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Lipase Action in Human Milk

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THE presence of lipase in human milk was reported as early as 19221. Recent reports indicate2,3 that the concentration of lipase is several times higher in human milk than in cow milk.

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TARASSUK, N., NICKERSON, T. & YAGUCHI, M. Lipase Action in Human Milk. Nature 201, 298–299 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/201298a0

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