Lactoferrin supplementation during pregnancy - a review of the literature and current recommendations.
Paulina GawelBarbara Królak-OlejnikPublished in: Ginekologia polska (2023)
Pregnancy is a period which requires special care and attention. Maintaining health during pregnancy helps to avoid birth related complications and is the best way of promoting a healthy birth. Besides a daily intake of folic acid, iron, iodine, vitamin D3 and A, calcium and polyunsaturated fatty-acids, as recommended by health agencies, supplementation of lactoferrin - a protein of multidirectional biological activity and proven safety of use - seems to be beneficial. A wide range of lactoferrin biological roles (including regulation of iron balance, modulation of immune responses, antimicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity) may contribute to better pregnancy and birth related outcomes.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- gestational age
- public health
- preterm birth
- immune response
- mental health
- recombinant human
- health information
- staphylococcus aureus
- oxidative stress
- palliative care
- physical activity
- working memory
- iron deficiency
- risk factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- protein protein
- clinical practice
- toll like receptor
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- weight gain
- chronic pain
- small molecule
- inflammatory response
- insulin resistance
- weight loss
- climate change