ReviewJournal of functional foods2022
Antiviral properties of whey proteins and their activity against SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Whey Proteins and Immunity: Mechanisms Underlying Immune System Reinforcement and Protection Against Viral and Bacterial Infections.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Milk Modulates the Gastrointestinal Stability of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus: Implications for Alimentary Transmission.Journal of medical virology · 2026Article
- Unraveling the Biological Properties of Whey Peptides and Their Role as Emerging Therapeutics in Immune Tolerance.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Milk Bioactive Compounds and Gut Microbiota Modulation: The Role of Whey Proteins and Milk Oligosaccharides.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Milk Antiviral Proteins and Derived Peptides against Zoonoses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Recent advances in the exploration and discovery of SARS-CoV-2 inhibitory peptides from edible animal proteins.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Vertical transmission and maternal passive immunity post-SARS-CoV-2.Future virology · 2023Review
- Targeted Application of Functional Foods as Immune Fitness Boosters in the Defense against Viral Infection.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Preventative and therapeutic potential of animal milk components against COVID-19: A comprehensive review.Food science & nutrition · 2023Article
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- Can Lactoferrin, a Natural Mammalian Milk Protein, Assist in the Battle against COVID-19?Nutrients · 2022Review
- The potential role of ischaemia-reperfusion injury in chronic, relapsing diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Long COVID, and ME/CFS: evidence, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications.The Biochemical journal · 2022Review
- Milk of Cow and Goat, Immunized by Recombinant Protein Vaccine ZF-UZ-VAC2001(Zifivax), Contains Neutralizing Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2 and Remains Active After Standard Milk Pasteurization.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Lactoferrin: A glycoprotein that plays an active role in human health.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Role of milk glycome in prevention, treatment, and recovery of COVID-19.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
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Abstract
Native and chemically modified whey proteins and their peptide derivatives are encountering the interest of nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries, due to the numerous properties, ranging from antimicrobial to immunological and antitumorigenic, that result in the possibility to employ milk and its protein components in a wide range of treatment and prevention strategies. Importantly, whey proteins were found to exert antiviral actions against different enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. Recently, the scientific community is focusing on these proteins, especially lactoferrin, since in vitro studies have demonstrated that they exert an important antiviral activity also against SARS-CoV-2. Up-to date, several studies are investigating the efficacy of lactoferrin and other whey proteins in vivo. Aim of this review is to shed light on the most relevant findings concerning the antiviral properties of whey proteins and their potential applications in human health, focussing on their application in prevention and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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