Colostrum if the first nutrient rich fluid that a female mammal produces when she gives birth, just before her milk comes in. Bovine colostrum from dairy cows has been found to produce multiple benefits for humans. It is full of powerful antioxidants, immunoglobins, growth factors, minerals, enzymes, amino acids and essential vitamins. Bovine colostrum is about 40 times richer than human colostrum. Otherwise, the two are identical in human growth factors.
Colostrum is a food.
Product manufacturers claim it can be taken in any quantity without fear of side effects or drug interactions. It contains no lactose. There are many growth factors present in colostrum to aid your body. The growth factors are also an important in wound healing. Colostrum may be made into a paste and applied directly to the wound.