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. 2024 Feb 22;10:1325863. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1325863

Table 4.

Effect of thermal processes applied for breast milk preservation on bioactive and nutritional components.

Applied treatment Process conditions Bioactive or nutritional components Initial content Percentage of retention Reference
HoP 62.5°C, 30 min Adiponectin 67.21 (58)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: placed in water at 4°C for 1 h Ascorbic acid 14 ± 11.2 mg/L 38.57 (59)
62.5°C, 30 min Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) (activity) 145 ± 22 μmol/mL/min 0.06 (56)
63°C, 30 min. After heating: ice bath to quickly cool the milk to 4°C Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) (activity) 9.4 U/mL 0.30 (60)
62.5°C, 30 min Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) (activity) 1.42 ± 0.68 (61)
63 ± 0.5°C, 30 min. After heating: cooled with water at 20°C Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) (concentration) 1804.5 ± 581.7 U/L 0.40 (48)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: placed in water at 4°C for 1 h Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) (concentration) <1 (59)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: placed in water at 4°C for 1 h Carbohydrate 69 ± 3 g/L 100 (59)
63°C, 30 min. After heating: 4°C Carbohydrate 8.1 (8.0, 8.2) g/dL 101.23 (49)
62.5°C, 30 min Catalase (activity) 17.0 ± 1.56 nmol/ min mL ~43 (52)
64°C, 30 min. After heating: 4°C Crude protein 1.3 (0.9, 1.5) g/dL 100 (49)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: placed in water at 4°C for 1 h Crude protein 10 ± 2 g/L 110 (59)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath Cytokine IL-8 (concentration) 119.0 (106.1–123.19) pg./mL 166.05 (62)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath Cytokine IP-10 (concentration) 30.9 (30.3–35.4) pg./mL 115.21 (62)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath Cytokine MCP-1 (concentration) 524.2 (410.9–688.0) pg./mL 82.88 (62)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath Cytokine MIG (concentration) 25.7 (19.4–29.3) pg./mL 114 (62)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath Cytokine TGF- β2 (concentration) 844.7 (671.9–956.8) pg./mL 83.26 (62)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: placed in water at 4°C for 1 h Energy 616 ± 72kcal/L 99.51 (59)
65°C, 30 min. After heating: 4°C Energy 67 (63, 64) Kcal/dL 100 (49)
66°C, 30 min. After heating: 4°C Fat 3.3 (2.8, 3.8) g/dL 93.93 (49)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: placed in water at 4°C for 1 h Fat 31 ± 8 g/L 100 (59)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: placed in water at 4°C for 1 h Folate (concentration) 191 ± 83 nmol/L 72.77 (59)
62.5°C, 30 min Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) 11.28 (58)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: cooled in ice slurry Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (activity) 0.900 mg/mL 51.20 (63)
62.5°C, 30 min After heating: cooled immediately in an ice water bath Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 49 (65)
62.7–64.8°C, 42 min Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 53.70 (66)
62.6–62.9°C, 31 min Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 71.30 (66)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: rapidly cooled in an ice bath Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 338.45 ± 27.03 μg/mL 72.05 (67)
63 ± 0.5°C, 30 min. After heating: cooled with water at 20°C Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 51.7 ± 28.3 mg/dL 83 (48)
62.5°C, 30 min Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 48.5 ± 6.13 (61)
62.5°C, 30 min Immunoglobulin G (IgG) (concentration) 50.96 (58)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath Immunoglobulin G (IgG) (concentration) 21.2 μg/mL 67 (62)
62.5°C, 30 min Insulin 67.60 (58)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath Lactoferrin (concentration) 2.4 mg/mL 15 (62)
62.7–64.8°C, 42 min Lactoferrin (concentration) 16.00 (66)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: cooled immediately in an ice water bath Lactoferrin (concentration) 20 (65)
63 ± 0.5°C, 30 min. After heating: cooled with water at 20°C Lactoferrin (concentration) 10.7 ± 15.1 mg/mL 20 (48)
62.6–62.9°C, 31 min Lactoferrin (concentration) 21.60 (66)
62.5°C, 30 min Lactoferrin (concentration) 39.69 (58)
67°C, 30 min. After heating: 4°C Lactoferrin (concentration) 65 (49)
62.5°C, 30 min Lactoferrin (concentration) 20.0 ± 4.34 (61)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: immediately cool down in an ice bath until the temperature reached 4°C. Lactoferrin (concentration) 3.00 ± 0.83 g/L 9 ± 4 (68)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: cooled immediately in an ice water bath Lactoperoxidase (LPO) (activity) 6 (65)
62.5°C, 30 min Lactoperoxidase (LPO) (activity) <20 (61)
62.5°C, 30 min Leptin 22.14 (58)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath Lipase (concentration) 47 (62)
62.5°C, 30 min Lipid peroxidase 26.7 ± 1.74 nM/mL 76 (52)
62.5°C, 30 min Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) (activity) 14.2 ± 2.69 (61)
62.5°C, 30 min. After heating: cooled immediately in an ice water bath Lysozyme (activity) 35 (65)
62.5°C, 30 min Lysozyme (activity) 7,969 ± 1,394 U/mL 54 (69)
62.5°C, 30 min.
After heating: cooled in ice slurry
Lysozyme (activity) 60.50 (63)
62.5°C, 30 min.
After heating: submerged for 60 min in an ice-cold bath
Lysozyme (activity) 63 (62)
62.5°C, 30 min Lysozyme (activity) 50.2 ± 0.2 U/μL 104.18 (56)
62.5°C, 30 min Lysozyme (activity) 35.2 ± 2.95 (61)
63 ± 0.5°C, 30 min.
After heating: cooled with water at 20°C
Lysozyme (concentration) 59.5 ± 37.9 μg/mL 65 (48)
62.7–64.8°C, 42 min Lysozyme (concentration) 74.40 (66)
62.6–62.9°C, 31 min Lysozyme (concentration) 84.20 (66)
62.5°C, 30 min Lysozyme (concentration) 140.8 ± 9.46 μg/mL ~53 (52)
62.5°C, 30 min.
After heating: immediately cool down in an ice bath until the temperature reaches 4°C.
Lysozyme (concentration) 0.024 ± 0.015 g/L 41 ± 14 (68)
62.5°C, 30 min Secretory IgA (sIgA) (activity) 1.04 ± 0.09 mg active sIgA/mL 87 (69)
62.5°C, 30 min Secretory IgA (sIgA) (concentration) 46.3 ± 13.2 (56)
62.5°C, 30 min.
After heating: immediately cool down in an ice bath until the temperature reaches 4°C.
Secretory IgA (sIgA) (concentration) 3.45 ± 0.70 g/L 49 ± 3 (68)
62.5°C, 30 min Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) 35.8 ± 7.78 μg MDA/ 100 mL ~108.6 (52)
62.5°C, 30 min Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) 40.5 ± 5.44 mg TE/100 mL 95.80 (52)
62.5°C, 30 min.
After heating: placed in water at 4°C for 1 h
Total vitamin C 15 ± 12 mg/L 36 (59)
68°C, 30 min.
After heating: 4°C
True Protein 1.0 (0.7, 1.2) g/dL 100 (49)
62.5°C, 30 min Vitamin C 53.1 ± 5.29 mg/L ~60 (52)
62.5°C, 30 min Xanthine oxidase (XO) (activity) <20 (61)
HTST 72°C, 15 s Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) (activity) 145 ± 22 μmol/mL/min 0.17 (56)
62°C, 5 s.
After heating: rapidly cooled with water at 14°C
Bile Salt Stimulated Lipase (BSSL) (concentration) 1804.5 ± 581.7 U/L 0.80 (48)
71°C, 9 s, 12.3 mL/min Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 74 (57)
71°C, 5.8 s, 18.9 mL/min Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 82.80 (57)
62°C, 5 s.
After heating: rapidly cooled with water at 14°C
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) (concentration) 51.6 ± 28.3 mg/dL 95 (48)
72.8°C, 9 s Immunoglobulin G (IgG) (concentration) 57.30 (57)
71°C, 9 s, 12.3 mL/min Immunoglobulin G (IgG) (concentration) 75 (57)
71°C, 5.8 s, 18.9 mL/min Immunoglobulin G (IgG) (concentration) 79.10 (57)
72.8°C, 9 s Immunoglobulin M (IgM) (concentration) 52.20 (57)
71°C, 9 s, 12.3 mL/min Immunoglobulin M (IgM) (concentration) 68 (57)
71°C, 5.8 s, 18.9 mL/min Immunoglobulin M (IgM) (concentration) 72.06 (57)
62°C, 5 s.
After heating: rapidly cooled with water at 14°C
Lactoferrin (concentration) 10.7 ± 15.1 mg/mL 32 (48)
72°C, 15 s Lysozyme (activity) 50.2 ± 0.2 U/μL 97.21 (56)
62°C, 5 s.
After heating: rapidly cooled with water at 14°C
Lysozyme (concentration) 59.5 ± 37.9 μg/mL 72 (48)
72°C, 15 s Secretory IgA (sIgA) (concentration) 78.9 ± 2.4 (56)

HoP, Holder Pasteurization; HTST, High-Temperature Short-Time Pasteurization.