Lactoferrin: Structure, function, denaturation and digestion

B Wang, YP Timilsena, E Blanch… - Critical reviews in food …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional protein occurring in many biological secretions including
milk. It possesses iron binding/transferring, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti …

[HTML][HTML] Lactoferrin from bovine milk: a protective companion for life

F Superti - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrin (Lf), an iron-binding multifunctional glycoprotein belonging to the transferrin
family, is present in most biological secretions and reaches particularly high concentrations …

[HTML][HTML] The biology of lactoferrin, an iron-binding protein that can help defend against viruses and bacteria

DB Kell, EL Heyden, E Pretorius - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Lactoferrin is a nutrient classically found in mammalian milk. It binds iron and is transferred
via a variety of receptors into and between cells, serum, bile, and cerebrospinal fluid. It has …

[HTML][HTML] The need to study human milk as a biological system

P Christian, ER Smith, SE Lee, AJ Vargas… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Critical advancement is needed in the study of human milk as a biological system that
intersects and interacts with myriad internal (maternal biology) and external (diet …

Human milk exosomes and their microRNAs survive digestion in vitro and are taken up by human intestinal cells

Y Liao, X Du, J Li, B Lönnerdal - Molecular nutrition & food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Human milk exosomes provide a natural means of genetic material transfer to infants;
however, the effect of gastric/pancreatic digestion milk exosomes stability and their …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot study of probiotic/colostrum supplementation on gut function in children with autism and gastrointestinal symptoms

MR Sanctuary, JN Kain, SY Chen, K Kalanetra… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Over half of all children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have gastrointestinal (GI) co-
morbidities including chronic constipation, diarrhea, and irritable bowel syndrome. The …

Bioactive compounds in infant formula and their effects on infant nutrition and health: A systematic literature review

CC Almeida, BF Mendonça Pereira… - … journal of food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Infant formulas are an alternative to replace or supplement human milk when breastfeeding
is not possible. The knowledge of human milk's bioactive compounds and their beneficial …

[HTML][HTML] Breast milk: A source of functional compounds with potential application in nutrition and therapy

C Sánchez, L Franco, P Regal, A Lamas, A Cepeda… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Breast milk is an unbeatable food that covers all the nutritional requirements of an infant in
its different stages of growth up to six months after birth. In addition, breastfeeding benefits …

[HTML][HTML] Ecologies, synergies, and biological systems shaping human milk composition—a report from “Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition (BEGIN)” …

JT Smilowitz, LH Allen, DC Dallas… - The American journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human milk is universally recognized as the preferred food for infants during the first 6 mo of
life because it provides not only essential and conditionally essential nutrients in necessary …

Lactoferrin: An overview of its main functions, immunomodulatory and antimicrobial role, and clinical significance

M Sienkiewicz, A Jaśkiewicz, A Tarasiuk… - Critical reviews in food …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Lactoferrin (LF), a glycoprotein found in mucosal secretions, is characterized by a wide
range of functions, including immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities. Moreover …