Table 2.
Effects of Ile, Leu, and Val on milk composition, adapted from Moser et al. (2000)1
| Val, % | 0.80 | 1.20 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ile, % | 0.68 | 1.08 | 0.68 | 1.08 | ||||
| Leu, % | 1.57 | 1.97 | 1.57 | 1.97 | 1.57 | 1.97 | 1.57 | 1.97 |
| Total BCAA, % | 3.05 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.85 | 3.25 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 4.25 |
| Diet composition2 | ||||||||
| SID Lys, % | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.93 | 0.87 |
| Ile:Lys | 0.73 | 0.78 | 1.09 | 1.16 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 1.13 | 1.14 |
| Leu:Lys | 1.60 | 1.96 | 1.65 | 2.01 | 1.60 | 2.01 | 1.60 | 2.01 |
| Val:Lys | 0.86 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.22 |
| Milk composition, % | ||||||||
| Crude protein3 | 4.60 | 4.58 | 4.49 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 4.47 | 4.47 | 4.51 |
| Crude fat3 | 5.12 | 5.40 | 5.31 | 5.21 | 4.95 | 5.23 | 5.37 | 5.43 |
| Lactose3 | 5.82 | 5.75 | 5.87 | 5.87 | 5.89 | 5.89 | 5.83 | 5.87 |
A total of 16 sows/treatment were milked between days 14 and 16 of lactation.
Analyzed chemical composition of dietary treatments.
Val, Ile, Leu, and all interactions, P > 0.05.