-seven milk samples (13 different infant formulas and 34 human milk-based samples) were analyzed. Volatile compounds were extracted using Solid Phase Micro Extraction. Identification and relative quantification were carried out by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Tukey's HSD (parametric data) or Conover's post-hoc test (non-parametric data) were used as appropriate to explore differences in volatile profiles among milk types. Results: In total, 122 compounds were identified. Breastmilk containing bovine milk-based fortifier presented the highest number of compounds (109) and liquid formula the lowest (70). The profile of volatile compounds varied with ...