How many studies have been conducted on Lactoferrin?

BiohacksAI has indexed 300 PubMed studies on Lactoferrin, including 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). 14% of studies involve human subjects.

What are the main research areas for Lactoferrin?

The primary research domains for Lactoferrin are 🔬 Inflammation, 🔬 Oncology, 🛡️ Immunity. This is based on analysis of 300 PubMed studies using the BiohacksAI evidence platform.

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Lactoferrin

An iron-binding protein that was originally characterized as a milk protein. It is widely distributed in secretory fluids and is found in the neutrophilic granules of LEUKOCYTES. The N-terminal part of lactoferrin possesses a serine protease which functions to inactivate the TYPE III SECRETION SYSTEM used by bacteria to export virulence proteins for host cell invasion.

300+ PubMed studies analyzed · 2 RCTs · Evidence Score: 44.5

Research Domains

Lactoferrin has been studied across 12 research domains including 🔬 Inflammation, 🔬 Oncology, 🛡️ Immunity, 🦠 Gut & Microbiome, 😴 Sleep. The primary research focus is 🔬 Inflammation with 12% of studies addressing this area.

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This evidence profile for Lactoferrin is generated deterministically from 300 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.