Breastfeeding is the ideal nutrition to preserve the useful enteric flora and strengthen the infant’s immune system.
Synbiotic : B.lactis & FOS
– Prevalence of beneficial intestinal flora,
– Strengthening the immune system
– Prevention of allergic manifestations
Nucleotides
The 5 major nucleotides present in breast milk is cytidine, uridine, adenosine, inosine
and guanosine.
Bibliography clearly shows that nucleotides:
– Strengthen the immune system,
– Promote the development of natural intestinal flora and
– Contribute to increased production of poly-unsaturated long chain fatty acids
LCPUFAs
Poly-unsaturated long chain fatty acids which are essential for brain, nervous system and eyesight development.
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