Abstract
Breast milk was studied for the presence of bile salts. Cholate and chenodeoxycholate were found in all samples examined. In both colostrum and milk there was a predominance of cholate. Their biological activity remains to be determined.
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Forsyth, J.S., Ross, P.E. & Bouchier, I.A.D. Bile salts in breast milk. Eur J Pediatr 140, 126–127 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00441660
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