Iron transport mechanism of lactoferrin and its application in food processing

Lactoferrin (LF) is a non-heme protein binding Fe3+ tightly and plays role in regulating the absorption metabolism of iron under physiological condition. The occurs duodenum. LF incorporated as functional factor food products during processing. In this review, we describe structural changes due to thermal processing food, well metabolic processes release vivo, which characterizes value matrix from nutrition biochemistry provides basis for comprehensive utilization food.