Immune and Growth Factors in Colostrum Immune Factors: Immunoglobulin (Ig) - There are five types of immunoglobulins present in colostrum, specifically IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, & IgM. Colostrum contains mostly IgG with very small amounts of IgA, IgD, IgE, and IgM. While human colostrum has a 2% IgG content, bovine colostrum can have a 8% to 50% IgG content. These are protein molecules that are effective in fighting bacterial and viral infections (colds, flu, etc.), parasites, and yeast. Immunoglobulins are energizing elements in colostrum that are anti-inflammatory in nature. Polyproline-Rich Peptides (PRP) - shown in medical studies to be a hormone that regulates the thymus gland. PRP boosts an under active immune system and helps balance the overactive immune system (an illness in which the body actually attacks itself). Lactoferrin - a natural constituent of whey protein found in milk. It is an iron binding protein that deprives bacteria of the iron it needs to reproduce. The colostrum bound iron is then released into the red blood cells, where acts as a catalyst to boost oxygen levels and thereby reduce inflammation. Lactoferrin is very antiviral and antibacterial in nature, inhibiting a wide range of bacteria, yeasts and even certain intestinal parasites. Leukocytes – white blood cells that protect the body from infective organisms and foreign substances by stimulating the production of interferon, thereby slowing viral reproduction and inhibiting the viruses’ penetration of the cellular wall. Glycoproteins and Trypsin Inhibitors – allow the immune and growth factors in colostrum to pass intact through the stomach to the small and large intestines. They also prevent Helicobactor pylori bacterium (shown to be the cause of stomach ulcers) from attaching to the stomach wall. Lysozyme – a group of digestive enzymes that are powerful hydrolyzing agents, resistant to stomach acids, with the ability to destroy bacteria and viruses on contact. Lymphokines – strong chemicals (hormone-like peptides) secreted by lymphocytes. These soluble molecules help direct and regulate immune responses. Cytokines – a powerful substance produced by the cytotoxic T cells (killer cells) that directly attack abnormal or sick cells, ridding the body of cells that have been infected by viruses or transformed by cancer. Cytokines include lymphokines produced by lymphocytes and monokines produced by monocytes and macrophages. Oligo Polysaccharides and Glycoconjugates – sugars (saccharides) in colostrum that attach and bind to invading bacteria, preventing them from attaching to or passing through the intestinal wall. They are effective against gut (intestinal) illnesses such as leaky gut syndrome, E. coli, salmonella, cryptosporidia, giardia, entamoeba, shigella, colostridium difficile toxins A & B, streptococcus, and cholera. Protease Inhibitors & Trypsin – protect the growth and immune factors in colostrum from the acidity of the stomach acids, allowing the healing properties to be absorbed through the intestinal wall into the blood stream. Used internationally in the treatment and suppression of secondary infections related to HIV. Other immune factors - Orotic acid, B lactoglobulin, Iactalbumin, albumin, prealbumin, alpha I antitripsin, alpha l-fetoprotein, alpha 2-macroglobulin, haemopexin, haptoglobin, beta 2-microglobulin, alpha 2-AP glycoprotein, C3, C4 and orosomucoids. Growth Factors: IgF-1 - increases T-cell reproduction - stimulating DNA and RNA formation, thereby accelerating healing in tissues and cells, balancing blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia & hyperglycemia), increasing muscle mass and the reduction of fat, and promoting stamina and strength. Other growth factors - colostrum contains Epithelial Growth Factors (EgF), Transforming Growth Factors A & B (TgA & TgB), Growth Hormones (GH), Fibroblast Growth Factors (FgF), and Platelet-Derived Growth Factors (PDgF).
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 03:44:23 +0000
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