Effects of supplementation of green tea extract on the milk performance of peripartal dairy cows and the expression of stress response genes in the liver

Effects of supplementation of green tea extract on the milk performance of peripartal dairy cows and the expression of stress response genes in the liver

Abstract Background We hypothesised that supplementation of green tea extract (GTE) in dairy cows during the transition period can attenuate proinflammatory conditions and prevent endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the liver of these cows. Thirty Holstein cows with an average parity of 3.06 (± 1.3...

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Main Authors: Denise K. Gessner, Corinna Brock, Lena M. Hof, Erika Most, Christian Koch, Klaus Eder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Animal nutrition
Cow
Green tea extract
Liver
Metabolism
Milk performance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-020-00465-y

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