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Pigeon milk: A new source of growth factor

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Crude, partially purified and purified fractions of pigeon milk injected subcutaneously in newborn mice brought about precocious opening of eyelids by 2–3 days and eruption of incisors by 3–4 days. The biological activity of pigeon milk-derived growth factor (PMGF) compared well with that of mouse epidermal growth factor (mEGF).

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  1. Division of Applied Zoology, Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, 574 199, Mangalagangotri, India

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Shetty, S., Hegde, S.N. Pigeon milk: A new source of growth factor. Experientia 49, 925–928 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01952612

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