Studies on the thiamine level of breast milk of some Burmese mothers

ABSTRACT

Milk thiamine level of 293 samples of 14 mothers during the early lactating period and 360 samples of mature milk from 96 mothers was determined. Mean thiamine level in the first 5 days of lactation is 7.76 ug per 100 ml rising to 9.17 ug during the transition period and to 9.96 ug 10 days after parturition. Mean thiamin e level in the mature milk is 13.9 ug per 100 ml. There is a difference in thiamine level from month to month. Mean thiamine level of mature milk of Burmese mothers is compared with data from other Asian countries.