Effects of bovine colostrum acid protein on bone loss and hemobiochemistry indexes in ratsEffets de la protéine acide du colostrum bovin sur la perte osseuse et les indices hémobiochimiques chez le rat.

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Table I.

Dietary composition (g·kg⁻¹).

Group	Control (A/B)	C1	C2	C3
Sodium caseinate	150	148	140	130
BCAP	0	0.04 g·d⁻¹^*	0.20 g·d⁻¹^*	0.40 g·d⁻¹^*
Cystine	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7
Glycine	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.3
Methionine	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Glutamine	7	7	7	7
Cellulose	50	50	50	50
Vitamin mix^**	50	50	50	50
Mineral mix^**	50	50	50	50
Corn oil	50	50	50	50
CaCO₃	12.5	12.5	12.5	12.5
Starch	623	623	623	623
Total	1000	1000	1000	1000

So as to make the fair diet for each group, the gavaged dosage of BCAP and the content of sodium caseinate in groups C1, C2, and C3 was equal to the content of sodium caseinate in groups A and B almost. The mean food intake over the trial was 20 g·d⁻¹ per animal.

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Formulated by Crop and Food Research, New Zealand, according to the National Research Council (1995) nutrient requirements for laboratory animals (AIN 93M). A, sham operation; B, OVX model control; C1, OVX rats gavaged with BCAP of 0.04 g·d⁻¹; C2, OVX rats gavaged with BCAP of 0.20 g·d⁻¹; and C3, OVX rats gavaged with BCAP of 0.40 g·d⁻¹.