Taste and Smell disorders in Chemotherapy alleviated by Lactoferrin Supplementation

Research shows that daily lactoferrin supplementation elicits changes in the salivary protein profiles in cancer patients – changes that may be influential in helping to protect taste buds and odor perception.

Wang, Aili & Duncan, Susan & Dietrich, Andrea & J. Lesser, Glenn & Ray, Keith. (2018). Effect of lactoferrin on taste and smell abnormalities induced by chemotherapy: A proteome analysis. Food & Function. 9. 10.1039/C8FO00813B.

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Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Disorders, iron, Lactoferrin, metallic taste, milk protein, side effects, smell, Taste, taste and smell disorders, TSA