TABLE 2.
Vitamin concentrations in bovine colostrum
| Concentration | Reference | |
|---|---|---|
| Water-soluble vitamins, μg/100 mL | ||
| Thiamin | 58–90 | (22–24) |
| Riboflavin | 455–483 | (23,24) |
| Niacin | 34–97 | (22, 23) |
| Pantothenic acid | 173.3 | (23,24) |
| Pyridoxal | 15 | (23) |
| Pyridoxamine | 21 | (23) |
| Pyridoxine | 4 | (23) |
| Biotin | 1.0–2.7 | (23) |
| Folic acid | 0.8 | (27) |
| Cobalamin | 4.9–60 | (23, 27) |
| Ascorbic acid | 2.5 | (22) |
| Fat-soluble vitamins | ||
| Retinol, μg/100 g | 490 | (23) |
| β-Carotene, μg/100 g | 70 | (23) |
| Tocopherol, μg/100 g | 290 | (23) |
| Cholecalciferol, μg/100 g | 3.05 | (23) |
| Phylloquinone, μg/100 mL | 0.49 | (23) |