Figure 5.

Effects of bLF supplementation on pup bone mineral density (BMD) and bone markers. Pups were recovered from mothers receiving the control diet (Cont) or the bLF-supplemented diet (bLF). (A) Whole body BMD. (B) Femoral BMD. (C) Vertebral BMD. (D) Plasma marker of bone resorption CTX. (E) Plasma marker of bone formation PINP. (F) PINP/CTX ratio. Data presented are means ± SEM (*** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001; n = 16 per group). The control and lactoferrin groups were compared by an unpaired two-tailed Student’s t-test.