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Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional protein and a member of the transferrin family. LF and lysozyme in breast milk kill bacteria. In the stomach, pepsin digests and releases a potent peptide antibiotic called lactoferricin from native LF. The antimicrobial characteristics of LF may facilitate a healthy intestinal microbiome. LF is the major whey in human milk; its highest concentration is in colostrum. This fact highlights early feeding of colostrum and also fresh mature milk as a way to prevent necrotizing enterocolitis.Entities:
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23415265 PMCID: PMC3579561 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2012.12.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Perinatol ISSN: 0095-5108 Impact factor: 3.430