What is Lactoferrin?
What is Lactoferrin?
The word says it all – “Lacto” (meaning milk) “ferrin” (meaning iron) is a unique milk protein containing iron. It works in many ways to support the immune system. It is the second most abundant whey protein in breast milk.
It is also found in cows milk but in much smaller quantities. It requires a lot more cows milk to make the equivalent amount found naturally in breast milk.
It is well known to researchers studying human health. Since it’s discovery, cows milk lactoferrin has been the subject of over 2000 scientific studies. This includes over 80 human clinical trials, making it one of the most scientifically studied proteins in the world.