Lactoferrin (LF) is an iron-binding glycoprotein in the transferrin family. Lactoferrin exists in human milk and various secretions. It is the core immune function protein with the highest content in breast milk and very high content in colostrum. It can compete with pathogenic microorganisms for iron sources, resist the invasion of pathogenic microorganisms, and thus protect infants from immune damage.
In 1939, scientist Sorensen first isolated red protein from milk, but it was not until 1961 that iron-binding protein in human milk was extracted. Lactoferrin began to enter the public eye. With the deepening of research, scientists found that lactoferrin in breast milk and cow's milk has similar biological activity, and the amino acid sequence homology between the two reaches 69%. Based on this, with the advancement of biotechnology, global dairy companies began to develop and apply lactoferrin, known as the "gold of immune milk", to infant formula milk powder.
apolactoferrin plays an important role in helping infants and young children's immune health. Lactoferrin is a natural protein with multiple physiological activities, which is involved in regulating immune function, anti-microbial, regulating iron absorption, promoting intestinal cell proliferation and differentiation, and other pathological and physiological processes. In recent years, lactoferrin has been widely used in infants, pregnant women, the elderly, and other groups. It can reduce the risk of infection in premature infants, the incidence of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in infants, improve the anemia of infants and pregnant women, increase the eradication rate of Helicobacter pylori in children and adults, and improve the immune function of the elderly.
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