Anti inflammatory agents in breast milk
# Anti inflammatory agents in breast milk

The anti-inflammatory components in breast milk are those bioactive substances that confer or increase the anti-inflammatory response in a breastfeeding infant.

Anti-inflammatory Components of Breastmilk :

| Bioactive component | Function |
| - | - |
| Vitamin A | reacts and inactivates oxygen free radicals |
| Vitamin C | reacts and inactivates oxygen free radicals |
| Vitamin E | reacts and inactivates oxygen free radicals |
| Catalase | Degrades hydrogen peroxide |
| Glutathione peroxidase | prevents the breakdown of fatty acids |
| PAF-acetylhydrolase | removes PAF, an ulcer-preventing agent |
| $Alpha_1-antitrypsin$ | inhibits proteases |
| $Alpha_1-antichymotrypsin$ | inhibits proteases |
| $PG_1$ (Exopolygalacturonase) | cytoprotective |
| $PG_2$ | cytoprotective |
| ECF | helps gut maturation |
| TGF-alpha | promotes the growth of epithelial tissue |
| TGF-beta | |
| Il-10 (a cytokine) | |
| TGF-alpha; RI,RII | |
