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Modulates immune and gut markers

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Ingredient: Colostrum · immune

Plain-language summary

Small studies; effect sizes modest and variable by source.

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Cited studies (3)

Canine studies
  • Comparison of canine colostrum and milk using a multi-omics approach.
    Cohen A, Turjeman S, Levin R, Tal S, Koren O · Animal microbiome · 2024
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    Study summary
    Very limited quality
    Design score 2/11
    Design
    Journal Article
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Not reported
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Sample size not recorded
    • No control group recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Relevance to this claim: Ingredient-level evidence for Colostrum

    DOI: 10.1186/s42523-024-00309-4
  • Passive immune transfer in puppies.
    Chastant S, Mila H · Animal reproduction science · 2019
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    Study summary
    Very limited quality
    Design score 2/11
    Design
    Journal Article; Review
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Not reported
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Sample size not recorded
    • No control group recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Relevance to this claim: Ingredient-level evidence for Colostrum

    DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.06.012
  • Canine and feline colostrum.
    Chastant-Maillard S, Aggouni C, Albaret A, Fournier A, Mila H · Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene · 2017
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    Study summary
    Very limited quality
    Design score 2/11
    Design
    Journal Article
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Not reported
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Sample size not recorded
    • No control group recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Relevance to this claim: Ingredient-level evidence for Colostrum

    DOI: 10.1111/rda.12830

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