β-Endorphin concentration in colostrums of Burkinabe and Sicilian women

Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-36

  Ombra, Maria Neve ^a   Musumeci, Maria ^b   Simpore, Jacques ^c   Palano, Grazia Maria ^d   Musumeci, Salvatore ^e  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^c Medical Center Saint Camille   (Burkina Faso)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endorphin; Burkinabe women; Colostrum; Sicilian women

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; ERGOT DERIVATIVE;

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COLOSTRUM; DELIVERY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; ITALY; LABOR STAGE; MATERNAL PLASMA; MILK; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; BETA-ENDORPHIN; BURKINA FASO; COLOSTRUM; ERGOTAMINE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; LACTATION; MILK, HUMAN; PAIN; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36849069897     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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