Inclusion of fresh forage in the ration for dairy cows: effects on CLA and trans C18:1 isomers content of milk fat

Milk fat is the richest natural source of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers. The 9-cis, 11-trans CLA isomer (rumenic acid, RA) origins from two pathways: as an intermediate of the rumen biohydrogenation process of linoleic acid or as the product of the activity of mammary Stearoyl Co-A desatura...

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Main Authors: P. Secchiari, M. Antongiovanni, M. Mele, M. Del Viva, A. Serra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/698