What is colostrum?
Colostrum is a special substance secreted by the mammary glands of all mammals near the time of birthing. It is the first collection of a thick yellow creamy liquid. This is known as the first milk after they have given birth, and is only present in small quantities. It was designed by nature to promote health, strength, and vitality in the newborn.
What are the benefits of bovine colostrum?
Colostrum provides protection against pathogens and is vital to the survival of newborns. It is the first food of life and naturally designed to maintain health and prevent disease. Bovine colostrum is similar to human colostrum and provides an opportunity to obtain valuable immune and growth factors which have been reported are helpful to the immune compromised and have the ability to boost the general well being of adults.
Colostrum Health Benefits
The molecular structure of bovine colostrum is very similar to that found from humans, it is contains greater levels of some factors compared with human colostrum. The most important components of bovine colostrum are immunoglobulins, growth hormones and nutritional.
Immunoglobulins : are proteins produced by the immune system in response to virus, bacterial, toxins, parasites and other foreign invasion. Colostrum is known to have benefits such as passive immunization. With immunoglobulins such as IgA, IgG, IgM, IgE (Immunoglobulin A, G, M, E) It provides as the primary defense against environmental antigens and highly anti-viral.
Growth factors are including: Transforming Growth Factors (TGF-alpha and TGF-beta), Platelet Derived GF, Epithelial GF, Epidermal GF, Fibroblast GF, Insulin-like GF (IGF-1, IGF-2) and other. Growth factors are peptides that function as intercellular signalling molecules to turn on or turn off the production of specific proteins in the target cells.
Nutritional components: Vitamins (Vit C, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12), Amino Acids and Minerals (Potassium, Calcium, Sodium, Zinc, Iron, Magnesium).
Bovine colostrum contains also compounds called glycoproteins and trypsin inhibitors. These compounds prevent the human stomach juices to destroy the immunoglobulins and growth factors in colostrum.
The quality of Lotus Colostrum Milk Powder is very carefully managed. This colostrum is processed and packaged at a low temperature which ensures the integrity and activity is maintained. Testing laboratories and all manufacturing facilities are certified by Australia Ministry of Health. Our packaging complies with international standards, GMP and premium quality of medicine. The products have a barcode, batch number and expiry date printed.
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