Lactoferrin

Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein from the transferrin group, which strengthens the body’s immune system and has extensive antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties.
The lactoferrin we offer, produced by Beston Pure Dairies from Australia, belonging to the Biolactive, Mediferrin 95% and Trueferrin 90% product lines, is produced directly from skimmed milk.

  • purity > 95%, confirmed by an accredited laboratory

  • for medical applications, in foods for special medical purposes and in infant formulas and follow-on formulas

  • high bioactivity

  • low moisture

  • purity > 90-95%, confirmed by an accredited laboratory

  • for use in dietary supplements and other food products

  • high bioactivity

  • low moisture

  • czystość > 95%, potwierdzana przez akredytowane laboratorium

  • do zastosowań medycznych, w żywności specjalnego przeznaczenia medycznego oraz w preparatach do początkowego i dalszego żywienia niemowląt

  • wysoka bioaktywność

  • niski poziom wilgoci

  • czystość: 90-95%, potwierdzana przez akredytowane laboratorium

  • do stosowania w suplementach diety oraz pozostałych produktach spożywczych

  • wysoka bioaktywność

  • niski poziom wilgoci

GROW

  • infants require lactoferrin to develop and adapt their intestinal system. It is responsible for differentiating small intestinal epithelial cells, affecting small intestinal mass, length, and enzyme expression
  • lactoferrin promotes iron absorption and development of the brush border, thereby facilitating healthy growth and gut development in utero
  • in human fetuses lactoferrin functions as a bone growth regulator in the early phases of human bone development
  • lactoferrin also promotes cartilaginous tissue growth at various stages of fetal development by stimulating immature osteocytes and osteoblasts

PROTECT

  • lactoferrin can inhibit the entry of virus into host cells and increase the phagocytic activity of macrophages to hasten the elimination of viral infection
  • lactoferrin helps stop the activity and growth of bacteria. Most bacteria need iron to function and lactoferrin can hinder bacteria from taking up iron in the body via its iron-sequestering function.
  • lactoferrin can also destroy bacteria by blocking carbohydrate metabolism and destabilizing their cell walls which would lead to bacterial lysis
  • lactoferrin has a wide-spectrum antifungal activity against yeasts and molds; it can substantially inhibit the growth of yeast and may be useful in reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonia in the elderly

NOURISH

  • lactoferrin is a well-known anti-inflammatory component in humans; studies demonstrate the ability of lactoferrin to suppress inflammatory responses by calibrating the type of immune response elicited (Th1 vs Th2 responses); this is particularly important in fetal development as lactoferrin in the amniotic fluid is shown to reduce fetal inflammation in pregnant women and reduce the incidences of infection that can potentially cause deleterious inflammation
  • lactoferrin can support the immune system as an antioxidant; iron can cause oxidative stress, therefore iron sequestration by lactoferrin can reduce oxidative stress by binding and removing iron, which prevents cell damage or cell death.

REGENERATE

  • lactoferrin in the stool has been used to detect intestinal inflammation, in particular as a diagnostic marker for inflammatory bowel disease; elevated lactoferrin in the stool is also an indication of the severity of inflammation, as seen in E. coli and C. difficile infections.
  • lactoferrin supplementation has been demonstrated to preserve bone mass and microarchitecture which improves bone density and bone strength
  • lactoferrin also promotes skin granulation and epithelialization which supports skin regeneration and the wound-healing process of soft tissues

GROW

  • infants require lactoferrin to develop and adapt their intestinal system. It is responsible for differentiating small intestinal epithelial cells, affecting small intestinal mass, length, and enzyme expression
  • lactoferrin promotes iron absorption and development of the brush border, thereby facilitating healthy growth and gut development in utero
  • in human fetuses lactoferrin functions as a bone growth regulator in the early phases of human bone development
  • lactoferrin also promotes cartilaginous tissue growth at various stages of fetal development by stimulating immature osteocytes and osteoblasts

PROTECT

  • lactoferrin can inhibit the entry of virus into host cells and increase the phagocytic activity of macrophages to hasten the elimination of viral infection
  • lactoferrin helps stop the activity and growth of bacteria. Most bacteria need iron to function and lactoferrin can hinder bacteria from taking up iron in the body via its iron-sequestering function.
  • lactoferrin can also destroy bacteria by blocking carbohydrate metabolism and destabilizing their cell walls which would lead to bacterial lysis
  • lactoferrin has a wide-spectrum antifungal activity against yeasts and molds; it can substantially inhibit the growth of yeast and may be useful in reducing the risk of aspiration pneumonia in the elderly

NOURISH

  • lactoferrin is a well-known anti-inflammatory component in humans; studies demonstrate the ability of lactoferrin to suppress inflammatory responses by calibrating the type of immune response elicited (Th1 vs Th2 responses); this is particularly important in fetal development as lactoferrin in the amniotic fluid is shown to reduce fetal inflammation in pregnant women and reduce the incidences of infection that can potentially cause deleterious inflammation
  • lactoferrin can support the immune system as an antioxidant; iron can cause oxidative stress, therefore iron sequestration by lactoferrin can reduce oxidative stress by binding and removing iron, which prevents cell damage or cell death.

REGENERATE

  • lactoferrin in the stool has been used to detect intestinal inflammation, in particular as a diagnostic marker for inflammatory bowel disease; elevated lactoferrin in the stool is also an indication of the severity of inflammation, as seen in E. coli and C. difficile infections.
  • lactoferrin supplementation has been demonstrated to preserve bone mass and microarchitecture which improves bone density and bone strength
  • lactoferrin also promotes skin granulation and epithelialization which supports skin regeneration and the wound-healing process of soft tissues