Pharmacy Daily | Goodbye to diarrhoea

A NEW report published in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology has found that hyperimmune bovine colostrum powder can significantly reduce the risk of diarrhoea caused by the enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strain of bacteria. The most common cause of travellers diarrhoea, ETEC was found by researchers to be neutralised in the body before the onset of symptoms by antibodies in an oral formulation of hyperimmune bovine colostrum powder. The oral formulation , taken immediately prior to meals, works by binding to the bacteria, inhibiting their ability to attach to the intestinal wall. The clinical trials show that people who take a suitable formulation may be up to 90% more likely to be protected against diarrhoea due to ETEC. The publication is being hailed by the creators of Travelan (PD 29 Jun), which contains milk proteins derived from the colostrum of Australian dairy cattle.

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