What benefits does lactoferrin have for the baby?
1, antibacterial: lactoferrin can react with iron, thus greatly reducing the probability of iron being invaded by bacteria. In addition, lactoferrin can also react with lipopolysaccharide in bacterial wall, thus oxidizing bacteria, strengthening the permeability of bacterial cell membrane and finally killing bacteria.
2. Antivirus: Lactoferrin is one of the antiviral substances, which is resistant to herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus, Hantavirus, poliovirus type I and murine leukemia virus. Not only that, it can also prevent the virus from multiplying in the human body.
3. Anti-oxidation and anti-cancer: After lactoferrin reacts with iron, thiobarbituric acid and malondialdehyde will be produced, which have anti-oxidation effects. In addition, lactoferrin can effectively prevent cancer diseases such as colon cancer and liver cancer, and prevent cancer cells from spreading in the body.
4. Regulating immune response: Regulating immune system is related to the inhibition and saturation of lactoferrin. Relevant statistics show that lactoferrin can regulate the maturation of T cells and the proportion of natural killer cells.
From the above introduction, we can easily see that lactoferrin has more benefits for babies. Tips: Lactoferrin in breast milk is very active, which can promote the baby to absorb more nutrients. So breast-fed babies seldom get sick. If the baby is fed with milk powder, parents and friends may wish to give the baby more lactoferrin to help the baby get more nutrition.