Prebióticos en salud infantil - Prebiotics in infant health

The composition of human milk is the main base for the development of infant formulas concern-ing its macronutrients and micronutrients con-tents and bioactive compounds. Technological advances in the composition of human milk have identified a great number of bioactive compounds such as prebiotics which are responsible for immunological protection and the prevention of different pathologies. In order to achieve similar benefits, they are part of the contents of infant formulas.