Table 5.
Contents of mineral elements in rumen fluid (n = 6).
| Item | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LBS2 | MBS2 | HBS2 | |
| Fe (mg/Kg) | 40.24 ± 10.271 | 32.98 ± 6.92 | 44.84 ± 11.63 |
| Cu (mg/Kg) | 2.208 ± 0.67 | 1.596 ± 0.41 | 2.26 ± 0.29 |
| Mn (mg/Kg) | 16.7 ± 4.20 | 14.72 ± 2.61 | 15.56 ± 4.51 |
| Zn (mg/Kg) | 1.25 ± 0.38 | 0.906 ± 0.08 | 1.304 ± 0.35 |
| Ni (mg/Kg) | 0.154 ± 0.05b | 0.236 ± 0.02a | 0.28 ± 0.08a |
| Na (mg/Kg) | 3,484 ± 41.59b | 3,482 ± 8.36a | 3,362 ± 61.81a |
| K (mg/Kg) | 2090 ± 22.36b | 2,142 ± 13.04b | 2,272 ± 69.79a |
| Ca (mg/Kg) | 351.2 ± 93.22b | 418 ± 50.77b | 509.2 ± 24.68a |
| Mg (mg/Kg) | 78.84 ± 20.69b | 136.6 ± 17.99a | 151.8 ± 40.75a |
| S (mg/Kg) | 306.4 ± 98.54 | 235.2 ± 22.84 | 278.6 ± 45.44 |
| P (mg/Kg) | 1966 ± 243.88 | 1940 ± 266.08 | 1984 ± 291.08 |
| Cl (mg/Kg) | 286.89 ± 53.76 | 297.16 ± 58.87 | 316.48 ± 63.37 |
| CAD (mEq/Kg) | 4980.71 ± 132.34 | 5091.64 ± 50.99 | 5038.92 ± 88.53 |
| Sum of Cation (mg/Kg) | 490.59 ± 119.55c | 605.04 ± 65.78b | 725.24 ± 38.31a |
| Sum of Anion (mg/Kg) | 8133.29 ± 311.57 | 8096.36 ± 287.72 | 8213.08 ± 323.19 |
1In the same row, values with same or no small letter superscripts meaning no significant difference (P > 0.05), at the same time different small letter superscripts meaning significant difference (P < 0.05). 2LBS, low rumen bloat score; MBS, medium rumen bloat score; HBS, high rumen bloat score.