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. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0151876. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151876

Table 3. Effect of canola oil in the diet of lactating dairy cows on milk yield and composition.

Item Inclusion of canola oil Means SEM P-value**
Control 3% 6% L Q
Milk yield1 kg/d 23.50 22.46 20.99 22.28 0.69 0.0001 0.62
FCM2 kg/d 23.46 20.88 19.88 21.45 0.73 0.0001 0.105
Fat3 % 3.48 3.13 3.18 3.27 0.08 0.009 0.04
Fat4 kg/d 0.79 0.69 0.66 0.71 0.03 0.0002 0.18
CP5 % 3.58 3.73 3.90 3.72 0.06 0.0001 0.81
CP kg/d 0.82 0.80 0.81 0.82 0.02 0.58 0.55
Lactose % 4.44 4.46 4.45 4.45 0.03 0.83 0.51
Lactose 6 kg/d 1.04 1.01 0.93 1.002 0.03 0.001 0.34
SNF7 % 8.95 9.19 9.30 9.15 0.07 0.0003 0.43
SNF8 kg/d 2.09 2.06 1.96 2.04 0.05 0.005 0.405
TS % 12.34 12.32 12.60 12.41 0.13 0.16 0.34
TS9 kg/d 2.88 2.70 2.62 2.74 0.08 0.001 0.42
MUN, mg/dL 19.58 18.58 18.91 18.94 0.36 0.23 0.16

** L = probability of linear effect, Q = probability of quadratic effect. FCM = 3.5% fat-corrected milk; SNF = Solids not-fat; TS = Total solids; SCC = Somatic cell count; MUN = Milk urea nitrogen. IOC = Inclusion of canola oil. Equations:

1Y = 23.57 (SE = 1.16)− 0.42 (SE = 0.08) × IOC (%)

2Y = 23.24 (SE = 1.27)− 0.59 (SE = 0.09) × IOC (%)

3Y = 3.48 (SE = 0.17)− 0.18 (SE = 0.06) × IOC (%) + 0.02 (SE = 0.01) × IOC2 (%2)

4Y = 0.78 (SE = 0.05)− 0.02 (SE = 0.005) × IOC (%)

5Y = 3.58 (SE = 0.11)+ 0.05 (SE = 0.01) × IOC (%)

6Y = 1.05 (SE = 0.05)− 0,01 (SE = 0.003) × IOC (%)

7Y = 8.95 (SE = 0.12)+ 0.09. (SE = 0.05) × IOC (%)

8Y = 2.10 (SE = 0.10)− 0.02 (SE = 0.007) × IOC (%)

9Y = 2.87 (SE = 0.145)− 0.04 (SE = 0.012) × IOC (%).