Table 1.
Evolution of the main chemical compounds of buffalo colostrum in summer (A) and winter (B)
| Days postpartum | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
Fat (%) |
11.31±0.39 |
10.40±0.09 |
8.59±0.18 |
8.14±0.05 |
7.90±0.15 |
7.67±0.06 |
7.56±0.06 |
|
Protein (%) |
8.73±0.15 |
7.27±0.06 |
7.01±0.05 |
5.83±0.02 |
5.62±0.02 |
5.31±0.02 |
5.24±0.03 |
|
Lactose (%) |
3.73±0.02 |
3.84±0.03 |
3.93±0.02 |
4.96±0.02 |
4.99±0.02 |
5.09±0.01 |
5.11±0.01 |
|
Total solids (%) |
25.31±0.02 |
22.53±0.05 |
20.41±0.02 |
19.83±0.05 |
19.40±0.02 |
19.17±0.02 |
19.01±0.03 |
|
Ash (%) |
0.94±0.02 |
0.91±0.01 |
0.92±0.02 |
0.94±0.01 |
0.97±0.01 |
1.01±0.01 |
1.03±0.01 |
|
pH |
6.01±0.01 |
6.09±0.01 |
6.36±0.02 |
6.40±0.01 |
6.44±0.01 |
6.50±0.01 |
6.63±0.03 |
|
B |
|
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|
Fat (%) |
11.22±0.38 |
10.35±0.05 |
8.44±0.05 |
8.11±0.03 |
7.86±0.13 |
7.66±0.07 |
7.51±0.03 |
|
Protein (%) |
8.64±0.12 |
7.22±0.03 |
6.97±0.07 |
5.79±0.03 |
5.60±0.03 |
5.29±0.02 |
5.22±0.04 |
|
Lactose (%) |
3.71±0.02 |
3.82±0.02 |
3.91±0.01 |
4.94±0.01 |
4.96±0.04 |
5.06±0.02 |
5.08±0.01 |
|
Total solids (%) |
25.25±0.04 |
22.55±0.06 |
20.34±0.09 |
19.78±0.03 |
19.38±0.01 |
19.10±0.03 |
18.97±0.04 |
|
Ash (%) |
0.91±0.02 |
0.88±0.02 |
0.90±0.02 |
0.91±0.02 |
0.96±0.01 |
0.97±0.03 |
1.01±0.02 |
| pH | 6.00±0.01 | 6.06±0.01 | 6.28±0.02 | 6.37±0.04 | 6.40±0.02 | 6.46±0.04 | 6.55±0.04 |
(All values are mean±SD and expressed in %; n = 4).