TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF INFECTIONS, INFLAMMATIONS AND/OR TUMOURS WITH LACTOFERRIN AND/OR LACTOFERRICIN

摘要

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising lactoferrin and/or lactoferricin for treatment and/or prevention of infections, inflammations and/or tumours, to the use of lactoferrin and lactoferricin in the production of a pharmaceutical composition for treatment and/or prevention of infections, inflammmations and tumours, and to a method for treatment and/or prevention of infections, inflammations and/or tumours comprising administration of lactoferrin and/or lactoferricin. The invention is particularly well suited for treatment and/or prevention of urinary tract infections and colitis. The lactoferrin and/or lactoferricin according to the present invention is preferably orally administered. Furthermore, the composition comprising lactoferrin and/or lactoferricin may be included in an infant formula food.