What is Bovine Somatotropin (bST)? Publications / Technical Articles Posted by JimEdwards on Jan 11, 2007 - 02:04 PM By: Kamran Khan, Gen Sec., Sarhad Dairy Farmer’s Association, Peshawar.0333-9153616. Ka_khan@yahoo.com [1] Bovine somatotropin is a growth hormone found in cattle. The word bovine refers to cattle, and the word somatotropin refers to the name of the hormone. Hormones are chemicals that are secreted by glands within the body. They are natural substances that affect the way the body operates. Bovine somatotropin, abbreviated as bST, is a protein hormone produced in cattle by the pituitary gland located at the base of the animals brain. A hormone similar to bST is produced in all species of animals. This hormone is important for growth, development, and other bodily functions of all animals. In the 1930s, it was discovered that injecting bST into lactating (milk-producing) cows significantly increased milk production. Read more [2] ... This article is from World Veterinary Association   http://www.worldvet.org/ The URL for this story is:   http://www.worldvet.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3218 Links in this article   [1] Ka_khan@yahoo.com   [2] http://www.worldvet.org//docs/What is Bovine Somatotropin.doc