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Table 2 Ingredients of CLA supplement1.

From: Rumen-protected conjugated linoleic acid supplementation to dairy cows in late pregnancy and early lactation: effects on milk composition, milk yield, blood metabolites and gene expression in liver

Variable

Ā 

Ingredient, %

Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒSoybean

52

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒGlucose

10

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒCLA

15

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒThere of c9, t11-CLA

7.5

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒt10, c12-CLA

7.5

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒBiscuit flour

4

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒWheat bran

4

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒCornflakes

3.5

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒMagnesium phosphate

3.5

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒMalt sprouts

2.5

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒBrewer's yeast

1.5

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒlactalbumin powder

0.8

ā€ƒā€ƒā€ƒSoybean oil

0.2

NEL, Mcal/kg

3.35

  1. 1 Cows received 7.5 g CLA/day (50% c 9,t 11- and 50% t 10,c 12-CLA) starting two weeks before expected calving and followed by 20 g CLA/day (50% c 9,t 11- and 50% t 10,c 12-CLA) during the first 28 days of lactation