Why do animals lick their wounds? They do so because saliva promotes healing and disinfection thanks to the enzyme lysozyme. Human saliva and animal saliva both have lysozymes.
Dr. Irene
Innate defense
Immunity is the body's ability to defend itself not only against the aggression of viruses, bacteria, fungal microflora, parasites but also against its own, out-of-control cells. The most ancient mechanism of escape from invasions is the production of special molecules capable of destroying foreign microorganisms. These molecules include lysozyme. This defense mechanism is used by most living creatures, from mollusks to humans.
Lysozyme is found in saliva, tears, intestinal lumen, and in blood. It is an innate defense factor as it protects the body throughout life. The concentration of lysozyme in breast milk is very high (about 400 mg/l). The amount does not decrease over time, but on the contrary, six months after the birth of the child begins to grow.
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