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    Vitamin E 


    Vitamin E can be found in forms α-tocopherol,  γ-tocopherol and δ-tocopherol. δ-tocopherol found in human milk is almost neligible.

    The main biological function of vitamin E is that it acts an an antioxidant which protects the polyunsaturated fatty acids of cell membranes from free-radical damage. Vitamin E in milk is important for newborns,especially preterm babies, for their normal development.


    The body needs vitamin E to help keep the immune system strong against viruses and bacteria. Vitamin E is also important in the formation of red blood cells and it helps the body use vitamin K. It also helps widen blood vessels and keep blood from clotting inside them.


    Infants (adequate intake of vitamin E)
    • 0 to 6 months: 4 mg/day
    • 7 to 12 months: 5 mg/day


    Excessive levels of vitamin E may also increase the risk of birth defects and might increase the risk for bleeding and serious bleeding in the brain.



    From the experiment, we can analyse how much vitamin E is present in human milk so that we can find out whether there is a need for vitamin E supplements for newborns to prevent the lack of vitamin E in them or is it unnecessarily for it. This is crucial as both low and excessively high level of vitamin E present in body can cause problems and complications.




    A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BREAST MILK...



    Left hand side: Foremilk, the watery milk coming from a full breast.
    Right hand side: Hindmilk, the creamy milk coming from a nearly empty breast.



    Human breast milk is produced from the mammary glands from the human breast. This is to supply nutrition for the newborns before they are able to feed and digest other food.
    Human breast milk is known to provide health benefits to both the baby and the mother. For the baby, it has benefits such as decrease likelihood of immunological related illnesses. For the mother, it assists the uterus to reduce to pre-pregnancy size and also reduces the risk of developing breast cancer later in life.