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Table 5 Means Ā± SD for blood serum metabolites1 during and after the treatment period2.

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

Ā 

Control (n = 5)

CLA (n = 5)

Ā 

1 - 28 DIM

29 - 56 DIM

1 - 28 DIM

29 - 56 DIM

Variable

mean

SD

mean

SD

mean

SD

mean

SD

TB3, Ī¼mol/L

7.01

4.52

3.58

0.74

4.51

0.73

3.10

0.70

Glucose, mmol/L

3.40

0.11

3.53

0.06

3.47

0.28

3.53

0.19

NEFA4, Ī¼mol/L

483

174

165

105

378

119

152

61.1

BHB5, mmol/L

0.54

0.14

0.22

0.08

0.49

0.28

0.39

0.04

  1. 1Jugular blood samples were collected at week 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8. Values from week 0, 1, 2, 4 were calculated for 1 - 28 DIM, values from week 6 and 8 were calculated for 29 - 56 DIM.
  2. 2CLA supplemented timeframe: d 1 until d 28 of lactation; five primiparous cows received a special supplement including rumen-protected CLA (10 g c 9,t 11-CLA/day and t 10,c 12-CLA/day).
  3. 3total bilirubin.
  4. 4non-esterified fatty acids.
  5. 5betahydroxybutyrate.