It is worth noting that researchers who use colostrum in clinical trials usually seek first milking colostrum because they recognize that potency and quality are diminished with time. To expect similar results with transitional milk being marketed as colostrum would be unfair to those producers of true first-milking colostrum. Bovine (cow) colostrum is produced before birth, and can only be collected for a short period of time without being
diluted by the subsequent production of milk. At the time of birth, potency is at its peak. The active elements such as immune factors, growth factors, antioxidants and antiinflammatory agents are at their highest concentrations.

However, in less than 12 hours, the concentration of these components is only half of what it was at the time of birth. This makes colostrum a limited commodity and yet, because of the extensive dairy industry, sufficient quantities are available for human use as a dietary supplement. Since colostrum is such a limited commodity, it is easy to see why nyone would want to stretch the collection of this valuable substance. This is why many widely advertised colostrum products on the market today are obtained from the first 5 milkings—as far as 72 hours, and definitely not complete colostrum.

How Anovite Helps
Anovite Colostrum is a rich source of a wide range of growth factors that aid in maintaining the integrity of thegastrointestinal tract. It is difficult to determine where to draw the line between true colostrum and what has been called transitional milk. At what point in time is colostrum no
longer pure colostrum? According to Dr. Donald H. Lein, Chairmanof Population Genetics and Diagnostic Sciences at theCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, “Bovinecolostrum is produced during the few weeks prior to birth of the calf and, due to hormonal changes in the
mother, itsproduction stops at birth. Secretions collected at the first milking during the first 6-hour period after birth containcomplete colostrum with all of the beneficial componentsintact. Removal of even some of the colostrum results in the release of a different material, known as transitional milk, that dilutes any colostrum still present and changes its composition.

Since colostrum is such a limited commodity, it is easy to see why anyone would want to stretch the collection of this valuable substance. This is why many widely advertised colostrum products on the market today are obtained from the first 5 milkings—as far as 72 hours, and definitely not complete colostrum.