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. 2021 Apr 15;13(4):1300. doi: 10.3390/nu13041300

Figure 2.

Figure 2

(A) The stearic acid (C18:0) and the oleic acid (C18:1 n-9) showed quite symmetrical but opposite trends in mothers’ own milk (MOM) during the different stages of lactation. Donor human milk (DHM) showed a significantly higher content of stearic acid and lower content of oleic acid (colostrum 1–7 days, transitional milk 8–14 days, mature mild 15–28 days and ≥29 days). (B) In MOM samples, α-linolenic acid (C18:3 n3) and DHA (C22:6 n3) showed a different and opposite pattern increasing and decreasing from colostrum to transitional milk, respectively. Arachidonic acid (AA) (C20:4 n6) levels in MOM samples decreased from colostrum to mature milk. Donor human milk is markedly deficient in DHA content. Asterisks indicate significant differences (* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001) in each group vs. DHM sampling points.