compound introduction
Lactoferrin less the iron molecule. Like lactoferrin, Apolactoferrin is an iron-binding protein found in human milk. Lactoferrin along with Secretory IgA can have a bacteriostatic effect in the intestinal tract of a breast fed newborn. Lactoferrin may also function as a promoter of iron absorption due to the high bioavailability of iron from digested Lactoferrin. Lönnerdal, Bo. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 42: December 1985, pp 1299-1317 Prepared from human milk shown to be non reactive for HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HBc, and negative for anti-HIV 1 & 2 by FDA-required tests.
