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Hyperimmune Colostrum-Influenza Antibody

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 by admin

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Abstract Background: Despite the availability of specific vaccines and antiviral drugs, influenza continues to impose a heavy toll on human health worldwide. Passive transfer of specific antibody (Ab) may provide a useful means of preventing or treating disease in unvaccinated individuals or those failing to adequately seroconvert, especially now that…

Health-promoting proteins and peptides from bovine colostrum

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 by admin

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Author information 1Biotechnology and Food Research MTT Agrifood Research Finland Jokioinen Finland hannu.j.korhonen@mtt.fi. Abstract The high nutritive value and diverse functional properties of milk proteins are well known. Beyond these qualities, milk proteins have attracted growing scientific and commercial interest as a source of biologically active molecules. Such proteins…

Colostrum dressing vs conventional dressing.

August 25, 2016August 25, 2016 by admin

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Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of colostrum dressing vs conventional dressing in deep wounds. Introduction: Deep wounds are extending deeper, across deep fascia into muscles or deeper structures. Understanding of nutrition, immunology, psychological issues, the physiology and the metabolic interactions require for optimal treatment of deep wounds. Wound…

Colostrum may have a beneficial role in recovering brain function following hemorrhagic stroke

August 21, 2016 by admin

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Brain cell death after intracerebral hemorrhage may be mediated in part by an apoptotic mechanism. Colostrum is the first milk produced by mammals for their young. It plays an important role in protection and development by providing various antibodies, growth factors and nutrients, and has been used for various diseases…

Anticancer Properties: Bovine Lactoferrin

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 by admin

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Abstract: With the successful clinical trials, multifunctional glycoprotein bovine lactoferrin is gaining attention as a safe nutraceutical and biologic drug targeting cancer, chronic-inflammatory, viral and microbial diseases. Interestingly, recent findings that human lactoferrin oligomerizes under simulated physiological conditions signify the possible role of oligomerization in the multifunctional activities of lactoferrin…

Bovine milk antibodies for health

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 by admin

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Hannu Korhonen1 *, P. Marnila1 and H. S. Gill Agricultural Research Centre of Finland, Food Research, FIN-31600 Jokioinen, Finland Milk and Health Research Centre, Massey University and New Zealand Dairy Research Institute, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand The immunoglobulins of bovine colostrum provide the major antimicrobial protection…

Immune Function

July 18, 2016July 18, 2016 by admin

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Abstract: Immune Function after exercise Strenuous and/or prolonged exercise causes transient perturbations in immune function. It is well accepted that this is one mechanism contributing to the higher occurrence of infection (e.g. upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)) in athletes, especially endurance athletes. URTI or upper respiratory tract (URT) symptoms can…

Nutriceutical bovine colostrum-Heavy Exercise

July 16, 2016July 16, 2016 by admin

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The nutriceutical bovine colostrum truncates the increase in gut permeability caused by heavy exercise in athletes. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 300: G477–G484, 2011. First published December 9, 2010; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00281.2010. —Heavy exercise causes gut symptoms and, in extreme cases, “heat stroke” partially due to increased intestinal permeability of luminal…

Lactoferrin, isolated from bovine colostrum, an antitumor protein.

July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 by admin

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Background: Lactoferrin is a natural multifunctional protein known to have antitumor, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory activity. Apart from its antimicrobial effects, it is known to boost the immune response by enhancing antioxidants. Lactoferrin exists in various forms depending on its iron saturation. The present study was done to observe the effect…

Clinical applications of bovine colostrum therapy: a systematic review.

July 12, 2016 by admin

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Bovine colostrum, the first milk that cows produce after parturition, contains high levels of growth factors and immunomodulatory components. Some healthy and diseased individuals may gain health benefits by consuming bovine colostrum as a food supplement. This review provides a systematic, critical evaluation of the current state of knowledge in…

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