First of all, lactoferrin, as an iron-binding protein, can bind with iron ions to help infants get iron from limited food to meet their own growth and development needs;

Secondly, lactoferrin can inhibit and kill bacteria (Gram-negative bacteria, etc. ), fungi (Candida albicans, etc. ) and viruses (HIV, etc. To some extent, this can help babies build their own immune system and resist various infectious diseases.

In addition, lactoferrin is an active protein, which can be synthesized by human body. In infancy, this synthetic ability is weak and needs to be obtained from breast milk or other foods. These are the reasons why lactoferrin is "popular" in the mom circle. Lactoferrin does have a good effect on the health of infants, but it is an optional nutritional component in the national safety standard of infant formula food in China, so it is not necessary to add it.

When buying products containing lactoferrin, mothers should pay attention to the product label to see if lactoferrin is really contained in the nutrient composition table to prevent being deceived.