Table 6.
Effects of supplementation of BLFc at 100 mg/kg/day (LF-1) or 200 mg/kg/day (LF−2) on milk IgA and lactoferrin in dairy goats.
| Item | Time point (day) | Control | LF-1 | LF-2 | SEM | p- value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Time | Treatment*Time | ||||||
| IgA in milk (μg/mL) | 0 | 227.20AB | 220.93C | 238.29B | 8.14 | 0.70 | – | – |
| 14 | 205.43Bb | 257.84Ca | 288.17Aa | 11.06 | <0.01 | 0.122 | <0.01 | |
| 28 | 236.13ABb | 294.60ABa | 322.23Aa | 11.17 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| 42 | 250.35Ab | 320.79Aa | 308.70Aa | 10.49 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| LF in milk (μg/mL) | 0 | 273.48Bb | 283.82Cab | 343.12Ca | 13.16 | 0.058 | − | − |
| 14 | 290.34Bb | 356.17Ba | 404.90BCa | 14.92 | <0.01 | 0.029 | <0.01 | |
| 28 | 365.51Ab | 450.63Aa | 439.30ABa | 12.92 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
| 42 | 382.96Ab | 458.99Aa | 478.47Aa | 12.73 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | |
Treatment means with different letter differ (p < 0.05) in the same line;
Treatment means with different letter differ (p < 0.05) in the same column.