Table 2 Changes in micro-elements content (mg/100 g) of buffalo and cow colostrum during its transition to normal milk (Mean ± SD)

At calving

2.36^a ± 0.06

2.21^a ± 0.44

0.186^b ± 0.06

0.186^b ± 0.01

0.23^b ± 0.01

0.27^a ± 0.02

0.028^bcde ± 0.00

0.042^ab ± 0.00

6

1.50^b ± 0.07

1.27^c ± 0.39

0.118^d ± 0.04

0.204^a ± 0.01

0.21^cd ± 0.00

0.20^d ± 0.02

0.024c^def ± 0.00

0.035^abc ± 0.00

12

0.77^de ± 0.06

0.80^d ± 0.20

0.084^e ± 0.02

0.178^b ± 0.01

0.21^cd ± 0.02

0.22^bc ± 0.01

0.020c^defg ± 0.00

0.032^abcd ± 0.00

24

0.76^de ± 0.05

0.58^ef ± 0.08

0.082^e ± 0.02

0.190^ab ± 0.02

0.20^d ± 0.02

0.12^h ± 0.01

0.018^defg ± 0.00

0.045^a ± 0.00

48

0.66^def ± 0.04

0.61^def ± 0.09

0.077^e ± 0.01

0.176^bc ± 0.03

0.17^ef ± 0.01

0.18^e ± 0.03

0.018^defg ± 0.00

0.036^abc ± 0.00

72

0.60^def ± 0.03

0.53^f ± 0.07

0.060^f ± 0.01

0.161^c ± 0.01

0.15^g ± 0.03

0.16^fg ± 0.02

0.012^efg ± 0.00

0.024^cdef ± 0.02

96

0.51^f ± 0.03

0.54^f ± 0.06

0.060^f ± 0.01

0.120^d ± 0.00

0.13^h ± 0.01

0.17^ef ± 0.01

0.010^fg ± 0.00

0.025^def ± 0.00

120

0.54^f ± 0.03

0.51^f ± 0.05

0.052^f ± 0.00

0.090^e ± 0.00

0.12^h ± 0.02

0.15^g ± 0.01

0.010^fg ± 0.00

0.010^fg ± 0.00

336

0.53^f ± 0.01

0.46^f ± 0.01

0.020^g ± 0.00

0.060^f ± 0.00

0.16^fg ± 0.03

0.17^ef ± 0.01

0.009^fg ± 0.00

0.007^g ± 0.00

LSD

0.2163

0.01659

0.01659

0.01659