Table 7.
Effects of dietary garcinol on colostrum and milk composition of sows during lactation
| Item | CON 1 | LOW 1 | HIGH 1 | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sows, n | 20 | 20 | 20 | – | – |
| Colostrum, day 1 of lactation | |||||
| DM | 22.6 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 0.92 | 0.105 |
| Ash, % (DM basis) | 14.6 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 0.88 | 0.226 |
| CP, % (DM basis) | 51.2 | 48.6 | 47.2 | 2.2 | 0.445 |
| Ether extract, % (DM basis) | 24.6 | 19.4 | 16.5 | 1.9 | 0.778 |
| IgG, mg/mL | 48.04a | 51.65b | 53.44b | 0.21 | 0.045 |
| IgA, mg/mL | 8.82a | 9.21b | 9.37b | 0.88 | 0.022 |
| Milk, day 17 of lactation | |||||
| DM | 18.9 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 0.35 | 0.441 |
| Ash, % (DM basis) | 9.62 | 8.87 | 7.52 | 0.41 | 0.126 |
| CP, % (DM basis) | 27.8a | 29.2b | 31.5b | 0.28 | 0.041 |
| Ether extract, % (DM basis) | 45.6 | 42.6 | 38.7 | 1.4 | 0.114 |
| IgG, mg/mL | 51.88a | 54.92b | 55.41b | 0.25 | 0.043 |
| IgA, mg/mL | 9.44a | 9.68b | 9.85b | 0.94 | 0.033 |
1Dietary treatment: CON = control diet; LOW = control diet with 200 mg/kg garcinol; HIGH = control diet with 600 mg/kg garcinol. SEM = standard error of means; DM = dry matter; CP = crude protein; IgA = immunoglobulin A; IgG = immunoglobulin G. a,bMeans with different superscripts in the same row differ (P < 0.05).