Colostrum Part 2: Colostrum History

Colostrum History

Early in the 20th century it was noted that antibody levels in the 1st milk produced after birth (colostrum) were much higher than were found in the milk produced after 72 hours.
It was already known that these antibodies contained certain properties that enhanced protection.
In 1992, Kummer was the first to demonstrated that colostrum from non-immunised cows can prevent gastrointestinal disease in infants.
In 1998 Mc Connell and her colleagues at Otago University, New Zealand, in conjunction with The New Zealand Dairy Group demonstrated that it was possible to produce a colostrum form pasture-fed, non-immunised cows which showed greater antibody volume and activity than that of the hyperimmunised equivalent.
The New Zealand Dairy Industry pioneered the 1st commercial colostrum collection system. Hundreds of dairy farmers with more than 400 cows invested in separate stainless steel tanks and the companies developed the means by which to collect, pasteurise, dry; and store colostrum in large quantities.
New Image International pioneered the marketing if colostrum with the creation of a product from the first atch by the name of LIFELINE™.