Effect of Ascorbic Acid Supplementation on Fecal Immunoglobulin A in Japanese Black Calves

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
ISSN 00213551
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
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Volume 56
Issue 2
spage 171
epage 176
DOI 10.6090/jarq.56.171
Language eng

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