Effects of bovine colostrum supplementation on serum IGF-I, IgG, hormone, and saliva IgA during training

J Appl Physiol (1985). 1997 Oct;83(4):1144-51. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1997.83.4.1144.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of bovine colostrum supplementation (Bioenervi) on serum insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), immunoglobulin G, hormone, and amino acid and saliva immunoglobulin A concentrations during a strength and speed training period. Nine male sprinters and jumpers underwent three randomized experimental training treatments of 8 days separated by 13 days. The only difference in the treatments was the drink of 125 ml consumed per day. Posttraining increases were noticed for serum IGF-I in the 25-ml Bioenervi treatment (125 ml contained 25 ml Bioenervi) and especially in the 125-ml Bioenervi treatment (125 ml contained 125 ml Bioenervi) compared with the placebo (normal milk whey) treatment (P < 0.05). The change in IGF-I concentration during the 8-day periods correlated positively with the change in insulin concentration during the same periods with 25-ml Bioenervi treatment (r = 0.68; P = 0.045) and with 125-ml Bioenervi treatment (r = 0.69; P = 0.038). Serum immunoglobulin G, hormone, and amino acid and saliva immunoglobulin A responses were similar during the three treatments. It appears that a bovine colostrum supplement (Bioenervi) may increase serum IGF-I concentration in athletes during strength and speed training.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Colostrum / physiology*
  • Cross-Over Studies
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Hormones / blood*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / metabolism*
  • Immunoglobulin G / metabolism*
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
  • Physical Fitness / physiology*
  • Saliva / metabolism
  • Track and Field

Substances

  • Hormones
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I