Essential and Toxic Mineral Content and Fatty Acid Profile of Colostrum in Dairy Sheep

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Colostrum is of interest to the scientific community because of its nutritional and therapeutic capabilities. The aims of this study were to characterize the macro and micro composition of colostrum from Sarda dairy sheep and to compare it with the composition of the mature milk of the same breed. The results of this survey showed a large variation in the immunoglobulin concentration in colostrum, which could affect the acquisition of passive immunity by lambs. The strong correlation between immunoglobulin G and the total protein content suggests that this can be used to estimate the immunoglobulin content in sheep colostrum. The concentration of essential minerals is higher in colostrum than in milk as a result of mineral salt block supplementation at the end of ge

SUBMITTER: Guiso M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9597829 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature