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Human milk contains digestive enzymes and enzymes capable of transporting minerals such as zinc, magnesium, and selenium to help with the baby's digestion and absorption. Human milk also contains immunoglobulins, macrophages, and lymphocytes, which eliminate pathogens in the baby's intestines; it also contains other substances that help the baby resist bacteria and viruses: lactoferrin can bind to iron, not only helping iron absorption but also making it difficult for bacteria to survive due to iron deficiency. Lysozyme enhances the antibacterial ability of immunoglobulins, mucus helps eliminate bacteria and viruses, interferon and fibronectin have antiviral effects, and so on. Human milk also contains many types of growth factors, which have been proven to stimulate the proliferation of small intestinal cells and affect the maturation and growth of the baby's intestines. In 1998, an international research team discovered that human milk even contains endogenous cannabinoids, which, like cannabis, can stimulate appetite and regulate the baby's sucking movements.