rBGH

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf synthetic hormone
gptkbp:abbreviation rBST
gptkbp:administeredBy injection
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs recombinant bovine somatotropin
gptkbp:approvalYear 1993
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:US_Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:bannedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Posilac
gptkbp:chemicalClass protein hormone
gptkbp:controversy animal welfare concerns
health concerns
gptkbp:effect increases milk yield
may increase antibiotic use in dairy cows
may increase risk of mastitis in cows
gptkbp:fullName recombinant bovine growth hormone
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label rBGH
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Monsanto
gptkbp:producedBy genetically engineered bacteria
gptkbp:purpose increase milk production in cows
gptkbp:regulates labeling not required in US
gptkbp:relatedTo bovine somatotropin
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:milk
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:rBST_hormone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6