Table 1 Changes in macro-elements content (mg/100 g) of buffalo and cow colostrum during its transition to normal milk (Mean ± SD)

At calving

279.60^c ± 2.10

281.40^c ± 2.01

35.52^c ± 1.00

42.86^a ± 0.88

150.50^e ± 1.76

212.80^a ± 2.20

107.00^g ± 1.80

179.50^a ± 1.91

58.00^a ± 1.00

53.00^de ± 1.09

6

273.20^d ± 1.90

284.80^b ± 3.10

33.34^d ± 1.00

37.76^b ± 0.80

128.80^g ± 1.70

213.00^a ± 2.50

105.30^h ± 1.71

171.10^b ± 1.88

56.00^bc ± 0.80

50.00^f ± 0.91

12

270.60^e ± 1.80

296.60^a ± 3.90

29.60^e ± 1.21

26.90^f ± 0.51

105.80ⁱ ± 1.50

201.40^b ± 1.99

101.30^ij ± 1.66

160.00^c ± 1.06

54.00^d ± 0.50

57.00^ab ± 1.20

24

261.80^f ± 1.80

245.00^g ± 2.00

29.20^e ± 0.90

26.08^g ± 0.49

81.90^k ± 1.10

194.20^c ± 1.88

102.20ⁱ ± 1.60

123.10^d ± 1.10

53.00^de ± 0.50

50.00^f ± 0.89

48

239.80^h ± 1.73

234.80ⁱ ± 2.00

25.10^h ± 0.81

18.11k ± 0.20

76.56^l ± 1.00

164.30^d ± 1.45

100.10^j ± 1.50

119.20^e ± 0.90

52.00^e ± 0.30

56.00^bc ± 0.90

72

190.90^k ± 1.50

199.80^j ± 2.10

24.12ⁱ ± 0.79

15.73^l ± 0.20

56.04ⁿ ± 0.80

146.80^f ± 1.50

89.20^k ± 1.10

100.60^j ± 1.00

52.00^e ± 0.80

53.00^de ± 0.66

96

160.10^l ± 1.60

157.40^m ± 1.40

19.90^j ± 0.60

15.10^l ± 0.10

63.28^m ± 0.80

120.40^h ± 1.20

82.63^l ± 0.64

110.20^f ± 1.00

54.00^d ± 1.40

52.07^e ± 1.00

120

140.20ⁿ ± 1.20

115.20^o ± 0.80

17.50^k ± 0.50

14.35^m ± 0.17

36.44^p ± 0.50

90.10^j ± 0.80

79.80^m ± 0.80

80.60^m ± 0.65

52.00^e ± 1.15

55.50^c ± 1.10

336

114.00^o ± 1.10

93.00^p ± 0.10

13.46ⁿ ± 0.30

14.20^m ± 0.09

38.20^o ± 0.45

82.10^k ± 0.64

74.00ⁿ ± 0.50

65.00^o ± 0.40

57.00^ab ± 1.00

53.40^d ± 0.80

LSD

2.362

0.6319

1.068

1.348

1.167