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    2020
    High Quality

    Oral bovine colostrum supplementation does not increase circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration in healthy adults

    Kotsis Y, Mikellidi A

    Published in European Journal of Nutrition

    Methodology

    Short- and long-term randomized controlled trials of bovine colostrum supplementation in healthy adults measuring serum IGF-1.

    Key Findings

    Serum IGF-1 did not differ between colostrum and placebo in either the acute or chronic trial.

    Conclusions

    Oral bovine colostrum does not raise circulating IGF-1 in healthy adults.

    Limitations

    Healthy adults only; systemic IGF-1 may not capture local gut effects.

    Supplements Studied

    Colostrum
    Compound

    Oral bovine colostrum supplementation does not increase circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration in healthy adults

    Outcomes Measured

    Insulin-Like Growth Factor

    Oral bovine colostrum supplementation does not increase circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration in healthy adults

    Study Details

    Year:2020
    Duration:8 weeks
    Quality Score:8/10

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