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bovine colostrumFinding

Bovine colostrum has no detected effect on salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) concentration

no difference foundModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Nevertheless, pooled analyses from the nine trials demonstrated a non-significant effect of BC supplementation on the SIgA concentration (g Hedges 0.15, 95% confidence −0.20 to 0.49, p value 0.4033).”
Quoted verbatim from Immunological Outcomes of Bovine Colostrum Supplementation in Trained and Physically Active People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
This finding among the 1 finding on its endpoint

bovine colostrum

Salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) concentration

no difference found

Effect as reported

0.15standardised mean difference

CI −0.2 to 0.49

Who
Trained and physically active adults (athletes and recreationally active, about 82% male); pooled pre-exercise estimate, bovine colostrum versus placebo
Dose studied
10 to 25 g/day powder or 25/125 ml liquid per day, 8 days to 12 weeks (range across pooled trials)

Moderate evidencePMID 32276466 · 2020

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Nutrients
What else it reported1 finding · 0 compounds · 1 endpoint

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6XH6F27FKTBTK6EN6H8T15S