Early life-stage nutrition and the development of the microbiome

Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are important bioactive compounds that promote and maintain health from birth through early life by supporting the development of a healthy microbiome.

We interviewed Ratna Mukherjea, Ph.D., Technical Fellow, and Technology & Innovation Leader-Human Milk Oligosaccharides, Nutrition & Health -DowDuPont Specialty Products (DuPont) Division, to learn more about the latest research and applications for HMOs in early life nutrition.