Banned by infant formula, what happened to bovine colostrum?

Colostrum is a nutritional and health care product that has been very hot.

However, before 2012, the Ministry of Health clearly pointed out in the reply letter to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, "The Reply Letter of the General Office of the Ministry of Health on the Applicable Standards of Colostrum Products", that colostrum and colostrum should not be added to infant formula food.

What exactly is bovine colostrum?

Colostrum refers to the milk secreted by female mammals 2 to 3 days after giving birth

Compared with ordinary milk, bovine colostrum not only contains protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and other conventional nutrients much higher than ordinary milk, but more importantly, it contains a large number of immune factors, growth factors and other physiologically active components, including immunoglobulins.

Why is bovine colostrum not allowed in infant formula?

Since bovine colostrum is highly nutritious and rich in immune factors, why is it not allowed to be added to infant formula? Experts explained this issue as early as after the ban in 2012, and bovine colostrum is not allowed to be added to infant formula It is not because it is unsafe, but mainly because its output is very low and its physical properties are unstable, the product market is mixed, and the quality is not guaranteed, so it is not suitable for the production and processing of infant formula

Moreover, the so-called ban only prohibits the addition of bovine colostrum in the production of infant formula food, not the prohibition of infants and young children to consume bovine colostrum.

What are the health benefits of bovine colostrum?

Mammalian colostrum has a very important protective effect on newborn animals, and humans are no exception

Similarly, bovine colostrum is also rich in immune factors, which can enhance the resistance of newborn calves and protect the health of calves

The study found that the types of immunoglobulins contained in bovine colostrum and human colostrum are different.

　　Colostrum is "tailor-made" for calves, and its effect on humans is naturally much worse, but it is not completely ineffective.

　　Generally speaking, infants have immature intestinal tracts and poor resistance to pathogens.

　　In a word, although bovine colostrum has the effect of enhancing resistance to a certain extent, some manufacturers exaggerate its effect too much, and even call it the "King of Immunity", hyping its concept to make huge profits, which is not desirable