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Comparative Analysis Of Ascorbic Acid In Human Milk And Infant Formula Using Varied Milk Delivery Systems, Jimi Francis, Kristy Rogers, Paul Brewer, Darby Dickton, Ron Pardini
Comparative Analysis Of Ascorbic Acid In Human Milk And Infant Formula Using Varied Milk Delivery Systems, Jimi Francis, Kristy Rogers, Paul Brewer, Darby Dickton, Ron Pardini
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Background
The expression of human milk for later use is on the rise. Bottle systems are used to deliver the expressed milk. Research has shown that storage of both human milk and artificial baby milk, or infant formula, leads to a loss of ascorbic acid (commonly called Vitamin C). As milk is removed from the bottle during feeding and replaced by ambient air, it is unknown if loss of ascorbic acid occurs during the course of a feeding. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the milk delivery system on levels of ascorbic acid in human …