Lactoferrin: A protein with antiviral and antibacterial properties
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A protein found in breast milk, lactoferrin helps combat infection during the critical period when the infants’ immune system is not yet fully functional. Lactoferrin is most abundant in colostrum.
During the inflammatory reactions, certain immune cells release lactoferrin into the blood and tissues as a defense against infection. Lactoferrin reduces swelling and facilitates circulation around the injury. Thus, lactoferrin is thought to boost the immune system. Research has shown that lactoferrin modulates the migration, maturation and function of immune cells. Lactoferrin also helps to accelerate the restoration of immune responsiveness in bone marrow transplant recipients whose immune systems had been impaired by chemotherapy. Lactoferrin has both antibacterial and antiviral properties and may be useful for the treatment of HIV when taken in combination with standard antiretrovital therapy. Lactoferrin also has antioxidant properties and studies have shown that it scavenges non-protein-bound iron in body fluids and inflamed areas in order to suppress free radical-mediated damage and decrease accessibility of iron to invading bacteria, fungi and cancer cells.
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