Lactoferrin and Lactoferrin for Iron status (pregnancy)
Each entry’s own grades, side by side. A grade says how strong the evidence is for one outcome — it does not rank one entry over the other.
Compound or practice
Lactoferrin
An iron-binding milk protein with real signals for gut immunity, iron status and acne — versatile, promising, still maturing.
Grade C3 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Evidence brief
Lactoferrin for Iron status (pregnancy)
Evidence grade B — Gentler than iron salts
Grade B1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
Assembled by the app from other entries in this library. It adds no evidence of its own — follow the links to the entries it draws on.
Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | Lactoferrin | Lactoferrin for Iron status (pregnancy) |
|---|---|---|
| Iron status (pregnancy) | Evidence grade BModerate effectmixedGentler than iron salts | Evidence grade BModerate effectmixedGentler than iron salts |
Graded only in Lactoferrin
- Gut infections (infants) Small effectEvidence grade C
- Acne Small effectEvidence grade C
Graded only in Lactoferrin for Iron status (pregnancy)
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
What each entry says about the other
- Lactoferrin for Iron status (pregnancy)’s entry · Goes with: Read the full Lactoferrin monograph
Both columns are read from the entries as they stand in this library. A comparison is not advice to take either one, and it is no substitute for a clinician who knows the person.