Anti inflammatory agents in breast milk

The anti-inflammatory components in breast milk are those bioactive substances that confer or increase the anti-inflammatory response in a breastfeeding infant.[1]

Anti-inflammatory Components of Breastmilk
Bioactive component	Function
Vitamin A	reacts and inactivates oxygen free radicals
Vitamin C	reacts and inactivates oxygen free radicals
Vitamin E	reacts and inactivates oxygen free radicals
Catalase	Degrades hydrogen peroxide
Glutathione peroxidase	prevents the break down of fatty acids
PAF-acetylhydrolase	removes PAF, an ulcer-preventing agent
Alpha₁-antitrypsin	inhibits proteases
Alpha₁-antichymotrypsin	inhibits proteases
PG₁ (Exopolygalacturonase)	cytoprotective
PG₂	cytoprotective
ECF	helps gut maturation
TGF-alpha	promotes the growth of epithelial tissue
TGF-beta
Il-10 (a cytokine)
TGF-alpha; RI,RII

References

Walker, p. 43.

Bibliography

Walker, Marsha (2011). Breastfeeding management for the clinician : using the evidence. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. ISBN 9780763766511.

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