Table 1.

Oligosaccharides with known structures found in both human and bovine milk

Name	Monosaccharide composition					Structure	Reference(s)
	Hex	HexNAc	Fuc	NeuAc	NeuGc
2′-Fucosyllactose	2	0	1	0	0		Aldredge et al. 2013
3-Fucosyllactose	2	0	1	0	0		Aldredge et al. 2013
Lacto-N-neohexaose	4	2	0	0	0		Aldredge et al. 2013, Kobata & Ginsburg 1972
Lacto-N-tetraose	3	1	0	0	0		Kunz et al. 2000
Lacto-N-neotetraose	3	1	0	0	0		Aldredge et al. 2013, Kunz et al. 2000
3′-Sialyllactosamine	1	1	0	1	0		Aldredge et al. 2013, Wu et al. 2011
6′-Sialyllactosamine	1	1	0	1	0		Aldredge et al. 2013, Wu et al. 2011
3′-Sialyllactose	2	0	0	1	0		Aldredge et al. 2013, Martin-Sosa et al. 2003
6′-Sialyllactose	2	0	0	1	0		Aldredge et al. 2013, Martin-Sosa et al. 2003
Gal(β1-6)Gal(β1-4)Glc	3	0	0	0	0		Aldredge et al. 2013

Abbreviations: Fuc, Fucose; Hex, Hexose; HexNAc, N-acetylhexosamine; NeuAc, N-acetylneuraminic acid; NeuGc, N-glycolylneuraminic acid.