Pasteurized Chicken Egg Powder Stimulates Proliferation and Migration of AGS, RIE1, and Caco-2 Cells and Reduces NSAID-Induced Injury in Mice and Colitis in Rats.

Background: Chicken eggs and bovine colostrum contain proteins possessing antimicrobial, immunoregulatory, and growth factor activity. The ability of eggs to influence gut defense and repair is largely unexplored.

Objective: We examined the effect of pasteurized spray-dried egg on gastrointestinal injury using cell culture and animal models and sought to determine whether adding colostrum provided extra benefit.