Surprisingly, bovine colostrum actually contains the highest known content of antibodies and other immune-boosting and energizing elements. While humans have many of their immune factors passed on through the placenta before birth, calves are born without immunity to disease-causing organisms. So, the contents of bovine colostrum are extremely concentrated to protect the newborn calf. The essential benefits in colostrum lies in its ability to help protect against many infectious and disease-causing agents. Bacteria, viruses, fungi and toxins enter the body in various ways, but all circulate throughout the body and settle in either the small intestine, blood stream, or at a body's weakest point.
Bovine colostrum contains trypsin enzymes and protease inhibitors.
These allow most of its components to pass safely through stomach acids. Once colostrum is absorbed into the body, its components help to rid the body of the bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Most infections and degenerative diseases are preceded or accompanied by lowered immune system function. Colostrum contains powerful immune factors such as immunoglobins, lactoferrin, cytokines, and interferon, that work to help restore potent immune function. The PRP in colostrum may also help balance overactive immune systems that are present in autoimmune diseases, where the body actually attacks its own immune system.