Chinese expert consensus on the clinical application of lactoferrin: the appropriate daily supplement amount is 200-800mg

Original: Lactoferrin clinical application Chinese expert consensus: the appropriate daily supplement amount of 200-800mg

On August 5-7, 2022, at the 2nd Breast Milk Science Conference hosted by the Chinese Nutrition Society and the Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, lactoferrin became a hot topic

The panel of experts confirmed the clinical utility of lactoferrin

The "Chinese Expert Consensus on the Clinical Application of Lactoferrin" (hereinafter referred to as the "Consensus") released on August 6, 2022 also further confirmed the clinical efficacy of lactoferrin, pointing out that lactoferrin can help infants and young children regulate immune function and promote the maturity of intestinal immune cells; Lactoferrin supplementation in preterm infants reduces the risk of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis and shortens the duration of the disease; Lactoferrin supplementation in infants, young children and children improves hematologic indicators and iron biochemical parameters, and improves anaemia

The Consensus was co-authored by experts from the Department of Nutrition and Pediatrics, which laid the foundation

Professor Chen Wei, chairman of the Clinical Nutrition Branch of the Chinese Nutrition Society and chief physician of the Department of Clinical Nutrition of Peking Union Medical College Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, who participated in the preparation of the consensus, affirmed the clinical value

Experts: 200-800 mg of appropriate supplementation per day

Lai Jianqiang, deputy director of the Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is also one

Seeing the recommended intake of the Consensus, many people will have questions, will the supplement amount recommended by experts exceed the standard of supplementation of 200-800mg per day? Because before they saw the national standard is 100mg/100g

This is because they confuse the addition standard with the intake, and the addition does not represent the intake

How to achieve the recommended intake of experts?

Breast milk is rich in lactoferrin, and infants who are exclusively breastfed can consume sufficient amounts of lactoferrin, far more than 200 mg/day, without the need for additional supplementation

However, for weaned or mixed-feeding babies, if they still want to get enough lactoferrin, they need to consume

At present, there are two common ways to supplement food, one is to give children to drink lactoferrin content of ultra-high formula milk powder, the amount of addition should reach 300mg / 100g or more, and the price of this type of milk powder is very expensive

The second way is to choose nutritional supplements, but be sure to choose a product

The other is the higher content of lactoferrin isolate whey protein, because it is naturally carried in raw materials, so it is not limited by the addition standard, nor is it "exceeded", such as tirami whey protein isolate modulated milk powder, lactoferrin content up to 11000mg / 100g, only 2 sachets (1g * 60 bags / can) per day can be ingested more than 220mg of lactoferrin, which can easily reach the daily intake

Seeing this, you will not understand why the dietitian mother will "exceed the standard" of lactoferrin isolate

Because dietitians know that lactoferrin, although very nutritious, must be based on adequate amounts

Relevant clinical studies have shown that lactoferrin can reduce the risk of intestinal infection, help control oral hygiene, inhibit the growth of intestinal pathogenic bacteria, and have antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and other effects

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