Changes in the lactoferrin concentration in the bovine colostrum during postpartum period
| Autor: | Biljana Trajkovska, Ljupche Kochoski, Gordana Dimitrovska, Zehra Hajrulai-Musliu, Risto Uzunov, Vladimir Petkov, Prarabdh C. Badgujar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Macedonian Veterinary Review, Vol 45, Iss 2, Pp 177-185 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1409-7621 1857-7415 |
| DOI: | 10.2478/macvetrev-2022-0026 |
| Popis: | The health condition of the mammary gland is highly crucial for obtaining good quality colostrum. The lactoferrin (LF), as an iron-binding protein, plays a key role in the defense mechanisms of the mammary gland due to its’ bacteriostatic properties. The study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the LF concentration in the bovine colostrum milk during the postpartum period, and the effect of somatic cell count (SCC) on the LF concentration and milk composition. The cows were randomly selected at a dairy farm in Pelagonia region. Colostrum samples from 12 cows were collected. Samples were taken at different time intervals after parturition, 1, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 h after parturition. Cows in their second parity were found to have higher levels of LF compared to cows in the third and higher parity (p>0.05). Time had a significant effect on the LF concentration (p |
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