Table 2.
Body composition of the pups recovered from mothers receiving the control diet or the bLF-supplemented diet. The body composition was determined at postnatal day 17.
| Parameters | Cont | bLF | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total fat mass (g) | 1.978 ± 0.078 | 2.3641 ± 0.127 | 0.0068 |
| Internal fat (mg) | 504.5 ± 26.2 | 514.9 ± 29.6 | 0.0108 |
| Subcutaneous fat (g) | 1.426 ± 0.096 | 1.667 ± 0.057 | 0.0241 |
| Carcass (g) | 6.993 ± 0.268 | 8.777 ± 0.207 | <0.0001 |
| Intestine (cm) | 39.0 ± 2.4 | 48.4 ± 0.9 | 0.0005 |
| Liver (g) | 0.702 ± 0.045 | 1.018 ± 0.053 | <0.0001 |
| Kidney (mg) | 265.9 ± 10.50 | 338.7 ± 9.2 | <0.0001 |
| Spleen (mg) | 74.5 ± 3.7 | 103.7 ± 4.7 | <0.0001 |
| Pancreas (mg) | 39.9 ± 3.7 | 59.2 ± 2.7 | <0.0001 |
Data represented are means ± SEM (n = 16 per group). The control and lactoferrin groups were compared by an unpaired two-tailed Student’s t-test.