Monograph: Bovine Colostrum

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This monograph is intended to serve as a guide to industry for the preparation of Product Licence Applications (PLAs) and labels for natural health product market authorization. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the medicinal ingredient. Notes: (i) Text in parentheses is additional optional information which can be included on the PLA and product label at the applicant's discretion. (ii) The solidus (/) indicates that the terms and/or the statements are synonymous. Either term or statement may be selected by the applicant.
Date: 2018-08-28

NHPID name

Bovine Colostrum ( Integrated Taxonomic Information System )

Proper name(s)

Common name(s)

Bovine Colostrum

Source material

Route Of administration

Oral

Dosage form(s)

Use(s) or purpose(s)

Statement(s) to the effect of:

General

Dose(s)

Duration of use

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician for prolonged use.  (Cesarone et al. 2007, Brinkworth and Buckley 2004, Brinkworth et al. 2004, Coombes et al. 2002, Antonio et al. 2001)

Risk information

Statement(s) to the effect of:

Caution(s) and Warning(s): Contraindication(s): Do not use this product if you have a known allergy/hypersensitivity to cow's milk.  (HC 2011) Known Adverse Reaction(s): No statement is required Note: The list of priority allergens is maintained at: http://hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/allergen/guide_ligne_direct_indust-eng.php

Non-medicinal ingredients

Must be chosen from the current Natural health products ingredients database and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.

Specifications

References cited

References reviewed