Preferred Label : Hyperimmune Bovine Colostrum;
NCIt synonyms : Hyperimmune Colostrum; Bovine Colostrum;
NCIt related terms : Colostrum High-Ig;
NCIt definition : A dietary supplement consisting of bovine colostrum, containing high titers of immunoglobulins
(Igs), with immunostimulating and anti-infective activities. Hyperimmune bovine colostrum
is harvested during the first days after calving from cows that have been inoculated
repeatedly with specific pathogens during pregnancy. In addition to high titers of
anti-pathogen specific antibodies, hyperimmune colostrum is also rich in other immune
factors, proline-rich polypeptides (PRP), lactoferrin, glycoproteins, lactalbumins,
cytokines, growth factors, vitamins, and minerals. This dietary supplement may exhbit
anti-infective activity in immunocompromised patients.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL387461;
Origin ID : C78491;
UMLS CUI : C1366263;
Semantic type(s)
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