牛初乳常见问题？
1.儿童可以采取初乳？
当然可以。罐初乳在许多方面帮助孩子成长，从更集中，更多的内存，加上孩子有一个更高的倾向，其他同学和初乳感冒和疾病将极大地帮助。
2.我可以采取初乳与其他补充剂和药物吗？
牛初乳实际上有助于你的身体和工作规范你的身体的吸收率。牛初乳治疗消化道的物质吃掉所有内部（食品，药材，自然愈合的物质，和药物）将成为更多的生物利用度的身体这么好。虽然初乳有没有药物相互作用信星，你可能会发现你正在服用的补品和药物可能有更明显的效果。
3.初乳中的免疫球蛋白和生长因子生存的巴氏杀菌？
试验已进行了初乳（ 闪光灯在72℃巴氏杀菌15秒）显示的初乳在这个过程中保持其生物活性。
4.如何不同于纯牛奶牛初乳？
牛初乳不仅含有牛奶的所有营养，而且还含有促进物质通常被称为生长因子，免疫因子和免疫球蛋白和显着水平的增长和疾病战斗。这些物质也存在于牛奶，但可以忽略不计的水平。此外，初乳有一个更高级的蛋白质，维生素，矿物质含量低乳糖酶。
5.初乳如何与其他药物和补品？
牛初乳实际上有助于你的身体和工作规范你的身体的吸收率 的效果，你将得到更多 降压的一切，你消耗的水是否补充剂和食物。你会得到更大的好处，因为你的身体将能够利用它们。你甚至可能会发现，你不需要采取尽可能正常的，因为你的身体是能够生物学的所有营养素。信星初乳无禁忌使用药物或补充剂。初乳是一种食品。
6.如何初乳产生抗衰老的效果吗？
牛初乳的工作与你的身体利用其天然物质和提高你的整体健康。进入青春期后，我们的身体开始放慢生产生长激素。这些激素是必要的再现几乎所有我们的身体细胞组织。它已被证明这是由我们生产几乎没有生长荷尔蒙，所以我们的年龄和死亡年龄80。牛初乳生长因子的实际激素，刺激身体细胞组织的正常繁殖。这是正常再现装置（正常）老人，癌症，皱纹，或削弱。新英格兰医学杂志“（几年前）说，这是最有效的抗衰老过程将简单更换生长激素在适当的水平放缓，可能会停止，甚至扭转衰老的进程。
7.牛初乳是如何工作的？
在新生儿的主要功能是从母亲到孩子被动免疫转让的形式。母亲已经暴露的各种环境因素和生物 ，她的免疫系统产生的抗体苏拉威西她的一生。在传输被动免疫的母亲通过她补上的抗体，这些不同的因素，到她的后代。人类和类人猿的母亲被动immunises她年轻的抗体通过胎盘在子宫内通过。在动物YogyakartaT的母源抗体不通过胎盘屏障（马，牛，猪，羊），年轻的被动免疫紧接着初乳方式诞生。初乳中母源抗体在这些物种在诞生之后的最初几天通过肠道直接吸收。
8.我应该拿多少初乳？
采取的初乳量变化从人到人。标签建议2〜3粒，每日两次，如果你从伤病中恢复，你可能要开始服用超过这个。另外，如果你觉得你的感冒或流感可能希望您的剂量，以帮助你更快的恢复和缓解你的症状。
9.我是一个素食主义者，我不吃动物性食物。
初乳是既不是动物，也不是蔬菜。我们采取很好的照顾，我们的牲畜，并确保他们是健康的，住久的幸福生活。大自然生产的每一个地球上的哺乳动物和初乳，它是迄今为止最健康的选择。的说，选择是完全是你的。
10.牛初乳是安全的吗？
牛初乳已使用多年作为食品添加剂，其使用和安全是有据可查的。牛初乳是完全安全的，它有没有负面影响，是一个整体，自然的食品罐头，在任何数量的消耗。绝对没有毒性水平。此外，制造和使用奶制品，仅为相关的安全和营养福利也是信星。通过整个生产过程的质量控制管理，从收集的初乳，通过包装和储存，确保初乳完好交付，认证适合人类食用。
11.牛初乳应该是巴氏杀菌？
当然可以！牛粪罐很容易飞溅到他们与E大肠杆菌，沙门氏菌等致病细菌污染的乳房。这创建奶制品污染的潜在可能性。
乳制品（供人食用），必须进行高温消毒，以杀灭这些病原体。巴氏杀菌的初乳有两种方式 - 最佳闪光巴氏杀菌（15秒）和慢30分钟增值税进程。 Flash巴士德中使用昂贵的高科技设备，在现代乳品，不变性初乳。使用较便宜的，30分钟的巴氏灭菌过程中，一个巨大的大桶初乳从外部加热。这需要很长的时间来加热至所需温度的初乳一个大水壶。在此期间，细菌生长初乳中。
由于细菌喂初乳时，变性和破坏其有效性。今天向公众出售大多数初乳一直希尔曼的动物饲料市场，并没有经过巴氏杀菌。初乳是最苛刻的国际标准 - 72℃，15秒巴氏杀菌 - 微生物，以确保最高的质量。
12.我应该服用初乳，如果我怀孕了吗？
牛初乳绝对不会伤害你或你的胎儿，但如果你总是你怀孕苏拉威西检查您的健康护理专业第一..牛初乳将有助于补充你的免疫系统遭受南苏拉威西，孩子出生，它会帮助你更快的恢复，它也将帮助您失去这些多余的体重与怀孕更快。
13.我的宠物是什么？他们可以从初乳中受益？
没错！事实上，大多数宠物爱初乳。牛初乳是不特定物种，狗和猫会从初乳中获得许多健康益处。
14.什么是抗体？
抗体是非常专业的分子是人体的免疫系统的产生。它们是在响应主机暴露的免疫原性或外来物质（抗原）标准普尔传染性微生物。有行动来抵挡或消除潜在的致病因子。抗体是针对一个非常重要的特点，特别指出的是仅用于诱导抗原完全形成。
15.生长因子是什么？
生长因子是非常小的生物活性分子 促进生长和成熟的各种细胞和组织类型。他们发现，初乳中浓度很高。他们不仅会刺激正常生长和发育，而且还有助于修复中年或受伤的肌肉，皮肤，骨骼，软骨和神经组织再生，加速。生长因子还刺激身体燃烧脂肪为燃料，而不是肌肉组织在禁食或节食。他们还帮助构建肌肉，并已被证明有正面影响运动表现。
16.免疫因素是什么？
除了免疫球蛋白，初乳中还有其他的物质没有免疫功能。它们被称为“免疫因子”。他们的功能是补充与免疫反应相关的各种功能。
17.什么是免疫球蛋白？
免疫球蛋白是一组专门的生物活性的蛋白质或分子在血清和其他组织液，包括所有哺乳动物的乳汁中发现。有5类免疫球蛋白哺乳动物确认这是免疫球蛋白G（IgG）的免疫球蛋白A（IGA），免疫球蛋白M（IgM）的免疫球蛋白E（IgE）的，以及免疫球蛋白D（IGD）。这些分子的功能是绑定到入侵的有机体，并启动具体的行动有助于防止为了防止感染，并排除体内疾病引起剂。它们的功能是细胞杀伤作用，炎症和防止细菌和病毒的附件。在所有物种中最普遍的一类免疫球蛋白是IgG。免疫球蛋白有不可或缺的作用，在租用形式抗体的免疫防御系统。
18.如果我是一个体育人？
最佳体育人的身体需要的营养，经常伤害自己租用当打，所以初乳是至关重要的，行话受伤愈合后的最佳速度。
19.如果我乳糖酶不耐受？
乳糖酶初乳量很少 - 163毫克。两粒相比13000毫克。一个8盎司的牛奶。任何不适，更是一个迹象，表明可能的初乳治疗消化道。
20. 如果我过重是什么？
初乳是伟大的使身体更有效地工作，拍摄Selatan更容易减肥。
21.牛初乳是什么？
初乳是第一生长和免疫力的食物：它是前奶，或者更确切地说，是生产的母亲在她年轻的诞生紧随所有哺乳动物的乳分泌。牛初乳经常简称为“生活中的第一食品”。它不仅是生活，而且还支持照片蓬勃发展。牛初乳生产之后出生的新生儿中的第几天。初乳是一种无毒，无过敏的食物补充，伊尔玛有没有负面的相互作用的药物，食物或其他补充剂。每一滴的无极生活：免疫球蛋白，生长因子，抗体，维生素，矿物质，酵素，氨基酸，和其他物质提供的建议能力面对一生微有机体和环境毒素的入侵身体。初乳是一种无毒，无过敏的食物补充，已经没有负面的相互作用与药物，食物或其他补充剂。
22.补充免疫反应是什么？
地方保护的形式免疫补充牛抗体已被证明是一种有效的手段，对胃肠道疾病的保护，防止本国程序。
牛免疫球蛋白抗体的形式，Lingo的特异性和非特异性的，已被证明是有效的对各种疾病。在试验中，它已被证明是成功牛奶中的特异性抗体的Lingo肠致病性和产毒性大肠杆菌，隐孢子虫，轮状病毒，志贺氏杆菌是有效对抗。
24.被动免疫是什么？
发生在所有种类的被动免疫转移哺乳动物马辰的母亲通过她补上她年轻的抗体。在新生儿的情况下，这有助于保护青少年对潜在病原体的时间，直到它的充分发展自身的免疫系统抵御感染在它自己的。
25.什么是被动的地方保护？
被动免疫力传输人类出生前发生的，因此，新生儿出生的人类婴儿出生时与母源抗体的一种补充。婴儿出生后，抗体存在于人的初乳和常乳地方保护肠道功能。在动物，如马，牛，绵羊和山羊的母源抗体的被动传输发生在第20-48小时后出生的初乳。在此期间，仔畜完整的孕产妇初乳中抗体存在直接通过消化道吸收。后的最初几天，动物的消化道（肠封闭）的成熟和完整抗体的直接吸附停止。在这一点上，任何抗体存在于胃肠道（GI）地方保护行为的初乳和常乳。
26.适应性免疫系统是什么？
适应性免疫系统产生特定的响应，响应病原体。抗体的形式是在这个特定的响应，SELATAN生产的中和侵入者。
.适应性免疫系统的一个非常重要的特点是，它涉及到内存，在客舱上升阻力反复接触或感染了相同的侵入者。这个记忆因子的重要性可见在儿童疾病每年水痘，麻疹，流行性腮腺炎 ，适应性免疫系统产生终身免疫，感染后。
28.免疫系统是什么？
免疫系统是自然防御机制 ，身体对抗感染。它分为两个功能系统，先天免疫和适应性免疫系统。
29.先天免疫系统是什么？
这是通过防御 的第一行，主机对抗传染性病原体的致病微生物。这是一种非特异性反应， 最受欢迎的证明有效对抗病原体。皮肤是先天免疫系统的组成部分，因为它作为一种预防的障碍，大部分的病原体。
30.当收集的初乳？
事后收集第一初乳对新生犊牛出生时保留。在第一个36小时内收集的新的图片初乳。
31.为什么牛初乳？
有趣的是，牛的初乳初乳是唯一的形式，是不是具体的物种。换句话说，它包含了所有在所有其他来源的免疫和生长因子，从而显着造福于所有其他罐的哺乳动物，包括人类在内的当然。
因为小牛出生没有任何空中，致病微生物的免疫力，他们的母亲初乳的免疫和健康因素，必须包含一个非常大的量。作为一个结果牛初乳具有10-21倍的因素，人初乳，初乳最丰富的来源提供。
33.为什么我不能从当地农民获取牛初乳？
你自由了。需要冷藏和消费之前它败坏。原料的初乳是不是巴氏杀菌和含有免疫因子，只是一头牛。这不同于加工初乳，是一个基础广泛的免疫因子已汇集了成千上万的奶牛有时从浓和奥拉里SELATAN的。
34.为什么我需要初乳，作为一个成年人？
一旦青春期已经过去了，我们的身体开始衰老的进程逐渐减少，帮助我们抵抗疾病和治愈受损的身体组织的免疫和生长因子。初乳是这些组件赋予生命的唯一的天然来源。
35.为什么牛初乳重要？
初乳是第一食品，是提供给新生儿。它不仅是还含有高营养物质（免疫球蛋白和免疫因子），有助于刺激和增加新生儿的免疫系统，从而有助于保护脆弱的新生儿，它是新的潜在的有害环境（被动传输免疫力）。此外，它包含包含物质（生长因子和细胞因子）SELATAN行为刺激的各种组织和器官的发育，成熟和增殖。
初乳的意义是最好的说明，在农场动物，马，牛，山羊，绵羊和猪的标准普尔。在这些动物的免疫力的被动传输发生后出生的初乳的形式。如果这些动物没有接受初乳在出生后12-24小时，他们有一个很好的机会已没有生存（死亡率高达25％的报道）。
36. 为什么是本地被动保护重要？
在新生儿的小腿YogyakartaT腹泻及其他肠道感染（擦洗）罐CIH致命被动地方保护的重要性可见一斑。它已被广泛接受的婴儿哺乳动物营养的最佳来源是母亲的乳汁。这在很大程度上归因于不仅营养母乳的好处，但也存在牛奶免疫球蛋白，继续为当地的被动保护消化道。
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Product FAQS
Can children take colostrum?
Absolutely. Colostrum can help growing children in many ways, from better concentration, increased memory plus children have a higher tendency to catch colds and illness from other schoolmates and colostrum will help immensely.
Can I take colostrum with other supplements and medications?
Colostrum actually helps your body and works to regulate your body's absorption rates. Colostrum heals the digestive tract so well that all substances eaten internally (food, herbs, natural healing substances, and medications) will become more bioavailability to the body. Although colostrum has no known drug interactions, you may find that the other supplements and medications that you are taking could have a more pronounced effect.
Do the immunoglobulins and growth factors in colostrum survive pasteurisation?
Tests have been carried out on colostrum (which is flash pasteurised at 72
oC for 15 seconds) show that the colostrum retains its bioactivity during this process.
How Does Colostrum Differ From Plain Milk?
Colostrum not only contains all the goodness of milk but also contains significant levels of growth promoting and disease fighting substances commonly referred to as growth factors, immune factors and immunoglobulins. These substances are also present in milk but at negligible levels. Further, colostrum has a much higher protein, vitamin, mineral content and is lower in lactose.
How does colostrum interact with other medicines and supplements?
Colostrum actually helps your body and works to regulate your body's absorption rates. In effect you will be getting more bang for your buck with everything you consume whether its water, supplements and food. You will be getting greater benefits since your body will be able to utilize them more. You may even find that you don't need to take as much as normal since your body is able to absorb all the nutrients. No known contraindications with colostrum use with medications or supplements. Colostrum is a food.
How does colostrum produce the anti-aging results?
Colostrum works with your body to utilize its natural substances and increases your overall health. After puberty our body begins slowing down the production of growth hormones. These hormones are necessary for the reproduction of virtually all of our body cellular tissue. It has been shown that by age 80 we are producing virtually no growth hormones, and so we age and die. Colostrums growth factors are the actual hormones that stimulate the normal reproduction of body cellular tissue. Normal reproduction means just that (normal) not aged, cancerous, wrinkled, or weakened. The New England Journal of Medicine (a few years back) stated that the most effective anti-aging process would be simply the replacement of growth hormones at proper levels to slow, possibly stop and even reverse the aging processes.
How Does Colostrum Work?
The main function in the newborn is in the form of transfer of passive immunity from the mother to the child. The mother has been exposed to a variety of environmental factors and organisms to which her immune system has produced antibodies during her lifetime. In transfer of passive immunity the mother passes on her complement of antibodies to these various factors onto her offspring. In humans and apes the mother passively immunises her young in utero by passage of antibodies through the placenta. In animals where maternal antibodies do not pass the placental barrier (horses, cattle, pigs, and sheep) the young are passively immunised immediately after birth by way of colostrum. In these species the maternal antibodies present in the colostrum are absorbed directly through the gut in the first few days following birth.
How much colostrum should I take?
The amount of colostrum you take varies from person to person. The label suggests 2 to 3 capsules twice daily, but if your recovering from an injury you may want to start off taking more than this. Also, if you feel a cold or flu coming on you may want to up your dosage to help you recover quicker and relieve your symptoms.
I am vegetarian and I do not eat animal food.
Colostrum is neither animal nor vegetable. We take very good care of our cattle and make sure they are healthy and live a long happy life. Mother Nature produced colostrum for every mammal on Earth and it is by far the healthiest choice. With that said, the choice is completely yours.
I don't want to take colostrum away from the baby calf's that need it!
Don't worry, we don't deprive calves of their colostrum. Calves need it as much as any mammal and many calves would die without it. We make sure the calves get their fill first and then we take the remainder.
Is Bovine Colostrum Safe?
Bovine colostrums have been used for years as a food supplement, its use and safety is well documented. Colostrum is completely safe; it has no negative side effects and is a whole and natural food that can be consumed in ANY quantity. There are absolutely no toxicity levels. Further the manufacture and use of dairy products, and their associated safety and nutritional benefits is also well known. Through quality control management of the entire manufacturing process, from collection of the colostrum, through to packaging and storage, ensures the colostrum is delivered in perfect condition, certified to be fit for human consumption.
Should Colostrum be pasteurised?
Absolutely! Cow manure can easily splash onto the udders contaminating them with E-coli, salmonella and other pathogenic bacteria. This creates the potential for contamination of dairy products.
Dairy products (for human consumption) must be pasteurised to kill these pathogens. There are two ways of pasteurising colostrum - the optimal flash (15 second) pasteurisation and a slow 30-minute vat process. Flash pasteurisation uses the expensive, high-tech equipment found in the modern dairy that does not denature the colostrum. With the less expensive, 30-minute pasteurisation process, a huge vat of colostrum is heated from the outside. It takes a long time to heat a large kettle of colostrum to the required temperature. During this interval, bacteria grow in the colostrum.
As the bacteria feed upon the colostrum, it denatures and destroys its effectiveness. Most colostrum that is being sold to the public today has been prepared for the animal feed market and has not been pasteurised. Colostrum is pasteurised to the most demanding of International Standards - 72
oC for 15 seconds - to ensure the highest microbiological quality.
Should I be taking colostrum if I am pregnant?
Colostrum definitely wont hurt you or your fetus, but as always with anything you take during pregnancy you should check with your health care professional first.. Colostrum will help to supplement your immune system which suffers during child birth, it will help you recover faster and it will also help you to lose those extra pounds quicker associated with pregnancy.
What about my pets? Can they benefit from colostrum?
Yes! As a matter of fact, most pets love colostrum. Bovine colostrum is not species specific, dogs and cats will gain many health benefits from colostrum.
What are Antibodies?
Antibodies are very specialized molecules that are produced by the body's immune system. They are produced in response to the host being exposed to an immunogenic or foreign substance (antigen) such as an infectious microbe. There action is to ward off and or neutralise potentially disease-causing agents. A very important feature of antibodies is that are directed specifically to their antigen that induced their formation.
What are growth factors?
Growth factors are very small bio-active molecules which promote growth and maturation of various cell types and tissues. They are found in very high concentrations in colostrum. They not only stimulate normal growth and development but also help regenerate and accelerate the repair of aged or injured muscle, skin, bone, cartilage and nerve tissues. Growth factors also stimulate the body to burn fat for fuel instead of muscle tissue in times of fasting or dieting. They also help build lean muscle and have been shown to have a positive effect on athletic performance.
What are Immune Factors?
In addition to immunoglobulins there are other substances in colostrum that have an immune function. Collectively they have been termed "Immune Factors". Their function is to complement the various functions associated with the immune response.
What are Immunoglobulins?
The immunoglobulins are a group of specialised bio-active proteins or molecules found in serum and other tissue fluids, including the milk of all mammals. There are five classes of immunoglobulin that are recognised in mammals Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Immunoglobulin A (IgA), Immunoglobulin M (IgM), Immunoglobulin E (IgE), and Immunoglobulin D (IgD). The function of these molecules is to bind to invading organisms and to activate specific actions that help prevent to prevent infection and to rid the body of disease causing agents. They function in cell killing, inflammation and prevention of bacterial and viral attachment. The most prevalent class of immunoglobulin in all species is IgG. Immunoglobulins have an integral role in the immune defence system in that they form antibodies.
What if I'm a sports person?
Sports people's bodies need optimum nutrition and they frequently injure themselves when playing so colostrum is vital, both for optimum and faster rates of healing after injury.
What if I'm lactose intolerant?
The amount of lactose in colostrum is scant - 163 mg. in two capsules compared to 13,000 mg. in one 8-oz of milk. Any discomfort would more likely be a sign that colostrum is healing the digestive tract.
What if I'm over weight?
Colostrum is great for making the body work more effectively, which makes weight loss easier.
What is Colostrum?
Colostrum is the first food for growth and immunity; it is the pre-milk or rather the first lacteal secretion that is produced by the mother in all mammals immediately following the birth of her young. Colostrum is frequently referred to as "lifes first food". It not only supports life but also makes it flourish. Colostrum is produced in the first few days following the birth of the newborn. Colostrum is a non-toxic, non-allergenic food supplement that has no known negative interactions with drugs, food or other supplements. Each drop contains the promise of life: the immunoglobulins, growth factors, antibodies, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, and other substances designed to provide the body with the ability to face a lifetime of invasion by micro-organisms and environmental toxins. Colostrum is a non-toxic, non-allergenic food supplement that has no negative interactions with drugs, food or other supplements.
What is Immuno-Supplementation?
Local protection in the form of immuno-supplementation with bovine antibodies has been shown to be an effective means of providing local protection to the gastrointestinal tract against disease.
Bovine immunoglobulin in the form of antibodies, both specific and non-specific, has been shown to be effective against various diseases. In trials it has been successfully shown that specific antibodies in bovine milk are effective against both enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, cryptosporidium, rotavirus, and Shigella flexneri.
What is Passive Immunity?
In all species of mammals the transfer of passive immunity occurs where the mother passes on her complement of antibodies to her young. In the case of the newborn this helps in protecting the young against potentially pathogen agents until the time it's own immune system is sufficiently developed to ward of infection on it's own.
What is Passive Local Protection?
In humans passive transmission of immunity occurs prior to birth and thus a newborn human baby at birth is born with a complement of maternal antibodies. After birth the antibodies present in human colostrum and milk function in local protection of the gut. In animals like the horse, cow, sheep, and goat passive transmission of maternal antibodies occurs in the first 20-48 hours following birth by way of colostrum. During this time the newborn animal absorbs intact maternal antibodies present in the colostrum directly through the digestive tract. After the first few days the animal's digestive tract matures (gut closure) and the direct adsorption of intact antibody ceases. At this point any antibodies present in the colostrum and milk act in local protection of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
What is the Adaptive Immune System?
The adaptive immune system produces a specific response in response to an infective agent. This specific response is in the form of antibodies, which are produced to neutralize the invading agent.
A very important feature of the adaptive immune system is that it involves memory, in that gives rise to resistance to repeated exposure or infection by the same invading agent. The importance of this memory factor is seen in childhood diseases such as Chicken Pox, Measles, and Mumps in which the adaptive immune system produces a life-long immunity following infection.
What is the Immune System?
The immune system is a natural defence mechanism by which the body fights infection. It is divided into two functional systems, the innate and adaptive immune systems.
What is the Innate Immune System?
This is the first line of defence by which the host combats infectious agents and pathogenic microbes. This is non-specific response, which proves effective against most infective agents. The skin is part of the innate immune system as it acts as a preventive barrier to most infective agents.
When is colostrum collected?
The first colostrum collected after birth is reserved for the newborn calf. New Image colostrum is collected within first 36 hours.
Why Bovine Colostrum?
Interestingly, bovine colostrum is the only form of colostrum that is not species specific. In other words, it contains all of the immune and growth factors found in all other sources and thus it can significantly benefit all other mammals, including humans of course.
Because calves are born without any immunity to airborne, disease-causing organisms, their mothers colostrum must contain a very large amount of immune and health factors. As a result bovine colostrum has 10 - 21 times the factors of human colostrum, making it the richest source of colostrum available.
Why Can't I Get Colostrum From A Local Farmer?
You can. It needs to be refrigerated and consumed before it spoils. Raw colostrum is not pasteurised and contains immune factors from just one cow. This differs from processed colostrum, which is concentrated and provides a broad base of immune factors that have been pooled from hundreds and sometimes thousands of cows.
Why do I need colostrum, as an adult?
Once puberty has passed, our bodies begin the aging process by gradually producing less of the immune and growth factors that help us fight off disease and heal damaged body tissue. Colostrum is the only natural source of these life-giving components.
Why is Colostrum Important?
Colostrum is the first food that is available to the newborn. It is not only highly nutritious but also contains substances (immunoglobulins and immune factors) that help to stimulate and augment the newborns immune system thus helping to protect the vulnerable newborn from it's new potentially harmful environment (passive transmission of immunity). Further it contains contains substances (growth factors and cytokines) which act to stimulate the development, maturation and proliferation of various tissues and organs.
The significance of colostrum is best illustrated in farm animals, such as the horse, cow, goat, sheep and pig. In these animals passive transmission of immunity occurs after birth in the form of colostrum. If these animals do not receive colostrum in the first 12 - 24 hours following birth they have a very good chance of not surviving (mortality rates of up to 25% have been reported).
Why is Local Passive Protection Important?
The importance of passive local protection is evidenced in the newborn calf where diarrhoea and other enteric infections (scours) can prove fatal. It has been widely accepted that the best source of nourishment for the infant mammal is mother's milk. This has largely been attributed to not only the nutritional benefits of mother's milk but also the presence of milk immunoglobulins providing local passive protection of the GI tract.
