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Evolution of the circadian profile of human milk amino acids during breastfeeding

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Sánchez, Cristina Lucía, Cubero, Javier, Sánchez, Javier, Franco, Lourdes, Rodríguez, Ana Beatriz, Rivero, Montserrat, Barriga, Carmen·2013·Journal of Applied Biomedicine

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Human milk is a living fluid that changes with time, composition and volume. Circadian rhythms regulate a variety of biological processes in living organisms; and perhaps the most evident function is the sleep-wake cycle. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the circadian rhythm of breast milk amino acids and their evolution throughout the breastfeeding period. Human breast milk samples from 77 donors were collected every 3 hours over a 24-h period. The rhythmicity of the amino acids was determined by cosinor analysis. Colostrum samples showed no circadian rhythm in most amino acids except tryptophan. However, daily variations were observed in tryptophan and methionine at transitional phase, according to the newborn's pattern of intake every 3 hours regardless of whether it is day or night. During the last stage (mature milk), when breast milk has fully stabilized, most amino acids showed a circadian rhythm. In conclusion, breast milk should be given to the baby at the same time of day it is expressed. Thus, the baby would be adjusting its circadian pattern in harmony with his environment (day/night), which is crucial for the proper functioning and synchronization of all systems in the human body.

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  • Breast milk is believed to play an important role in determining the circadian phase in infants, evident by circadian variation in nutrient composition of breast milk and cytokine concentrations.

    “Breast milk is also believed to play an important role in determining the circadian phase in infants, which is evident by the circadian variation in nutrient composition of breast milk (90–93) and cytokine concentrations (93).”

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Authors
Sánchez, C. L., Cubero, J., Sánchez, J., Franco, L., Rodríguez, A. B., Rivero, M., & Barriga, C.
Affiliations
  • Universidad de Extremadura (ES)
  • Servicio Extremeño de Salud (ES)
  • Ordesa (Spain) (ES)
Venue
Journal of Applied Biomedicine
Published
2013-07-31
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
59-70
ISSN
  • 1214-021X (ISSN-L)
  • 1214-0287
OpenAlex
W2017693172
Cited by
46
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1
FWCI
0.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Applied Biomedicine (publishedVersion)
  • RWTH Publications (RWTH Aachen) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Universidad de Extremadura
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Keywords
breast milk, circadian rhythm, breastfeeding, colostrum, transitional milk, mature milk, tryptophan, methionine, meal timing, cosinor analysis

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