ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Development of Encapsulation Strategies and Composite Edible Films to Maintain Lactoferrin Bioactivity: A Review.
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- Electrospraying and Nano-Enabled Edible Films for Food Preservation: Controlled Release, Antimicrobial Function, and Future Horizons.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Nexus of Whey Proteins, Gut Dysbiosis, and Colonic Health.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- The Multifaceted Roles of Bovine Lactoferrin: Molecular Structure, Isolation Methods, Analytical Characteristics, and Biological Properties.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2023Review
- Encapsulation of Iron-Saturated Lactoferrin for Proteolysis Protection with Preserving Iron Coordination and Sustained Release.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Bovine Lactoferrin-Loaded Plasmonic Magnetoliposomes for Antifungal Therapeutic Applications.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
- Review, role of lactoferrin in preventing preterm delivery.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2023Review
- Nanoparticular and other carriers to deliver lactoferrin for antimicrobial, antibiofilm and bone-regenerating effects: a review.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2023Review
- Engineering Alginate-Based Dry Powder Microparticles to a Size Suitable for the Direct Pulmonary Delivery of Antibiotics.Pharmaceutics · 2022Article
- The Lactoferrin Phenomenon-A Miracle Molecule.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Molecular Imaging and Nanotechnology-Emerging Tools in Diagnostics and Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Plasmalemmal V-ATPase as a Potential Biomarker for Lactoferrin-Based Anticancer Therapy.Biomolecules · 2022Article
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Abstract
Lactoferrin (LF) is a whey protein with various and valuable biological activities. For this reason, LF has been used as a supplement in formula milk and functional products. However, it must be considered that the properties of LF can be affected by technological treatments and gastrointestinal conditions. In this article, we have revised the literature published on the research done during the last decades on the development of various technologies, such as encapsulation or composite materials, to protect LF and avoid its degradation. Multiple compounds can be used to conduct this protective function, such as proteins, including those from milk, or polysaccharides, like alginate or chitosan. Furthermore, LF can be used as a component in complexes, nanoparticles, hydrogels and emulsions, to encapsulate, protect and deliver other bioactive compounds, such as essential oils or probiotics. Additionally, LF can be part of systems to deliver drugs or to apply certain therapies to target cells expressing LF receptors. These systems also allow improving the detection of gliomas and have also been used for treating some pathologies, such as different types of tumours. Finally, the application of LF in edible and active films can be effective against some contaminants and limit the increase of the natural microbiota present in meat, for example, becoming one of the most interesting research topics in food technology.
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