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. 2020 Jun 29;10(7):1117. doi: 10.3390/ani10071117

Table 3.

Milk yield and composition in Pelibuey × Katahdin ewes supplemented with Moringa oleifera leaf extract.

Variable Daily Moringa oleifera Extract Supplementation (mL) SE p-Value
0 20 40 60
Total milk yield (kg) 48.7 49.2 57.1 53.4 5.10 0.66
Daily milk yield (kg) 1.15 1.13 1.28 1.23 0.12 0.87
Milk composition
Fat (%) 6.27 6.11 6.09 6.01 0.08 0.13
Protein (%) 4.24 4.33 4.21 4.52 0.09 0.12
Daily yields
Fat-corrected milk (kg/d) 0.79 0.85 0.89 0.95 0.08 0.59
Energy-corrected milk (kg/d) 0.74 0.77 0.83 0.87 0.07 0.68
Fat yield (kg/d) 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.004 0.43
Protein yield (kg/d) 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.004 0.79

Fat-corrected milk and energy-corrected milk were calculated according to [24,25]. SE: Standard error.