Table 3 Effect of GYS on milk parameters in dairy cows.

From: Efficacy of an herbal formula Guixiong Yimu San in preventing retained placenta and improving reproductive performance in cows

Milk parameters postpartum

GYS group (n = 591)

Control group (n = 598)

P-value

Fat (%)

Day 7

5.03 ± 1.15

4.90 ± 1.19

0.059

Day 28

4.68 ± 1.10

4.78 ± 1.02

0.101

Protein (%)

Day 7

3.57 ± 0.36

3.57 ± 0.43

0.765

Day 28

3.33 ± 0.49

3.32 ± 0.34

0.663

SCC(× 103/mL)

Day 7

139.31 ± 171.12

148.13 ± 169.29

0.372

Day 28

120.62 ± 156.89

121.51 ± 168.78

0.925

MUN (mg/dL)

Day 7

13.09 ± 2.58

13.31 ± 2.47

0.133

Day 28

12.89 ± 4.94

13.17 ± 2.81

0.076

  1. SCC milk somatic cell count, MUN milk urea nitrogen.