Lactoferrin and Reduced Fasting Blood Glucose Levels

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 100 (median 100, IQR 100–100) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 3 months · IQR 3 months–3 months · Range 3 months–3 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effect of Lactoferrin in Obese Children and Adolescents with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study.

2026-03-11
RCT
Paediatric drugs 28(3)
- Doaa El Amrousy
- Dalia El-Afify
- Esraa Abd Al-Fattah Sorour
- Shymaa Elrifaey

PubMed: 41811599
DOI: 10.1007/s40272-026-00742-9

3 Insights on

Reduced Fasting Blood Glucose Levels

High evidence
Clinical

aspartate aminotransferase, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, homocysteine, malondialdehyde, and interleukin-6 compared with the control group

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 100 mg once daily for 3 months