Table 4.
Effects of MLF on milk yield and composition of buffaloes.
| Parameter | Control | MLF15 | MLF30 | MLF45 | SEM | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Linear | Quadratic | ||||||
| Milk yield (Kg/d) | 7.11c | 7.35b | 7.37b | 7.67a | 0.177 | 0.038 | 0.064 | 0.869 |
| Fat corrected milk yield (4%) Kg/d | 9.75bc | 9.09c | 9.92b | 10.86a | 0.235 | 0.001 | 0.004 | 0.009 |
| Milk protein (%) | 4.97b | 4.78b | 4.84b | 5.36a | 0.305 | 0.024 | 0.394 | 0.278 |
| Milk fat (%) | 9.15ab | 8.25b | 8.98ab | 9.44a | 1.232 | 0.020 | 0.779 | 0.596 |
| Total milk solids (%) | 20.59a | 19.29b | 20.21ab | 21.34a | 1.467 | 0.035 | 0.642 | 0.431 |
| Milk lactose (%) | 5.26 | 5.14 | 5.25 | 5.19 | 0.171 | 0.086 | 0.899 | 0.865 |
a, b, c
Values with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05).