Research advances of lactoferrin in electrostatic spinning, nano self-assembly, and immune and gut microbiota regulation

Y Li, L Dong, Z Mu, L Liu, J Yang, Z Wu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Lactoferrin (LF) is a naturally present iron-binding globulin with the structural properties of
an N-lobe strongly positively charged terminus and a cage-like structure of nano self …

The functional role of lactoferrin in intestine mucosal immune system and inflammatory bowel disease

N Liu, G Feng, X Zhang, Q Hu, S Sun, J Sun… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's
disease (CD), is one of the main types of intestinal inflammatory diseases with intestine …

Integrated microbiome and metabolomic analysis reveal the repair mechanisms of ovalbumin on the intestine barrier of colitis mice

Q Yang, J Liu, T Li, S Lyu, X Liu, Z Du… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The development and progression of colitis would detrimentally destroy the intestine barrier.
However, there remains a paucity of evidence on whether ovalbumin (OVA) can be used as …

The role of lactoferrin in intestinal health

C Conesa, A Bellés, L Grasa, L Sánchez - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The intestine represents one of the first barriers where microorganisms and environmental
antigens come into tight contact with the host immune system. A healthy intestine is essential …

Lactoferrin modulates gut microbiota and Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in mice with dysbiosis induced by antibiotics

A Bellés, D Aguirre-Ramírez, I Abad, M Parras-Moltó… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Background: Antibiotic administration can result in gut microbiota and immune system
alterations that impact health. Bovine lactoferrin is a milk protein with anticancer, anti …

Can lactoferrin, a natural mammalian milk protein, assist in the battle against COVID-19?

AWC Einerhand, CA van Loo-Bouwman, GA Weiss… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Notwithstanding mass vaccination against specific SARS-CoV-2 variants, there is still a
demand for complementary nutritional intervention strategies to fight COVID-19. The bovine …

Interaction between Dietary Lactoferrin and Gut Microbiota in Host Health

B Li, B Zhang, F Zhang, X Liu, Y Zhang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The gut microbiota are known to play an important role in host health and disease.
Alterations in the gut microbiota composition can disrupt the stability of the gut ecosystem …

[HTML][HTML] Total ginsenoside wild ginseng root improves spleen qi deficiency by regulating intestinal microbes and flora metabolites

F Li, M Zhang, Y Cai, Y Wu, Y Wang, J Luo, Z Pi… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spleen qi deficiency (SQD) is an important immune change in traditional Chinese medicine.
Ginseng tonic for deficiency treatment focuses on qi tonicity, which is consistent with the …

Unlocking the power of Lactoferrin: Exploring its role in early life and its preventive potential for adult chronic diseases

W Wang, Q An, K Huang, Y Dai, Q Meng… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nutrition during the early postnatal period exerts a profound impact on both infant
development and later-life health. Breast milk, which contains lactoferrin, a dynamic protein …

[HTML][HTML] Prebiotic and modulatory evidence of lactoferrin on gut health and function

C Zhao, N Chen, TJ Ashaolu - Journal of Functional Foods, 2023 - Elsevier
Lactoferrin (LF) is a bioactive protein widely existent in biological secretions. With excellent
health functions, LF has been incorporated into many commercial health products including …