Table 4 Effect of anthocyanin rich black sugarcane on milk production in lactating dairy cows.

From: Effect of anthocyanin rich black sugarcane on milk production and antioxidant capacity in lactating dairy cows

Item

NG

AS

SEM

p value

Milk yield, kg/d

10.32

10.68

0.322

0.593

3.5% FCMa

10.66

11.18

0.291

0.391

FE

1.15

1.26

0.041

0.160

ME, MJ/d

29.76

31.45

0.761

0.280

MEE, MJ/kg

2.89

2.97

0.048

0.470

Milk composition, %

 Protein

3.04

3.19

0.098

0.468

 Fat

3.72

3.83

0.087

0.532

 Lactose

4.55

4.50

0.084

0.815

 Minerals

0.69

0.72

0.013

0.407

 Total solid

12.00

12.24

0.156

0.453

 Solid not fat

8.28

8.41

0.094

0.508

Milk composition yield, kg/d

 Protein

0.31

0.34

0.011

0.316

 Fat

0.38

0.34

0.012

0.212

 Lactose

0.47

0.48

0.015

0.791

 Minerals

0.07

0.08

0.003

0.435

 Total solid

1.23

1.30

0.031

0.316

 Solid not fat

0.85

0.89

0.023

0.363

  1. a3.5% FCM 3.5% fat-corrected milk, FE feed efficiency, ME milk energy, MEE Milk energy efficiency, MEE = ME/DMI.