CPC A23C 9/152 (2013.01) [A23L 33/135 (2016.08); A61K 35/745 (2013.01); A61K 38/21 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A method of enhancing a breast milk component in a pregnant or lactating woman in need thereof, the method comprising a step of administering a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of Bifidobacterium breve to the woman; wherein the composition optionally further comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a bacterium of the species Bifidobacterium longum, wherein the breast milk component is selected from the group consisting of a heat-shock protein, a chemokine, an interferon, a lectin, and combinations thereof.
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