Mann, JK;
Reddy, T;
Der Stok, MV;
Ngubane, A;
Mulaudzi, T;
Mchunu, N;
Nevhungoni, P;
... Gosnell, BI; + view all
(2023)
Hen egg white bovine colostrum supplement reduces symptoms of mild/moderate COVID-19: a randomized control trial.
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Abstract
Aim: The ability of a hen egg white bovine colostrum supplement to prevent severe COVID-19 was tested in a double-blind randomized control study. Methods: Adults with mild/moderate COVID-19, risk factors for severe disease, and within 5 days of symptom onset were assigned to the intervention (n = 77) or placebo (n = 79) arms. Symptoms were documented until day 42 post-enrollment and viral clearance was assessed at 11-13 days post-symptom onset. Results: One participant developed severe COVID-19. The severe-type symptom score was lower in the active arm at 11-13 days post-symptom onset (p = 0.049). Chest pain, fever/chills, joint pain/malaise, and sore throat were significantly less frequent in the active arm. No differences in viral clearance were observed. Conclusion: The intervention reduced symptoms of mild/moderate COVID-19.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Hen egg white bovine colostrum supplement reduces symptoms of mild/moderate COVID-19: a randomized control trial |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.2144/fsoa-2023-0024 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.2144/fsoa-2023-0024 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | COVID-19, colostrum, coronavirus, delta, egg white, lactoferrin, lysozyme, nutritional supplement, omicron, ovotransferrin |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Infection and Immunity |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10177020 |
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