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Table 1 Composition of bovine colostrum types 1, 2 and 3, and lactoferrin

From: Bovine colostrum in oral treatment of enterogenic endotoxaemia in rats

Substance

α-Lacto-albumin (g/dl)

β-Lactoglobulin (g/dl)

Bovine serum albumin (g/dl)

Immunoglobulins (g/dl)

LF (g/dl)

Casein (g/dl)

Iron (g/dl)

Type 1 BC

4400

44,400

3600

79,600

1600

ND

200

Type 2 BC

4000

22,400

1600

151,600

ND

80,000

90

Type 3 BC

2800

14,000

2400

145,600

ND

80,000

200

LF

ND

ND

ND

ND

80,000

ND

125

  1. BC, bovine colostrum; LF, lactoferrin; ND, not detected.