Human Bioidentical Lactoferrin with Aloe Vera
A bioidentical lactoferrin food supplement with aloe vera, on its way to Europe — awaiting EU novel-food clearance. Register your interest to hear when it arrives.
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What is Human Bioidentical Lactoferrin with Aloe Vera?
Lactoferrin is a protein found naturally in human milk and colostrum, and in smaller amounts in other bodily fluids. This product pairs a bioidentical — that is, human-identical — lactoferrin with Desert Harvest's aloe vera.
The lactoferrin is made by precision fermentation rather than extracted from cow's milk, so it is of dairy-free, non-animal origin. It is the ingredient known as effera, developed by Helaina, and shares the same protein structure that occurs in human milk. These are descriptions of what the ingredient is, not health claims.
Bioidentical (human-identical) lactoferrin is a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. This means it must complete a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) safety assessment and gain EU authorisation before it may be sold in the European Union. That process is under way; until it concludes, this product is not available to buy in the EU. Lactoferrin from cow's milk is already an authorised novel food in the EU, but this human-identical version follows its own separate authorisation route.
Desert Harvest, the United States parent brand, has specialised in aloe vera since 1993; the European range is distributed by Bivio Medical B.V. in the Netherlands. We make no health or nutrition claims about this product.
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If you would like to be told when this product becomes available in the EU, please contact us and we will keep you posted.
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