Preferred Label : Bovine Lactoferrin Supplement;
NCIt synonyms : bLF Supplement;
NCIt definition : A supplement containing lactoferrin derived from bovine milk with potential chemopreventive,
immunostimulating, and antimicrobial activity. Upon administration, lactoferrin binds
to metal in the oral cavity and may prevent metal-induced oxidation of lipids. This
may reduce the metallic taste and taste disturbances induced by certain metal-containing
chemotherapeutics; metal-induced lipid oxidation, and the subsequent production of
aldehydes and ketones attribute to the metallic smell. Lactoferrin, a glycoprotein
belonging to the transferrin family of metal-binding proteins, can be found in milk
and other secretory fluids as well as in polymorphonuclear cells and leukocytes; lactoferrin
plays a role in the innate defense of mucosal surfaces and its iron-binding activity
is associated with the antibacterial activity.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL435511;
Origin ID : C101265;
UMLS CUI : C3640065;
Semantic type(s)
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