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International Journal of Nutrology
Review
DOI: 10.54448/ijn23234
Submitted: 07-10-2023
Published: 07-10-2023

Colostro bovino e suas aplicações na saúde humana: uma revisão narrativa

Departamento de Medicina da Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brasil / Departamento de Nutrologia Pediátrica da Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia, São Paulo, Brasil
Colostro bovino Imunidade Trato gastrointestinal Músculos Alimento funcional

Abstract

Introdução: o colostro bovino é a secreção produzida pela glândula mamária da vaca nos primeiros dias após o parto. Trata-se de um alimento rico em proteínas, lipídios, além de enzimas, vitaminas, minerais, fatores de crescimento, oligossacarídeos, nucleotídeos e citocinas. Objetivo: Foi revisar a literatura em relação aos benefícios do consumo de colostro bovino para a saúde humana. Métodos: Revisão narrativa, conduzida por meio de busca nas bases de dados Pubmed, Medline, Scielo, Cochrane, Lilacs e Crossref, usando como palavra-chave “colostro bovino”. Resultados: foram encontrados estudos que envolvem potenciais benefícios para imunidade, desempenhos físico e muscular e saúde gastrointestinal. Conclusão: O colostro bovino é um produto alimentar e nutricional. Seu uso pode ser feito diretamente como alimento ou como componente de alguns alimentos, mas, atualmente, tem sido mais utilizado como suplemento. Os conhecimentos científicos relativos à segurança de uso e também aos benefícios à saúde de seus componentes, individuais ou associados, têm se acumulado nos últimos anos, permitindo graus crescentes de evidências que podem embasar sua utilização clínica.

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Nogueira-de-Almeida, C. A. (2023). Colostro bovino e suas aplicações na saúde humana: uma revisão narrativa. International Journal of Nutrology, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.54448/ijn23234