Milk Protein Negates Side-Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

In a significant breakthrough, biotechnologists at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have found that a protein present in milk negates the side-effects of anti-inflammatory pills - the most frequently prescribed drugs all over the World for acute inflammatory disorders.

The researchers, who have been working on the project for the past 15 years, have established that lactoferrin, a protein present in the human, bovine, camel and goat milk exerts a protective effect on anti-inflammatory drugs.

Chronic administration of common anti-inflammatory drugs like nimuslide, paracetamol, aspirin, diclofenac and ibuprofen according to experts lead to gastric and intestinal injuries. “These drugs are most frequently prescribed but their chronic administration leads to damage of gastroduodenal mucosa resulting in gastric and intestinal injuries, which include peptic ulcers and formation of structures within small and large intestines,” said Prof. Tej P. Singh, a biotechnologist at the department of biophysics in AIIMS.

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