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. 2022 May 21;15(5):1228–1236. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2022.1228-1236

Table 5.

Mineral content in cows’ milk, (M±m, n=10).

Element Experimental period Group

Control Experimental

2% FA group 4% FA group
Ca, mg/% At the beginning 65.4±4.14 64.4±2.11 65.3±3.52
At the end 120.1±2.31 121.2±1.16 126.3±3.81*
On average 92.7±3.22 92.8±1.63 95.8±3.66
P, mg/% At the beginning 60.5±3.72 60.8±2.23 59.5±0.12
At the end 71.8±3.21 75.5±0.52* 78.2±2.41*
On average 66.15±3.46 68.15±1.37 68.85±1.26
Mg, mg/% At the beginning 14.5±0.91 14.4±0.32 14.5±0.41
At the end 15.6±0.81 15.8±0.52 16.6±0.01*
On average 15.1±0.86 15.1±0.42 15.5±0.21
Fe, mg/kg At the beginning 0.18±0.004 0.19±0.023 0.18±0.001
At the end 0.22±0.021 0.24±0.041 0.28±0.004*
On average 0.20±0.012 0.21±0.032 0.23±0.002
Cu, mg/kg At the beginning 0.020±0.002 0.021±0.002 0.020±0.003
At the end 0.018±0.004 0.019±0.001 0.021±0.004
On average 0.019±0.003 0.020±0.001 0.020±0.003
Zn, mg/kg At the beginning 1.54±0.001 1.53±0.052 1.53±0.002
At the end 1.57±0.003 1.59±0.003* 1.65±0.021
On average 1.55±0.002 1.56±0.027 1.59±0.011
Mn, mg/kg At the beginning 0.017±0.001 0.017±0.002 0.016±0.014
At the end 0.019±0.052 0.020±0.021 0.021±0.002*
On average 0.018±0.026 0.018±0.011 0.018±0.008
*

p<0.05. Ca=Calcium, P=Phosphorus, Mg=Magnesium, Fe=Iron, Cu=Copper, Zn=Zinc, Mn=Manganese