Exploration of Bovine Milk Proteome in Colostral and Mature Whey Using an Ion-Exchange Approach.t

Colostrum, as well as providing nutrients in the first few days of life also contains antibodies and immunoregulatory proteins that are active in the digestive tract of newborns.  Many other pathogen defense molecules (cytokines and others) are present. Breast feeding can impact upon the risk of subsequent diseases in adulthood and these constituents play a vital role in future life.