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Table 2 Variation in Serum FGF-21 changes between Group A and Group B

From: The relationship between Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 and characteristic parameters related to energy balance in dairy cows

Group

Time point (Days)

1

14

21

35

A

506.48 ± 48.01

442.12 ± 67.65*

405.39 ± 47.56*

594.24 ± 40.31*

B

493.72 ± 90.62

612.89 ± 80.70*

553.93 ± 121.38*

490.54 ± 62.19*

  1. Group A, treated with a moderate-energy diet in primary stage and treated with a controlled-energy diet in later stage. Group B, treated with a controlled-energy diet in primary stage and treated with a moderate-energy diet in later stage. Values are means ± SEM. Statistical significance is from one-way anova. *P < 0.05 vs. Baseline FGF-21 data in same group