Effect of Adding Colostrum on the Properties of Ice Cream
Colostrum is the pre-milk fluid or the first milk produced by a female mammal. It is produced by the mother's mammary glands in the first 24 - 48 hours after giving birth.
Colostrum is composed of immune factors and growth factors.
Historical Uses of Colostrum
For thousands of years, colostrum has been used for treating various illnesses. Its medical importance was described in the ancient Indian medicine, Ayurveda. Before the discovery of antibiotics, colostrum was used for its anti-bacterial properties in the US. It is used to prepare cakes in many countries to celebrate the birth of the calf. Colostrum has been used for treating rheumatoid arthritis. An anti-polio vaccine called Sabin was also prepared from cows (bovine) colostrum.
Need for Colostrum
A person becomes more susceptible to diseases as they age. It takes more than usual to fight against cold or flu. Energy and enthusiasm lessen and skin loses elasticity, unwanted weight is gained and muscle tone is lost. Immune factors and growth factors in the body are lost gradually after maturity. Aging, illness and death that occur with loss of immune and growth factors in the human body can be replaced in the body with bovine colostrum.
Consuming colostrums will not cause any side effects or drug interactions since it is a natural food.
Effect of Colostrums on Ice-Cream Properties
Ice creams were manufactured with 0, 1.5, 3.0 and 4.5 g colostrum per pint (473 ml) of ice cream. Then the various characteristics of ice cream were tested:
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