Babies’ Intestines Protected By Magic Ingredient In Breast Milk

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have discovered that an ingredient in human breast milk protects and repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies. The ingredient called pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor, or PSTI, is found at its highest levels in colostrum - the milk produced in the first few days after birth. The lining of a newborn’s gut is particularly vulnerable to damage as it has never been exposed to food or drink.

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on June 30th, 2009