The Appearance and Establishment of Breastfeeding Amongst Mammals: From Echidna and Platypus to Human
https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v21i6.2492
Abstract
The paper provides review of the scientific literature dedicated to the evolutionary aspects of breastfeeding in the animal kingdom. Differences in breast milk composition amongst different mammals along with changes in breast milk composition during evolution provided. Special attention is paid to oligosaccharides — unique components of the breast milk of Homo sapiens.
Supporting agencies: The article was funded by Nestle Russia
About the Authors
Sergey E. Ukraintsev
Russian People’s Friendship University
Russian Federation
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Russian Federation
Moscow
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The medical director of Nestle Russia.
Tatiana N. Samal
Belarusian State Medical University
Belarus
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Belarus
Minsk
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Confirmed the absence of a reportable conflict of interests.
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Ukraintsev S.E., Samal T.N. The Appearance and Establishment of Breastfeeding Amongst Mammals: From Echidna and Platypus to Human. Current Pediatrics. 2022;21(6):462-466. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v21i6.2492
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