Morinaga Milk’s innovations in HMO utilization
12 Sep 2023 | Morinaga Milk
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) selectively feed human residential bacteria (HRB). HRB, such as Bifidobacterium longum or B. infantis, can utilize HMOs – setting them apart from animal- or fermented dairy-derived strains. Chyn Boon Wong, lead research associate at Morinaga Milk, explains how a chance discovery kicked off research into HMO utilization and the tryptophan metabolite indole-3-lactic acid, which is produced at high levels when HRB digests HMOs.
