Effect of Ascorbic Acid Supplementation on Fecal Immunoglobulin A in Japanese Black Calves
Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
ISSN | 00213551 |
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NII recode ID (NCID) | AA0068709X |
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This study aimed to assess the effect of ascorbic acid supplementation on fecal immunoglobulin A (IgA) in calves. A total of 30 Japanese Black calves were assigned to the supplementation and control groups. The supplementation group received 1,000 mg/day of ascorbic acid orally from 2 to 4 weeks of age (n = 15), whereas the control group did not (n = 15). Blood and fecal samples were collected at 2 and 4 weeks of age. There is no significant difference in the values of hematological and biochemical parameters between the two groups. The fecal IgA concentration in the control group decreased from 2 to 4 weeks of age, whereas it increased in the supplementation group from 2 to 4 weeks of age. The difference between the groups was statistically significant at 4 weeks of age (P < 0.05). These results suggested that ascorbic acid supplementation to calves may increase IgA production in the intestinal tract.
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Creator | Konosuke OTOMARU Shoko OISHI Yu FUJIMURA Katsuhisa NAGAI Shinya YAMAUCHI Tomonori NOCHI |
Subject | calf immunity vitamin |
Publisher | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences |
Received Date | 2021-02-25 |
Accepted Date | 2021-06-30 |
Available Online | |
Volume | 56 |
Issue | 2 |
spage | 171 |
epage | 176 |
DOI | 10.6090/jarq.56.171 |
Language | eng |