Colostrum milk at 48 to 72 hours after parturition may be higher than in colostrum or in late-lactation milk. Fat concentration in bovine colostrum is extremely variable. Newborns have very immature and small digestive systems, and colostrum delivers its nutrients in a very concentrated low-volume form. It has a mild laxative effect, encouraging the passing of the baby's first stool, which is called meconium. This clears excess bilirubin, a waste-product of dead red blood cells, which is produced in large quantities at birth due to blood volume reduction from the infant's body and helps prevent jaundice. Colostrum is known to contain
Invariant of a binary form the form itself of degree 1 and order 1. The algebra of invariants of the quadratic form "ax" + 2"bxy" + "cy" is a polynomial algebra in 1 variable generated by the discriminant "b" − "ac" of degree 2. The algebra of covariants is a polynomial algebra in 2 variables generated by the discriminant together with the form "f" itself (of degree 1 and order 2). The algebra of invariants of the cubic form "ax" + 3"bx""y" + 3"cxy" + "dy" is a polynomial algebra in 1 variable generated by the discriminant "D" = 3"b""c" + 6"abcd" − 4"b""d" −