Bovine colostrum as a bioactive product against human microbial infections and gastrointestinal disorders

Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 227-237

  Li, H ^a   Aluko, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Diarrhea; Gastrointestinal disorders; Immunity; Microbial infection

Indexed keywords

BIOENERVI; CARBOHYDRATE; CYTOKINE; GROWTH FACTOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LACTOFERRIN; LACTOPEROXIDASE; LIPID; LYSOZYME; MALTODEXTRIN; MINERAL; NUTRACEUTICAL; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; COLOSTRUM; COW; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; INFECTION PREVENTION; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW; VOMITING;

BOVINAE;

EID: 34147193504     PISSN: 15407535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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