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Table I.
Comparison of goat and cow milk based diet for protein, fat and mineral absorption in rats with resection of distal small intestine.
| Goat milk diet | Cow milk diet | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | [43] | ||
| ADC (%) | 95.19 ± 0.36 | 92.44 ± 0.20 | |
| Balance (mg·day−1) | 204.86 ± 13.33 | 180.35 ± 11.94 | |
| Fat | [1] | ||
| ADC (%) | 86.8 ± 1.2 | 73.2 ± 1.2 | |
| TG levels (g·L−1) | 0.81 ± 0.021 | 0.82 ± 0.015 | |
| Cholesterol (g·L−1) | 0.61 ± 0.017 | 0.75 ± 0.016 | |
| Calcium | [15] | ||
| ADC (%) | 34.1 ± 1.6 | 25.9 ± 1.0 | |
| Balance (mg·day−1) | 28.7 ± 1.3 | 25.7 ± 1.4 | |
| Phosphorus | [15] | ||
| ADC (%) | 62.4 ± 1.4 | 50.6 ± 1.6 | |
| Balance (mg·day−1) | 20.0 ± 1.8 | 12.9 ± 1.6 | |
| Magnesium | [43] | ||
| ADC (%) | 70.42 ± 2.84 | 53.32 ± 1.74 | |
| Balance (mg·day−1) | 3.49 ± 0.21 | 2.98 ± 0.35 | |
| Iron | [5] | ||
| ADC (%) | 16.1 ± 1.2 | 9.2 ± 0.7 | |
| Balance (μg·day−1) | 73.6 ± 5.5 | 47.4 ± 3.5 | |
| Copper | [5] | ||
| ADC (%) | 43.6 ± 2.0 | 21.9 ± 1.6 | |
| Balance (μg.day−1) | 33.3 ± 2.0 | 20.8 ± 2.4 | |
| Zinc | [2] | ||
| ADC (%) | 33.6 ± 2.6 | 14.4 ± 0.8 | |
| Balance (μg·day−1) | 169.4 ± 10.4 | 91.3 ± 5.6 | |
| Selenium | [2] | ||
| ADC (%) | 92.88 ± 0.29 | 87.38 ± 0.58 | |
| Balance (μg·day−1) | 1.1 ± 0.03 | 0.99 ± 0.04 |
ADC: apparent digestibility coefficient, TG: triglycerides.