FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2006, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (6): 247-251.

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Review on Production and Application Status of Lactoferrin and Lactoferricin

 HU  Zhi-He, PANG  Guang-Chang, CHEN  Qing-Sen   

  1. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Food and Biotechnology, Department of Food Science and Engineerning, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, China
  • Online:2006-06-15 Published:2011-09-22

Abstract: Bovine lactoferrin and lactoferricin the hydrolysate of lactoferrin have various biological functions . The methods to produce, fractionate and purify the lactoferrin and lactoferricin were summarized, and the application status that lactoferrin and lactoferricin was used as food preservative, anti-oxidant, nutrition strengthening substance, immunopotentiator and immunomodulator was introduced . The prospect of lactoferrin and lactoferricin production was forecasted in our country.

Key words:  , lactoferrin; lactoferricin; production; application;