Anyone for Lactoferrin & Blepharitis skaken not stirred?

Besides my facetious NG topic.
Anyone think I should maybe start taking
lactoferrin to help in my fight against blepharitis?
What about a prescription for prescription-strength ketaconazole pills
besides just using Nizoral?

I appreciate people like DOE and nipidoc helping me to know more about
lactoferrin.

If anyone you would think the pharmaceutical companies would look
to develop better treatments for bleph.

I just heard that the FDA approved Cubicin's daptomycin for
complicated skin infections.

Blepharitis is a very complicated skin infection you would think this
class of antibiotics might be helpful.

Or at least the new school of thought that gave us daptomycin.

Take care all & thanks,

David Halpern

 

Would it be wise to start taking lactoferrin then?


D.H.

 

What's lactoferrin?

Thanks,

Mike

 

Lactoferrin

The iron binding glycoprotein of milk is present at high levels in
human milk, tears, saliva, and cells of the immune system. This unique
component of milk is intimately involved in immunity, cell growth,
mineral absorption and metabolism. It has antibacterial and antiviral
activity. Typically used in nutritional formulations including infant
formulae, adult health products, cosmetics and animal health, its
potential applications are extensive.

Lactoferrin co-isolate

Co-isolate is composed of minor milk proteins including lactoferrin,
lactoperoxidase, growth factors, immunoglobulins and lysozyme.
Co-isolate is an excellent source of lactoperoxidase and is ideal for
use in human healthcare, pharmaceutical and animal feed preparations.

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Lactoferrin

DESCRIPTION
Lactoferrin is a glycoprotein that belongs to the iron transporter or
transferrin family. It was originally isolated from bovine milk, where
it is found as a minor protein component of whey proteins (see Whey
Proteins). Lactoferrin contains 703 amino acids and has a molecular
weight of 80 kilodaltons. In addition to its presence in milk, it is
also found in exocrine secretions of mammals and is released from
neutrophil granules during inflammation.

Lactoferrin is considered a multifunctional or multi-tasking protein.
It appears to play several biological roles. Owing to its iron-binding
properties, lactoferrin is thought to play a role in iron uptake by
the intestinal mucosa of the suckling neonate. That is, it appears to
be the source of iron for breast-fed infants. It also appears to have
antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant
and immunomodulatory activities.

Three isoforms of lactoferrin have been isolated: lactoferrin-alpha,
lactoferrin-beta and lactoferrin-gamma. Lactoferrin-beta and
lactoferrin-gamma have RNase activity, whereas lactoferrin-alpha does
not. Receptors for lactoferrin are found in monocytes, lymphocytes,
neutrophils, intestinal tissue and on certain bacteria. Lactoferrin is
abbreviated LF and Lf. Bovine lactoferrin is abbreviated bLF.

Bovine lactoferrin, derived from whey proteins, is marketed as a
nutritional supplement. Supplemental lactoferrin typically contains
low amounts of iron.

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