A mechanism for regulation of oral and gut microflora by interaction of salivary metabolites with breast milk

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1043282

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Saliva "lacks the drama of blood, the sincerity of sweat & the emotional appeal of tears". But spit has important roles for the mouth & digestion. Now researchers in Brisbane have found baby dribble has natural chemicals that form ‘nucleotides’ in cells. They are testing the theory that the nucleotides encourage friendly bacteria in the mouth & gut. When baby saliva mixes with breast milk it also makes natural antibiotics called 'oxidative radicals' that stop bad bacteria. This may be part of the mechanism ensuring "Breast is best" for babies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $616,687.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

biochemistry | chemistry | microbial pathogenesis | neonatology | oral microbiology | pharmacokinetics | purines | pyrimidines

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