Research progress on application of lactoferrin in clinical field
Lactoferrin(LF),as a kind of iron-bound natural transferrin with wide functions,has become a research hotspot at home and abroad in recent years.Studies have shown that LF has a wide range of treatment,prevention and biological activity.This paper reviewed the clinical effects of LF in immune regulation,anti-tumor,regulation of obesity mechanism,antibacterial,anti-Alzheimer disease(AD)and bone regeneration mechanism in recent years,in order to provide a dire-ction for the follow-up clinical application and research of LF.