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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…

Colostrum – Informed Opinion

September 6, 2016 by admin

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By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS – Dean of Academics, Huntington College of Health Sciences. Colostrum, known as an immune modulator and also for its growth factors, is beneficial in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, viruses, allergies, leaky gut syndrome, and wound healing. Colostrum – Informed Opinion Colostrum is the first milk…

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…

COLOSTRUM: AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT

July 30, 2016 by admin

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COLOSTRUM: AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL GROWTH AND ITS ROLE IN DISEASE PREVENTION Ashish Kumar Pareek*, Dr.Shiv Garg, Manoj Kumar, Sardar mal yadav Maharishi Arvind College of Pharmacy Ambabari, Jaipur Colostrum is the first milk of the lactating mother, and it is very important for physical and mental…

Colostrum as a Dietary Supplement

July 27, 2016August 4, 2016 by admin

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The possibility of stimulating immune function by natural means is a major focus of current interest among practitioners of both allopathic medicine and complementary medicine. Several herbal compounds, including Echinacea and Andrographis, are finding a role in the treatment of immunodefidency or as agents to enhance immunity, to prevent infection…

What Can Colostrum Do for Me?

July 25, 2016 by admin

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Excerpts from the book: ‘Peptide Immunotherapy, COLOSTRUM, A physicians Reference Guide’ By Andrew M. Keech, PhD with contributions from Michail V. Borissenko BS, MS, Steven Bock, MD, Kenneth J. Frank, MD The first and foremost thing that must be understood about colostrum is what it isn’t, namely that colostrum is…

Colostrum Growth Factors

July 21, 2016October 10, 2016 by admin

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Abstract Colostrum is the first natural food produced by female mammals during the first 24–36h directly after giving birth. Chemically, colostrum is a very complex fluid rich in nutrients, antibodies and growth factors. In cows the antibodies provide passive immunity to the new born calf, whereas the growth factors especially…

Treatment of multiple sclerosis with anti-measles cow colostrum.

July 18, 2016 by admin

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Abstract Previous virological and immunological studies have suggested that multiple sclerosis (MS) is an auto-immune disease triggered by a virus infection. In order to inhibit the growth of measles virus in the patient's jejunum, we obtained an IgA-rich cow colostrum containing anti-measles lactoglobulin resistant to proteases. This colostrum was orally…

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…

Potential benefits of colostrum in gastrointestinal diseases.

July 11, 2016 by admin

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This paper reviews the composition of colostrum and the potential preventive and therapeutic use of this “first milk” for treating various gastrointestinal disorders in humans. Colostrum is a complex biological liquid that is richer in antimicrobial peptides, immune-regulating compounds and growth factors than the subsequent mature milk. The main functions of colostrum…

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