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  Lactoferrin Nanoparticles as Therapeutic Agent for Infectious Diseases

  By Prashant Agarwal, Ritika Gupta

  Abstract: Lactoferrin (Lf) is a mammalian cationic iron-binding glycoprotein, present in many mammalian excretions and supporting newborn growth to food and pharmaceutical applications. It possesses antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral and antiparasitic activity thus, making it an important part of the host defense system. This review focusses on recent therapeutic advances of the natural bioactive protein Lf and its use as a potential treatment agent. Nanoparticles have been tremendously used for several clinical …

  Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 37–40 Read article →