精料和饱和脂肪酸对奶牛生产性能和乳中脂肪酸组成的影响

为研究高精料和饱和脂肪酸对泌乳早期奶牛生产性能和乳中脂肪酸组成的影响。选择产后55 d左右的泌乳高峰期奶牛30头,根据随机区组设计原则,按照产奶量、胎次和泌乳天数将奶牛分为对照组(C)、高精料组(HC)和饱和脂肪酸组(FA),分别饲喂以干物质为基础含精料40%,60%和40%添加3%饱和脂肪酸的等蛋白日粮。结果 HC组产奶量(26.53±3.72)kg/d和FA组产奶量(26.98±3.36)kg/d显著高于C组(24.43±2.63)kg/d。FA组乳脂含量显著高于HC组(P≤0.05),HC组有低于C组的趋势(P=0.15)。FA组短链脂肪酸的含量显著低于C组(P≤0.05),HC组与C组差异不显著;HC组长链脂肪酸的含量显著低于FA组(P≤0.05),与C组差异不显著。HC组饱和脂肪酸含量显著高于FA组(P≤0.05)、FA组单不饱和脂肪酸含量显著高于C组和HC组(P≤0.05)、HC组多不饱和脂肪酸高于C组(P≤0.05)、各组间共轭亚油酸(10c12t CLA)含量差异不显著。结论为饲喂高精料日粮能够提高产奶量、降低乳脂率、增加乳脂中中链饱和脂肪酸和多不饱和脂肪酸含量。日粮添加饱和脂肪酸能够提高产奶量、增加乳脂率、增加单不饱和脂肪酸含量。     

油料籽实对奶牛生产性能及乳脂共轭亚油酸的影响

研究日粮中添加几种油料籽实对中国荷斯坦奶牛生产性能及乳脂脂肪酸组成的影响.选用48头高产中国荷斯坦奶牛,采用完全随机区组设计(对照组、大豆组、胡麻籽组、葵花籽组、花生组和棉籽组),试验组用7.5%不同油料籽实替换基础日粮中的部分豆粕.试验期6周,预试期2周,正式试验期4周.与对照组相比,各试验组奶牛的平均日采食量、产奶量、乳蛋白、乳糖及非脂固形物无显著差异,而乳脂率及日乳脂产量降低.其中,胡麻籽组降低最多,乳脂率和乳脂产量较对照组下降了0.34%和0.18 kg/d.大豆组的C18:1、tllC18:1及C18:2显著高于对照组和其它试验组,胡麻籽组的C18:3含量最高.各试验组CLA含量高于对照组,且差异极显著(P＜0.01).大豆组CLA含量最高,比对照组提高了60.38%.     

不同油料籽实对奶牛血液生化指标及其脂肪酸的影响

研究日粮中添加含有不同不饱和脂肪酸的油料籽实对中国荷斯坦奶牛血液生化指标及其脂肪酸组成的影响.试验组用10%不同油料籽实替换基础日粮中的部分豆粕,结果表明:与对照组相比,花生组(高油酸)和大豆组(高亚油酸)奶牛血液的胆固醇增加显著(P<0.05),而血糖、甘油三酯、非酯化脂肪酸和胰岛素的含量无显著差异(P>0.05).添加油料籽实增加了奶牛血浆长链不饱和脂肪酸的含量,其中大豆组(高亚油酸)的t11C18:1、C18:2和亚麻组(高亚麻酸)t11C18:1、C18:3的含量显著高于对照组(P<0.05),但并不影响血液中共轭亚油酸(CLA)的含量(P>0.05).说明添加油料籽实改变奶牛血液中部分生化指标,同时也会影响血液中部分脂肪酸成分的变化.     

果寡糖对泌乳早期奶牛瘤胃发酵及生产性能的影响

为研究果寡糖对泌乳早期奶牛瘤胃发酵及生产性能的影响,采用两阶段交叉设计,将4头泌乳天数20 d,产奶量30 kg/d,体质量(550±35)kg健康经产(二胎)中国荷斯坦泌乳奶牛随机分为两组,分别为试验组、对照组,试验组添加果寡糖。结果表明:日粮中添加60 g/(d·头)的果寡糖,对奶牛瘤胃中总挥发性脂肪酸、氨态氮影响极显著(P0.01),对丁酸影响差异显著(P0.05),但是对于乙酸、丙酸来说影响不显著(P0.05),与对照组相比,试验组的总挥发性脂肪酸量提高35.9%,氨态氮降低15.5%,丁酸提高33%。对奶牛生产性能进行分析,乳脂率影响差异显著(P0.05),体细胞影响差异极显著(P0.01),与对照组相比,试验组乳脂率提高4.7%,体细胞降低68.5%,而产奶量、乳蛋白、乳中尿素氮浓度均无显著影响(P0.05)。综上所述,日粮中添加果寡糖能够改变瘤胃发酵模式,提高奶牛的乳脂率。     

巴氏杀菌奶不同处理温度和贮存期内脂肪酸变化规律研究

旨在分析不同的巴氏杀菌温度及贮存时间对牛奶中脂肪酸组成的影响。分别用65℃、30min和85℃、15s两种方法处理原料奶,并将处理后的巴氏杀菌奶密封放入4℃冰箱贮存,用气相色谱方法分别检测原料奶和巴氏杀菌奶贮存期间的脂肪酸组成。结果表明,不同温度处理间各脂肪酸含量变化不显著(P>0.05)。不同处理温度的牛奶在贮存期间大部分脂肪酸含量变化不显著(P>0.05),在65℃、30min处理后牛奶中脂肪酸C4:0的含量在贮存的第8天显著高于新鲜处理后的含量(P<0.05)。共轭亚油酸(CLA)在加工处理后和贮存期间含量有所下降,但变化不显著(P>0.05)。研究表明了巴氏杀菌方法不影响牛奶中的有益脂肪酸含量,可以作为生产富含CLA牛奶的有效方法。     

热处理对乳中CLA含量的影响

目的:研究了不同热处理对乳中CLA含量的影响,同时探讨了UHT奶贮存过程中CLA含量的变化.方法:选用原料奶进行常规巴氏杀菌、煮沸和UHT热处理,分析样品的CLA含量,同时测定UHT奶贮存1、7、14、28d后CLA含量的变化.结果:原料奶中CLA含量最高,为5.306±0.097me/g脂肪酸,UHT奶中CLA含量最低,为4.772±0·180mg/g脂肪酸.下降10.06%.煮沸奶和UHT奶中CLA含量显著低于原料奶(P＜0.05),而常规杀菌奶与原料奶无显著差异(P＞0.05).在保质期内,UHT奶的CLA含量变化差异不显著(P＞0.05).结论:煮沸和UHT热处理会影响奶中CLA含量,UHT奶贮存过程中对CLA含量无显著影响.     

日粮添加不同来源脂肪酸对奶牛脂质代谢及激素水平的影响

研究日粮中添加不同来源脂肪酸对泌乳中期奶牛脂质代谢及激素水平的影响。选择36头泌乳中期中国荷斯坦奶牛,采用随机区组设计,按照产奶量、胎次及泌乳日龄将奶牛分为对照组、中短链脂肪酸(SMC-FA)组和长链脂肪酸(LCFA)组。对照组饲喂基础日粮,SMCFA组和LCFA组分别在基础日粮的基础上添加400g/d SMCFA和400 g/d LCFA,正试期为56 d。结果显示,LCFA组奶牛血清中非酯化脂肪酸的含量显著高于对照组(P<0.05),其余组间差异不显著(P>0.05);血清中胆固醇的含量在SMCFA和LCFA组均有增加的趋势,但未达到显著水平(P>0.05);胰岛素样生长因子的含量在SMCFA组显著降低(P<0.05),其余组间没有显著差异(P>0.05);添加LCFA或SMCFA对奶牛血清中三酰甘油、高密度脂蛋白、低密度脂蛋白、生长激素及胰岛素均没有显著影响(P>0.05)。结果表明日粮中添加SMCFA对泌乳中期奶牛脂质代谢有一定的负面影响。     

枯草芽孢杆菌对奶牛生产及乳脂脂肪酸组成的影响

研究不同枯草芽孢杆菌对奶牛生产性能和乳脂脂肪酸成分的影响。与对照组相比,试验组A和B日产奶量呈增加趋势,乳脂产量、乳脂率显著增加(P<0.05);除B组乳中体细胞数显著增加外,各试验组乳蛋白、乳糖、非脂固形物等指标无显著变化。脂肪酸的组成比例与对照组相比无显著差异(P>0.05)。但在A和B组中,对长链及中短链脂肪酸的合成均可起促进作用。     

热应激对荷斯坦奶牛生产性能和乳脂脂肪酸组成的影响

为了时比研究热应激期与非热应激期荷斯坦奶牛产奶性能、乳成分质量分数和乳脂脂肪酸组成的变化,分别选择处于热应激期和非热应激期的荷斯坦奶牛作为阳性对照组和阴性对照组.结果发现热应激显著降低奶牛的产奶量、乳脂率和乳蛋白率(P＜0.05),但对乳糖率无显著影响(P＞0.05).热应激对乳脂中单个脂肪酸质量分数的影响不是很大,但对总饱和脂肪酸(SFA)和总不饱和脂肪酸(UFA)质量分数有显著影响.热应激奶牛的总饱和脂肪酸质量分数显著高于非热应激奶牛(P＜0.05),而总不饱和脂肪酸质量分数显著低于非热应激奶牛(P＜0.05).结果表明,热应激会影响奶牛的产奶量和乳成分,并可改变乳脂中总饱和脂肪酸和总不饱和脂肪酸的质量分数.     

麦蓝菜对奶牛产奶量及乳成分的影响

选用15头体质量、胎次、产奶量均相近中国荷斯坦奶牛,随机分为A、B、C三组(n=5)∶A组(对照组)饲喂基础日粮;B组(试验组1)饲喂基础日粮+50 g麦蓝菜种子;C组(试验组2)饲喂基础日粮+150 g麦蓝菜植株.试验周期24 d,每天测定各组奶牛产奶量及乳成分,研究麦蓝菜对奶牛产奶量及乳成分的影响.结果表明:B组较A组产奶量提高了15.56％ (P＜0.01),牛奶乳蛋白和干物质分别提高了11.9％和5.1％(P＜0.01),乳脂率提高了9.4％(P＜0.05),A、B两组间乳糖含量差异不显著;C组较A组产奶量提高了3.48％(P＜0.01),牛奶乳蛋白和干物质体分别提高了6.3％和4.9％(P＜0.01),乳脂率和乳糖分别提高了9.1％和6.6％(P＜0.05).研究表明,基础日粮中添加麦蓝菜植株和种子均可以显著提高奶牛产奶量和乳品质.     

Diet supplementation with fish oil and sunflower oil to increase conjugated linoleic acid levels in milk fat of partially grazing dairy cows

The objective of this study was to determine the long-term effect on milk conjugated linoleic acid (cis-9, trans-11 CLA) of adding fish oil (FO) and sunflower oil (SFO) to the diets of partially grazing dairy cows. Fourteen Holstein cows were divided into 2 groups (7 cows/treatment) and fed either a control or oil-supplemented diet for 8 wk while partially grazing pasture. Cows in group 1 were fed a grain mix diet (8.0 kg/d, DM basis) containing 400 g of saturated animal fat (control). Cows in the second group were fed the same grain mix diet except the saturated animal fat was replaced with 100 g of FO and 300 g of SFO. Cows were milked twice a day and milk samples were collected weekly throughout the trial. Both groups grazed together on alfalfa-based pasture ad libitum and were fed their treatment diets after the morning and afternoon milking. Milk production (30.0 and 31.2 kg/d), milk fat percentages (3.64 and 3.50), milk fat yield (1.08 and 1.09 kg/d), milk protein percentages (2.97 and 2.88), and milk protein yield (0.99 and 0.91 kg/d) for diets 1 and 2, respectively, were not affected by the treatment diets. The concentrations of cis-9, trans-11 CLA (1.64 vs. 0.84 g/100 g of fatty acids) and vaccenic acid (5.11 vs. 2.20 g/100 g of fatty acids) in milk fat were higher for cows fed the oil-supplemented diet over the 8 wk of oil supplementation. The concentration of cis-9, trans-11 CLA in milk fat reached a maximum (1.0 and 1.64 g/100 g of fatty acids for diets 1 and 2, respectively) in wk 1 for both diets and remained relatively constant thereafter. The concentration of vaccenic acid in milk fat followed the same temporal pattern as cis-9, trans-11 CLA. In conclusion, supplementing the diet of partially grazing cows with FO and SFO increased the milk cis-9, trans-11 CLA content, and that increase remained relatively constant after 1 wk of oil supplementation.     

Cheese manufacture with milk with elevated conjugated linoleic acid levels caused by dietary manipulation

The objective of this study was to assess the effect of dietary supplementation of cows on pasture with sunflower oil for conjugated linoleic acid (cis-9, trans-11 CLA) enrichment of milk, for the production of CLA-enriched cheese. A group of 40 autumn-calving dairy cows were assigned to either a control group (indoor feeding on grass silage ad libitum and 6 kg/d of a typical indoor concentrate) or an experimental group (on pasture, being fed 6 kg of a supplement containing 100 g/kg of sunflower oil per d). These diets were fed for 16 d, during which time milk was collected for pilot-scale hard cheese manufacture. The pasture-based diet with sunflower oil resulted in a significant effect on the milk fatty acid CLA content. The concentration of cis-9, trans-11 CLA in the milk produced from cows on this diet increased to 2.22 g/100 g of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) after 14 d, compared with 0.46 g/100 g of FAME in milk produced on the control indoor diet. The content of cis-9, trans-11 CLA in the cheese manufactured from the indoor control milk was 0.78 g/100 g of FAME and that from the pasture-based sunflower oil milk was 1.93 g/100 g of FAME. The cheese was assessed during the ripening period and CLA concentrations were stable throughout the 6 mo of ripening. Other cheese variables (microbiology, composition, flavor, free AA) were monitored during the ripening period, and the cheese with the elevated CLA concentrations compared favorably with the control cheese. Thus, a pasture-based diet supplemented with an oil source rich in linoleic acid resulted in an enhanced CLA content of bovine milk fat, compared with an indoor grass silage-based diet.     

Endogenous synthesis of cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid in dairy cows fed fresh pasture

New Zealand Holstein-Friesian cows (n = 4) were used to quantify the importance of endogenous synthesis of cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) via Delta(9)-desaturase in cows fed a fresh pasture diet. The experiment was a 4 x 4 Latin square design with treatments arranged in a 2 x 2 factorial. Treatments lasted 4 d and were pasture only, pasture plus sterculic oil, pasture plus sunflower oil, and pasture plus sunflower oil plus sterculic oil. Abomasal infusion of sterculic oil inhibited Delta(9)-desaturase and decreased the concentration of cis-9, trans-11 CLA in milk fat by 70%. Using the changes in cis-9 10:1, cis-9 12:1 and cis-9 14:1 to correct for incomplete inhibition of Delta(9)-desaturase, a minimum estimate of 91% of cis-9, trans-11 CLA in milk fat was produced endogenously in cows fed fresh pasture. Dietary supplementation of a pasture diet with sunflower oil increased the proportion of long chain fatty acids in milk fat; however, the increase in vaccenic acid concentration was small (18%) and there was no increase in cis-9, trans-11 CLA concentration. Overall, results show that endogenous synthesis is responsible for more than 91% of the cis-9, trans-11 CLA secreted in milk fat of cows fed fresh pasture. However, the failure of plant oil supplements to increase the concentration of cis-9, trans-11 CLA in milk fat from pasture-fed cows requires further investigation.     

Effects of dietary sources of vegetable oils on performance of high-yielding lactating cows and conjugated linoleic acids in milk

This study was conducted to examine the effects of dietary supplementation with vegetable oils on performance of high-yielding lactating cows and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) content in milk fat. Twelve lactating Holstein cows in early lactation (30 to 45 d postpartum) were used in a triple 4 × 4 Latin square design. In each period, the cows in each group were fed the same basal diet and received one of the following treatments: 1) control (without oil), 2) 500 g of cottonseed oil, 3) 500 g of soybean oil, and 4) 500 g of corn oil. Each experimental period lasted for 3 wk, with the first 2 wk used for adaptation to the diet. Supplementation with vegetable oils tended to increase milk yield, with the highest milk yield in the cottonseed oil group (35.0 kg/d), compared with the control (34.4 kg/d). Milk fat percentage was decreased, but there were few effects on percentage and yield of milk protein as well as milk fat yield. The cows fed added soybean oil produced milk with the highest content of trans-11 C_18:1 (23.8 mg/g of fat), which was twice that of the control (12.6 mg/g of fat). Content of cis-9, trans-11 CLA in milk fat increased from 3.5 mg/g in the control to 6.0, 7.1, and 10.3 mg/g for the cows fed oils from cottonseed, corn, and soybean, respectively. A significant linear relationship existed between trans-11 C_18:1 and cis-9, trans-11 CLA. Supplementation with oils doubled the content of total fatty acids in blood plasma, with little difference between different vegetable oil sources. Octadecenoic acid content was significantly higher in blood plasma of animals fed added oils from cottonseed and soybean than those fed with corn oil and control. The plasma trans-11 C_18:1 content was significantly higher in the oil-added animals than in control. Supplementation of vegetable oils tended to improve milk production of lactating cows, and the CLA content in milk fat was significantly increased. Soybean oil seemed to be the optimal source to increase CLA production.     

Temporal changes in milk fatty acid composition during diet-induced milk fat depression in lactating cows

Diet-induced milk fat depression (MFD) in lactating cows has been attributed to alterations in ruminal lipid metabolism leading to the formation of specific fatty acid (FA) biohydrogenation intermediates that directly inhibit milk fat synthesis. However, the mechanisms responsible for decreased lipid synthesis in the mammary gland over time are not well defined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of diet on milk FA composition and milk fat production over time, especially during MFD, and explore the associations between MFD and FA biohydrogenation intermediates in omasal digesta and milk. Four lactating Finnish Ayrshire cows used in a 4 × 4 Latin square with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments and 35-d experimental periods were fed diets formulated to cause differences in ruminal and mammary lipid metabolism. Treatments consisted of an iso-nitrogenous total mixed ration based on grass silage with a forage to concentrate ratio of 65:35 or 35:65 without added oil, or with sunflower oil at 50 g/kg of diet dry matter. The high-concentrate diet with sunflower oil (HSO) induced a 2-stage drop in milk fat synthesis that was accompanied by specific temporal changes in the milk FA composition. The MFD on HSO was associated especially with trans-10 18:1 and also with trans-9,cis-11 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in milk and omasal digesta across all diets and was accompanied by the appearance of trans-10,cis-15 18:2. Trans-10,cis-12 CLA was increased in HSO, but milk fat secretion was not associated with omasal or milk trans-10,cis-12 CLA. The temporal changes in milk fat content and yield and milk FA composition reflect the shift from the predominant ruminal biohydrogenation pathway to an alternative pathway. The ambiguous role of trans-10,cis-12 CLA suggests that trans-10 18:1, trans-9,cis-11 CLA and trans-10,cis-15 18:2 or additional mechanisms contributed to the diet-induced MFD in lactating cows.     

Milk production and composition from cows fed small amounts of fish oil with extruded soybeans

Eight Holstein (189 ± 57 DIM) and 4 Brown Swiss (126 ± 49 DIM) multiparous cows were used in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square with 28-d periods to determine the minimal dietary concentration of fish oil necessary to maximize milk conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and vaccenic acid (VA). Treatments consisted of a control diet with a 50:50 ratio of forage to concentrate (dry matter basis), and 3 diets with 2% added fat consisting of 0.33% fish oil, 0.67% fish oil, and 1% fish oil with extruded soybeans providing the balance of added fat. Dry matter intake (23.1, 22.6, 22.8, and 22.9 kg/d, for control, low, medium, and high fish oil diets, respectively) was similar for all diets. Milk production (21.5, 23.7, 22.7, and 24.2 kg/d) was higher for cows fed the fat-supplemented diets vs. the control. Milk fat (4.42, 3.81, 3.80, and 4.03%) and true protein (3.71, 3.58, 3.54, and 3.55%) concentrations decreased when cows were fed diets containing supplemental fat. Concentration of milk cis-9,trans-11 CLA (0.55, 1.17, 1.03, and 1.19 g/100 g of fatty acids) was increased similarly by all diets containing supplemental fat. Milk VA (1.12, 2.47, 2.13, and 2.63 g/100 g of fatty acids) was increased most in milk from cows fed the low and high fish oil diets. Milk total n-3 fatty acids were increased (0.82, 0.96, 0.92, and 1.01 g/100 g of fatty acids) by all fat-supplemented diets. The low fish oil diet was as effective at increasing VA and CLA in milk as the high fish oil diet, showing that only low concentrations of dietary fish oil are necessary for increasing concentrations of VA and CLA in milk.     

Milk conjugated linoleic acid response to fish oil and sunflower oil supplementation to dairy cows managed under two feeding systems

Earlier research showed that conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) content in milk fat is highest when cows’ diets are supplemented with a blend of fish oil (FO) and linoleic acid-rich oils. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of FO and sunflower oil (SFO) supplementation on milk cis-9, trans-11 CLA when dairy cows managed on pasture or in confinement. Fourteen Holstein cows were assigned into 2 treatment groups: cows grazed on alfalfa-grass pasture (PAS) or were fed corn silage-alfalfa hay mix ad libitum (LOT). Both groups were supplemented with a 8.2 kg/d grain supplement containing 640 g of FO and SFO (1:3 wt/wt). Grain supplement was fed in 2 equal portions after each milking, for a period of 3 wk. Milk samples were collected during the last 3 d of the experimental period. Milk yield was greater with the LOT diet (23.1 kg/d) compared with the PAS diet (19.4 kg/d). Milk fat percentages (2.51 and 2.95 for the LOT and PAS, respectively) and yields (0.57 and 0.51 kg/d) were similar for the 2 diets. Milk protein percentages were not affected by diets (3.34 and 3.35 for the LOT and PAS diets, respectively), but protein yields were lower for the PAS diet (0.61 kg/d) compared with the LOT diet (0.75 kg/d). Treatment diets had no effect on milk trans C18:1 concentrations [10.64 and 9.82 g/100 g of total fatty acids (FA) for the LOT and PAS, respectively] or yields (60.65 and 64.01 g/d), but did affect isomers distributions. Concentration (g/100 g of total FA) of vaccenic acid was lower with the LOT diet (2.15) compared with the PAS diet (4.52), whereas concentration of trans-10 C18:1 was greater with the LOT diet (4.99) compared with the PAS diet (1.69). Milk cis-9, trans-11 CLA concentration was greater with the PAS diet (1.52) compared with the LOT diet (0.84). In conclusion, the increase in milk cis-9, trans-11 CLA content was greater when pasture-based diets were supplemented with FO and SFO. The lower cis-9, trans-11 CLA concentration in milk from the confinement-fed cows resulted from trans-10 C18:1 replacing vaccenic acid as the predominant trans C18:1 isomer.     

Response of milk fatty acid composition to dietary supplementation of soy oil, conjugated linoleic acid, or both

Thirty-six Holstein cows were blocked by parity and allotted by stage of lactation to 6 treatments to evaluate the effects of dietary soy oil, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA; free acid or calcium salt), or both, on CLA content of milk. Diets were fed for 4 wk and are as follows: (1) control, (2) control + 5% soy oil, (3) control + 1% CLA, (4) control + 1% Ca(CLA)₂, (5) control + 1% CLA + 4% soy oil, and (6) control + 1% Ca(CLA)₂ + 4% soy oil. Rumen volatile fatty acid -concentrations, blood fatty acid concentrations, milk yield, and milk composition were measured weekly or biweekly. Dry matter intake and milk yield were recorded daily. Dietary supplementation of soy oil or CLA had no effect on daily milk yield, milk protein concentration and production, or milk lactose concentration and production. Supplementation of unsaturated fatty acids as soy oil, CLA, or Ca(CLA)₂ increased total fatty acid concentration in plasma, decreased milk fat concentration and production, and had no effect on rumen volatile fatty acid concentrations. The weight percentage of CLA in milk was increased from 0.4 to 0.7% with supplementation of 1% CLA, to 1.2% with supplementation of soy oil, and to 1.3% with supplementation of 1% CLA plus soy oil. Supplementation with Ca(CLA)₂ or Ca(CLA)₂ + soy oil increased the CLA content of milk fat to 0.9 and 1.4%, respectively. In summary, adding 5% soy oil was as effective as supplementing CLA, Ca(CLA)₂, or a combination of 1% CLA (free acid or calcium salt) + 4% soy oil at increasing CLA concentrations in milk fat. Feeding CLA as the calcium salt resulted in greater concentrations of CLA in milk fat than did feeding CLA as the free acid. Dietary supplementation of 5% soy oil or 4% soy oil + 1% CLA as the free acid or the calcium salt increased the yield of CLA in milk.     

Reduced fatty acid synthesis and desaturation due to exogenous trans10,cis12-CLA in cows fed oleic or linoleic oil

To determine effects of an elevated supply of cis9,trans11-18:2 (9/11CLA) or trans10,cis12-18:2 (10/12CLA) on de novo synthesis and desaturation of long-chain fatty acids, four Holstein cows fed high-oleic sunflower (OLE) or high-linoleic safflower oil (LIN) at 2.5% of DM were infused (0.625 g/h) with 9/11CLA or 10/12CLA for 48 h via the abomasum. Treatments were assigned in a 2 x 2 factorial design. The assigned diets were fed for 11 d before each 48-h infusion period. Milk samples were obtained at 12 and 0 h before infusion and at 12-h intervals from 0 to 96 h. Concentrations of trans11-18:1 and 18:2n-6 in arterial plasma phospholipid, triglyceride, and FFA fractions were greater due to feeding LIN compared with OLE. Infused 9/11CLA and 10/12CLA were incorporated into plasma triglycerides and FFA primarily. Exogenous 10/12CLA also was found in plasma phospholipids. Milk yield and DMI were not affected by treatments. Percentages and yields of protein, lactose, and SNF in milk also were not affected by treatments. Milk fat percentage and yield, however, decreased 25% from 0 to 96 h in response to infusion of 10/12CLA compared with 9/11CLA. Yields of trans11-18:1, 9/11CLA and 18:2n-6 in milk fat before infusion were higher when LIN was fed compared with OLE. Infusion of 9/11CLA, regardless of diet, increased 9/11CLA in milk fat by 44%. Although 10/12CLA was not detectable in milk fat before infusion, it averaged 6 mg/g of total fatty acids and 2 g/d after 48 h. At 48 h, recovery in milk of infused 9/11CLA was 16% compared with 8% for 10/12CLA. Yields of saturated 6:0 to 16:0, cis9-18:1, 9/11CLA, and 20:4n-6 were reduced by 10/12CLA infusion. Due to a 40% increase in the concentration of 18:0 by 48 h of 10/12CLA infusion, however, yield of 18:0 was not affected. Ratios of cis9-18:1/18:0, 9/11CLA/trans11-18:1, and 20:4n-6/18:2n-6 in milk fat decreased in response to infusion of 10/12CLA, regardless of diet. At peak concentration of 10/12CLA, reductions in cis9-18:1 and saturated 4:0-16:0 yields accounted for 36% and 53% of the decrease in total fatty acid yield. Results indicated 10/12CLA alters lipid metabolism in the bovine mammary gland by simultaneously reducing de novo synthesis and desaturation. Furthermore, milk triglyceride synthesis may have a stringent requirement for endogenously synthesized oleic acid.     

Milk conjugated linoleic acid response to fish oil supplementation of diets differing in fatty acid profiles

The objective of this experiment was to examine the effect of feeding fish oil (FO) along with fat sources that varied in their fatty acid compositions (high stearic, high oleic, high linoleic, or high linolenic acids) to determine which combination would lead to maximum conjugated linoleic acid (cis-9,trans-11 CLA) and transvaccenic acid (TVA) concentrations in milk fat. Twelve Holstein cows (eight multiparous and four primiparous cows) at 73 (+/- 32) DIM were used in a 4 x 4 Latin square with 4-wk periods. Treatment diets were 1) 1% FO plus 2% fat source high in stearic acid (HS), 2) 1% FO plus 2% fat from high oleic acid sunflower seeds (HO), 3) 1% FO plus 2% fat from high linoleic acid sunflower seeds (HLO), and 4) 1% FO plus 2% fat from flax seeds (high linolenic; HLN). Diets formulated to contain 18% crude protein were composed of 50% (dry basis) concentrate mix, 25% corn silage, 12.5% alfalfa haylage, and 12.5% alfalfa hay. Milk production (35.8, 36.3, 34.9, and 35.0 kg/d for diets 1 to 4) was similar for all diets. Milk fat percentages (3.14, 2.81, 2.66, and 3.08) and yields (1.13, 1.02, 0.93, and 1.08 kg/d) for diets 1 to 4 were lowest for HLO. Milk protein percentages (3.04, 3.03, 3.10, and 3.08) and dry matter intake (DMI) (25.8, 26.0, 26.2, and 26.2 kg/d) for diets 1 to 4 were similar for all diets. Milk cis-9,trans-11 CLA concentrations (0.70, 1.04, 1.70, and 1.06 g/100 g fatty acids) for diet 1 to 4 and yields (7.7, 10.7, 15.8, and 11.3 g/d) for diets 1 to 4 were greatest with HLO and were least with HS. Milk cis-9,trans-11 CLA concentrations and yields were similar for cows fed the HO and the HLN diets. Similar to milk cis-9,trans-11 CLA, milk TVA concentration (1.64, 2.49, 3.74, and 2.41 g/100 g fatty acids) for diets 1 to 4 was greatest with the HLO diet and least with the HS diet. Feeding a high linoleic acid fat source with fish oil most effectively increased concentrations and yields of milk cis-9,trans-11 CLA and TVA.