Chemotherapy kills fast-growing cells including gut stem cells. This affects all components of
the physical and functional intestinal barrier, ie, the mucus layer, epithelium, and immune …

Whey, first generated more than 5000 years ago, was valued in the 17th through early 19th
centuries, notably as a medicinal agent against some common maladies. However, for much …

Colostrum is the specific first diet of mammalian neonates and is rich in immunoglobulins,
antimicrobial peptides, and growth factors. In this article we review some of these …

Alimentary tract (AT) mucositis can be a major problem for patients undergoing cancer
treatment. It has significant clinical and economic consequences and is a major factor that …

Strong epidemiological data indicate that chemotherapy-induced gut toxicity and pain occur
in parallel, indicating common underlying mechanisms. We have recently outlined evidence …

Continuing studies show that whey components, notably proteins, have valuable nutritional
and techno-functional properties supporting their applications in foods and drinks …

Putative anti-cancer activity of whey proteins has been investigated in an animal model to
evaluate their potential role in disease prevention, and to contribute to a basis for their …

Bovine colostrum, the first milk that cows produce after parturition, contains high levels of
growth factors and immunomodulatory components. Some healthy and diseased individuals …

This paper reviews the composition of colostrum and the potential preventive and
therapeutic use of this" first milk" for treating various gastrointestinal disorders in humans …

Colostrum contains an abundance of immune components and can be exploited to address
the poor immune status of developing countries' populations. The ability of colostrum …