“…Some minerals and vitamins including calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, iron, cobalt, vitamin A, vitamin E, carotene, riboflavin, vitamin B12, folic acid, and selenium are reported at high concentrations in colostrum when compared to milk (GODDEN, 2008). In addition to these elements, colostrum contains a number of growth factors such as IGF-I and II, epidermal and nervous growth factor, insulin, cortisol, and thyroxine (COSTA, 2008). These substances stimulate mucosal growth, enzyme secretion, synthesis of intestinal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and increased intestinal villi size, and glucose uptake (GODDEN, 2008).…”