Table 1 Evolution of the main chemical compounds of buffalo colostrum in summer (A)and winter (B)
Days postpartum | |||||||
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A | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Fat (%) | 11.31±0.39 | 10.40±0.09 | 8.59±0.18 | 8.14±0.05 | 7.90±0.15 | 7.67±0.06 | 7.56±0.06 |
Protein (%) | 8.73±0.15 | 7.27±0.06 | 7.01±0.05 | 5.83±0.02 | 5.62±0.02 | 5.31±0.02 | 5.24±0.03 |
Lactose (%) | 3.73±0.02 | 3.84±0.03 | 3.93±0.02 | 4.96±0.02 | 4.99±0.02 | 5.09±0.01 | 5.11±0.01 |
Total solids (%) | 25.31±0.02 | 22.53±0.05 | 20.41±0.02 | 19.83±0.05 | 19.40±0.02 | 19.17±0.02 | 19.01±0.03 |
Ash (%) | 0.94±0.02 | 0.91±0.01 | 0.92±0.02 | 0.94±0.01 | 0.97±0.01 | 1.01±0.01 | 1.03±0.01 |
pH | 6.01±0.01 | 6.09±0.01 | 6.36±0.02 | 6.40±0.01 | 6.44±0.01 | 6.50±0.01 | 6.63±0.03 |
B | |||||||
Fat (%) | 11.22±0.38 | 10.35±0.05 | 8.44±0.05 | 8.11±0.03 | 7.86±0.13 | 7.66±0.07 | 7.51±0.03 |
Protein (%) | 8.64±0.12 | 7.22±0.03 | 6.97±0.07 | 5.79±0.03 | 5.60±0.03 | 5.29±0.02 | 5.22±0.04 |
Lactose (%) | 3.71±0.02 | 3.82±0.02 | 3.91±0.01 | 4.94±0.01 | 4.96±0.04 | 5.06±0.02 | 5.08±0.01 |
Total solids (%) | 25.25±0.04 | 22.55±0.06 | 20.34±0.09 | 19.78±0.03 | 19.38±0.01 | 19.10±0.03 | 18.97±0.04 |
Ash (%) | 0.91±0.02 | 0.88±0.02 | 0.90±0.02 | 0.91±0.02 | 0.96±0.01 | 0.97±0.03 | 1.01±0.02 |
pH | 6.00±0.01 | 6.06±0.01 | 6.28±0.02 | 6.37±0.04 | 6.40±0.02 | 6.46±0.04 | 6.55±0.04 |