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Islam MZ, Räisänen SE, Schudel A, Wang K, He T, Kunz C, Li Y, Ma X, Serviento AM, Zeng Z, Wahl F, Zenobi R, Giannoukos S, Niu M. Exhalomics as a noninvasive method for assessing rumen fermentation in dairy cows: Can exhaled-breath metabolomics replace rumen sampling? J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:2099-2110. [PMID: 37949405 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-24124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Previously, we used secondary electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (SESI-MS) to investigate the diurnal patterns and signal intensities of exhaled (EX) volatile fatty acids (VFA) of dairy cows. The current study aimed to validate the potential of an exhalomics approach for evaluating rumen fermentation. The experiment was conducted in a switchback design, with 3 periods of 9 d each, including 7 d for adaptation and 2 d for sampling. Four rumen-cannulated original Swiss Brown (Braunvieh) cows were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 diet sequences (ABA or BAB): (A) low starch (LS; 6.31% starch on a dry matter basis) and (B) high starch (HS; 16.2% starch on a dry matter basis). Feeding was once per day at 0830 h. Exhalome (with the GreenFeed System), and rumen samples were collected 8 times to represent every 3 h of a day, and EX-VFA and ruminal (RM)-VFA were analyzed using SESI-MS and HPLC, respectively. Furthermore, the VFA concentration in the gas phase (HR-VFA) was predicted based on RM-VFA and Henry's Law (HR) constants. No interactions were identified between the types of diets (HS vs. LS) and the measurement methods on daily average VFA profiles (RM vs. EX or HR vs. EX), suggesting a consistent performance among the methods. Additionally, when the 3-h interval VFA data from HS and LS diets were analyzed separately, no interactions were observed between methods and time of day, indicating that the relative daily pattern of VFA molar proportions was similar regardless of the VFA measurement method used. The results revealed that the levels of acetate sharply increased immediately after feeding, trailed by an increase in the acetate:propionate ratio and a steady increase for propionate (2 h after feeding the HS diet, 4 h for LS), and butyrate. This change was more pronounced for the HS diet than the LS diet. However, there was no overall diet effect on the VFA molar proportions, although the measurement methods affected the molar proportions. Furthermore, we observed a strong positive correlation between the levels of RM and EX acetate for both diets (HS: r = 0.84; LS: r = 0.85), RM and EX propionate (r = 0.74), and RM and EX acetate:propionate ratio (r = 0.80). Both EX-VFA and RM-VFA exhibited similar responses to feeding and dietary treatments, suggesting that EX-VFA could serve as a useful proxy for characterizing RM-VFA molar proportions to evaluate rumen fermentation. Similar relationships were observed between RM-VFA and HR-VFA. In conclusion, this study underscores the potential of exhalomics as a reliable approach for assessing rumen fermentation. Moving forward, research should further explore the depth of exhalomics in ruminant studies to provide a comprehensive insight into rumen fermentation metabolites, especially across diverse dietary conditions.
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- M Z Islam
- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Food Microbial Systems Research Division, Agroscope, 3003 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Analytical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Analytical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Environmental Systems Science, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Deng J, Zhang S, Li Y, Shi C, Qiu X, Cao B, He Y, Su H. Effect of Potato Vine and Leaf Mixed Silage Compared to Whole Corn Crops on Growth Performance, Apparent Digestibility, and Serum Biochemical Characteristics of Fattening Angus Bull. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2284. [PMID: 37508060 PMCID: PMC10376268 DOI: 10.3390/ani13142284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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This study aims to explore the different growth performances of the Angus bull on potato vine and leaf mixed silage in the early fattening period and to provide a reference animal production trial. Thirty-six 13-month-old Angus bulls were divided into three groups with 403.22 ± 38.97 kg initial body weight and fed with three different silage diets: (1) control: whole-plant corn silage as control (CS); (2) treatment 1: 50% whole-plant corn +50% potato vine and leaf silage (PVS1); and (3) treatment 2: 75% potato vine and leaf +15% rice straw +10% cornmeal silage (PVS2). After the 14 days pre-feeding, the formal experiment was carried out for 89 days. The result showed that the ash content of the potato vine and leaf mixed silage (PVS) in the treatment groups was higher than that in control group, and the ash content of PVS1 and PVS2 even reached 10.42% and 18.48% (DM%), respectively, which was much higher than that of the CS group at 4.94%. The crude protein content in silage also increased with the additional amount of potato vine and leaf. The apparent crude protein digestibility of the PVS groups was also significantly higher than that of the CS group (p < 0.05). In terms of serum biochemical indexes, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in the experimental groups was significantly higher than in the control group (p < 0.05). Compared with PVS2, cholesterol (CHO) was significantly lower in the CS and PVS1 groups (p < 0.05). Moreover, the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) of PVS2 were significantly higher than those of the CS and PVS1 group (p < 0.05), and daily gain (ADG) as a key production index had a significantly negative correlation with the CHO (r = -0.38, p < 0.05) and HDL-C (r = -0.40, p < 0.05) of cattle. In conclusion, PVS had higher crude protein content and ash but less starch than whole-corn silage. The PVS could replace whole-plant corn silage at the same dry matter status and did not affect the weight gain in this trial.
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- Jiajie Deng
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100107, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100107, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100107, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100107, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100107, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100107, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100107, China
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Cattaneo L, Piccioli-Cappelli F, Minuti A, Trevisi E. Metabolic and physiological adaptations to first and second lactation in Holstein dairy cows: Postprandial patterns. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:3576-3585. [PMID: 36907756 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Dairy cows during their first and second lactation have different milk yield, body development, feed intake, and metabolic and endocrine statuses. However, large diurnal variations can also exist in terms of biomarkers and hormones related to feeding behavior and energy metabolism. Thus, we investigated the diurnal patterns of the main metabolic plasma analytes and hormones in the same cows during their first and second lactations in different stages of the lactation cycle. Eight Holstein dairy cows were monitored during their first and second lactation, during which they were reared under the same conditions. Blood samples were collected before the morning feeding (0 h) and after 1, 2, 3, 4.5, 6, 9, and 12 h on scheduled days between -21 d relative to calving (DRC) and 120 DRC for the assessment of some metabolic biomarkers and hormones. Data were analyzed using the GLIMMIX procedure of SAS (SAS Institute Inc.). Regardless of parity and stage of lactation, glucose, urea, β-hydroxybutyrate, and insulin peaked a few hours after the morning feeding, whereas nonesterified fatty acids decreased. The insulin peak was attenuated during the first month of lactation, whereas postpartum growth hormone spiked on average 1 h after the first meal in cows during their first lactation. This peak occurred earlier than during the second lactation. Most of the differences in diurnal trends between lactations were observed in the postpartum period (and in some cases even in early lactation). Glucose and insulin were higher during the first lactation throughout the day, and the differences increased 9 h after feeding. Conversely, nonesterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyrate showed the opposite trend, and their plasma concentrations at 9 and 12 h after feeding differed between lactations. These results confirmed the differences observed between the first 2 lactations in prefeeding metabolic marker concentrations. Furthermore, plasma concentrations of investigated analytes showed high variability during the day, and thus we advise caution when interpreting metabolic biomarker data in dairy cows, especially during the periods close to calving.
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- L Cattaneo
- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; Romeo and Enrica Invernizzi Research Center for Sustainable Dairy Production of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (CREI), 29122 Piacenza, Italy.
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Ossa Henao DM, Chica Arrieta EL, Colorado Granda AF, Amell Arrieta AA, Unfried-Silgado J. Characterization of bovine ruminal content focusing on energetic potential use and valorization opportunities. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13408. [PMID: 36820026 PMCID: PMC9937994 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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This work characterized the bovine ruminal content excluding stomach tissue obtained from a slaughterhouse plant located in Cordoba, Colombia. The goal is to establish possible energetic uses and valorization potential instead of risky local current contaminant practices. Samples of ruminal content (RC) were collected under two conditions as-fresh and dry. Microbiological and bromatological quality, density, proximate and elemental analysis, and calorific power values were measured. There were complemented with optical microscopy, SEM, XEDS, FTIR, TGA, and TGA-MS analysis for both conditions. Ashes of combustion products from mixtures of natural gas and RC were studied, using XRD and XRF techniques. Results showed that fresh-state RC has an important microbiological quality without some human risk pathogens, such as Salmonella sp, E. coli, and vegetable risk pathogens, such as nematodes. Dry and sieved state RC is lignin-cellulosic heterogeneous biomass, with a real density of 164 kg/m3, a calorific power between 12 and 15 kJ/kg, and ashes rich in alkaline-earth elements. These results indicate that RC might have a good potential in co-combustion, gasification, and other energy processes. However, important considerations should be done about management of RC, because its direct application as fertilizer could carry out a negative effect, which was demonstratred in the growth of a model plant.
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- Diana Marcela Ossa Henao
- University of Cordoba, Chemistry Department, Research Group in Water, Applied Chemistry and Environment, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia,Corresponding author.
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- University of Antioquia, Research Group in Alternative Energy Research, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- University of Antioquia, Mechanical Engineering Department, Research Group GASURE, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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- University of Cordoba, Mechanical Engineering Department, Research Group ICT, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia
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Daigle CL, Ridge EE, Caddiell RMP, Jennings JS. Effect of Dietary Corn Stalk Inclusion on the Performance of Non-Nutritive Oral Behaviors of Drylot-Housed Beef Steers. J APPL ANIM WELF SCI 2023:1-8. [PMID: 36602877 DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2164496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Dietary forage levels contribute to the performance of non-nutritive oral behaviors (NNOB) in cattle, yet the impact of varying forage levels on these behaviors is unknown. To evaluate the impact of dietary corn stalk inclusion (CSI) levels on NNOB, rumination time, and activity, pre-dominantly British-continental crossbred drylot-housed steers (n=27) were blocked by weight and randomly assigned to one of three dietary treatments (5%, 10%, or 15%) of CSI on a DM basis. Animals were fitted with a rumination collar upon arrival that measured rumination time and activity and video recorded. Cattle that spent more time bar licking had greater DMI, tended to have greater ADG and be more active. CSI in this study did influence NNOB performance; however, the impacts observed were not as expected. Cattle fed the 10% CSI performed the most bar licking and tongue rolling. This pilot investigation suggest that these CSI were insufficient to have a meaningful impact on NNOBs. Cattle spending more time bar licking and bar licked more frequently may be more orally motivated as reflected in their increased DMI and activity levels.
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- Courtney L Daigle
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Senior Feedyard & Backgrounder Customer Verification Specialist Business Development, Canada Auditor IMI Global, a division of Where Food Comes From, Inc, Castle Rock, CO, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Research and Extension Service, Texas A&M AgriLife, Amarillo, TX, USA
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Costa HHA, de Tasso Vasconcelos Filho P, de Oliveira Maia Parente M, de Oliveira Simões Saliba E, Souza AP, Costa AC, de Sousa Santos FN, Landim AV. Nutritional effects and feeding behavior in ewes fed with biscuit bran and cashew nut bran, with different energy levels. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 54:374. [DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03372-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Krogstad K, Bradford B. Does feeding starch contribute to the risk of systemic inflammation in dairy cattle? JDS Commun 2022; 4:14-18. [PMID: 36713120 PMCID: PMC9873822 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2022-0303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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In the high-producing dairy cow, providing an adequate supply of digestible energy is essential. One strategy to meet this need is to provide fermentable starch from cereal grains or silages like corn, barley, or wheat. Unfortunately, excess dietary starch increases the risk of rumen acidosis. Rumen acidosis challenge models using high-grain diets, particularly with wheat and barley, have demonstrated that a sudden change in starch concentration or digestibility leads to the breakdown of the rumen epithelial barrier. As a result, increases in circulating lipopolysaccharide (a marker of bacterial translocation) and acute phase proteins (APP) have been observed. Feeding increasing amounts of starch in chronic feeding studies does not appear to consistently modulate inflammation in early-lactation cows that already experience inflammation. In mid- and late-lactation cows, increasing starch above 30% may increase APP, but the response is inconsistent and has not been investigated using different grains or differently processed starch sources. Abomasal starch infusion experiments indicate that increasing the intestinal starch supply consistently reduces fecal pH but does not lead to an APP response or changes in gut integrity. Increasing intestinal starch supply increases fecal butyrate concentrations, and butyrate has had positive effects on gut health and integrity in other species and experimental models. More chronic feeding experiments are needed to investigate how starch concentrations, sources, processing methods, and interactions affect inflammation and gut integrity. There is a paucity of data investigating the role that carbohydrate concentrations and sources play on ruminant hindgut health, integrity, function, structure, or microbiome. Currently, data indicate that feeding diets with less than 30% starch to lactating dairy cows does not contribute to systemic inflammation.
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Matamoros C, Hao F, Tian Y, Patterson AD, Harvatine KJ. Interaction of sodium acetate supplementation and dietary fiber level on feeding behavior, digestibility, milk synthesis, and plasma metabolites. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:8824-8838. [PMID: 36175230 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-21911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Acetate supplementation has been shown to increase milk fat yield in diets with low risk of biohydrogenation-induced milk fat depression. The interaction of acetate supplementation with specific dietary factors that modify rumen fermentation and short-chain fatty acid (FA) synthesis has not been investigated. The objective of this experiment was to determine the effect of acetate supplemented as sodium acetate at 2 dietary fiber levels. Our hypothesis was that acetate would increase milk fat production more in animals fed the low-fiber diet. Twelve lactating multiparous Holstein cows were arranged in a 4 × 4 Latin square design balanced for carryover effects with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of dietary fiber level and acetate supplementation with 21-d experimental periods. The high-fiber diet had 32% neutral detergent fiber and 21.8% starch, and the low-fiber diet had 29.5% neutral detergent fiber and 28.7% starch created by substitution of forages predominantly for ground corn grain. Acetate was supplemented in the diet at an average 2.8% of dry matter (DM) to provide approximately 10 mol/d of acetate as anhydrous sodium acetate. Acetate supplementation increased DM intake by 6%, with no effect on meal frequency or size. Furthermore, acetate supplementation slightly increased total-tract apparent DM digestibility and tended to increase organic matter digestibility. Acetate supplementation increased milk fat concentration and yield by 8.6 and 10.5%, respectively, but there was no interaction with dietary fiber. The increase in milk fat synthesis was associated with 46 and 85 g/d increases in the yield of de novo (<16C) and mixed source (16C) FA, respectively, with no changes in yield of preformed FA (>16C). There was a 9% increase in the concentration of milk mixed-source FA and a 7% decrease in milk preformed FA with acetate supplementation, regardless of dietary fiber level. Acetate supplementation also increased the concentrations of plasma acetate and β-hydroxybutyrate, major metabolic substrates for mammary lipogenesis. Overall, acetate supplementation increased milk fat yield regardless of dietary fiber level through an increase mostly caused by an increase in longer-chain de novo FA, suggesting stimulation of mammary lipogenesis. The heightened mammary de novo lipogenesis was supported by an increase in the concentration of metabolic substrates in plasma.
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- C Matamoros
- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Center for Molecular Toxicology and Carcinogenesis, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
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Matamoros C, Salfer IJ, Bartell PA, Harvatine KJ. Effect of the timing of sodium acetate infusion on the daily rhythms of milk synthesis and plasma metabolites and hormones in Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:7432-7445. [PMID: 35931478 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-21912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dairy cows have a daily pattern of feed intake which influences ruminal fermentation and nutrient absorption. Milk synthesis also exhibits a daily rhythm and is altered by the timing of feed availability. Nutrients can regulate physiological rhythms, but it is unclear which specific nutrients affect the rhythms of milk synthesis in the cow. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of the timing of acetate infusion on the daily rhythms of feed intake, milk synthesis, milk fatty acids, plasma insulin and metabolites, and core body temperature. Ten lactating ruminally cannulated Holstein cows (127 ± 24.6 d in milk; mean ± standard deviation) were arranged in a 3 × 3 Latin square design. Treatments were ruminal infusions of 600 g/d of acetate either continuously throughout the day (CON) or over 8 h/d during the day (day treatment, DT; 0900 to 1700 h) or the night (night treatment, NT; 2100 to 0500 h). Experimental periods were 14 d with a 7-d washout between periods. Cows were milked every 6 h during the final 7 d of each experimental period to determine the daily pattern of milk synthesis. Blood samples were taken to represent every 4 h across the day and plasma glucose, insulin, β-hydroxybutyrate, urea nitrogen, and acetate concentration were measured. An intravaginal temperature logger was used to measure core body temperature. Data were analyzed with cosinor-based rhythmometry to test the fit of a cosine function with a period of 24 h and to determine the acrophase (time at peak) and amplitude (peak to mean) of each rhythm. Milk yield fit a daily rhythm for all treatments and DT and NT phase-delayed the rhythm and DT increased the robustness of the rhythm. Milk protein concentration fit a daily rhythm for all treatments and DT increased robustness, whereas NT phase-delayed the rhythm. Plasma acetate concentration also fit a daily rhythm in all treatments. Plasma acetate peaked at ∼1600 h in CON and DT and at 0053 h in NT, reflecting the timing of treatment infusions. There was a daily rhythm in plasma β-hydroxybutyrate that reflected the plasma acetate rhythm. Core body temperature fit a rhythm for all treatments, but the amplitude of the rhythm was smaller than previously observed. In conclusion, the timing of acetate infusion influences peripheral rhythms of milk synthesis and plasma metabolites.
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- C Matamoros
- Department of Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802; Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108
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- Department of Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
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Zhang Z, Li F, Ma X, Li F, Wang Z. Effects of Barley Starch Level in Diet on Fermentation and Microflora in Rumen of Hu Sheep. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12. [PMID: 35953930 DOI: 10.3390/ani12151941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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This study aimed to explore the effects of different levels of barley starch instead of corn starch on the rumen fermentation and microflora when feeding a corn-based diet to Hu sheep. Thirty-two male Hu sheep equipped with permanent rumen fistulas were selected and fed in individual metabolic cages. All sheep were randomly divided into four groups (eight sheep in each group) and fed with four diets containing a similar starch content, but from different starch sources, including 100% of starch derived from corn (CS), 33% of starch derived from barley + 67% of starch derived from corn (33 BS), 67% of starch derived from barley + 33% of starch derived from corn (67 BS) and 100% of starch derived from barley (100 BS). The experimental period included a 14 d adaptation period and a 2 d continuous data collection period. The results showed that the molar proportions of acetate, isobutyrate, butyrate and isovalerate and the ratio of acetate to propionate in the 67 BS and 100 BS groups decreased compared with the CS and 33 BS groups (p < 0.001), while the molar proportions of propionate and valerate increased (p < 0.001). The combination of 33% barley starch and 67% corn starch in the diet improved the production of TVFAs (p = 0.007). The OTUs and Shannon indexes of the CS and 33 BS groups were higher than the 67 BS and 100 BS groups (p < 0.001), and the Chao1 and Ace indexes were higher than the 100 BS group (p < 0.05). In addition, the 33 BS group had increased the relative abundances of Bacteroidetes, Prevotella and Ruminococcus and the abundances of Fibrobacter succinogenes, Ruminococcus flavefaciens, Streptococcus bovis, Selenomonas ruminantium and Prevotella brevis relative to the CS group (p < 0.05). These results indicate that the substitution of 33% of the CS with BS did not change the rumen fermentation pattern relative to the CS group, and increased the richness and diversity of the rumen microbes in Hu sheep compared with other two starch substitute groups.
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Paudyal S. Using rumination time to manage health and reproduction in dairy cattle: a review. Vet Q 2021; 41:292-300. [PMID: 34586042 PMCID: PMC8547861 DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2021.1987581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Early detection of disease is the key to successful management of the dairy cattle which leads to timely treatment and prevention of costs associated with prolonged treatment and reduced milk yield. Electronic systems that allow for monitoring of physiological parameters like rumination, are now commercially available. This review paper discusses different aspects of rumination time that could be used to monitor the health and reproduction of dairy cattle. This review paper explored different areas where rumination time could be utilized in monitoring dairy cattle at calving, during the estrus period, during heat stressed conditions, and to detect diseases and transition cow disorders. In conclusion, rumination time could be used as an indicator of the health status in dairy cattle.
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- S. Paudyal
- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Salfer I, Crawford C, Rottman L, Harvatine K. The effects of feeding rations that differ in neutral detergent fiber and starch within a day on the daily pattern of key rumen microbial populations. JDS Communications 2021; 2:334-339. [PMID: 36337113 PMCID: PMC9623771 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rumen microbial relative abundance follows a daily pattern. Feeding 2 diets differing in starch and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) modifies microbial daily pattern. Streptococcus bovis and Butyrivibrio peaked before feeding of a high-NDF diet in the morning. Ruminococcus albus, Selenomonas ruminantium, and Fibrobacter succinogenes increased before feeding a low NDF diet.
The effect of feeding a single TMR versus multiple rations across the day that differ in concentrations of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and starch on the daily pattern of rumen microbial populations was characterized. Diets included a control total mixed ration (CON; 33.3% NDF), a low-fiber diet (LF; 29.6% NDF), and a high-fiber diet (HF; 34.8% NDF). Nine cannulated Holstein cows were assigned to 1 of 3 treatment sequences in a 3 × 3 Latin square design. Treatments included feeding CON ad libitum at 0900 h, feeding HF at 70% of daily offering at 0900 h and LF at 30% of daily offering at 2200 h (H/L), and feeding LF at 30% of daily offering at 0900 h and HF at 70% of daily offering at 1300 h (L/H). Rumen digesta was collected to represent every 3 h across the day, microbial DNA was extracted, and real-time quantitative PCR was used to determine the relative abundances of total bacteria, total fungi, total protozoa, Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens, Butyrivibrio hungatei, Fibrobacter succinogenes, Megasphaera elsdenii, Prevotella bryantii, Ruminococcus albus, Selenomonas ruminantium, and Streptococcus bovis. The relative abundances of total bacteria, total ciliated protozoa, F. succinogenes, P. bryantii, R. albus, S. ruminantium, and Strep. bovis were affected by time of day. Additionally, treatment affected the relative abundance of certain microbial groups at specific times of day. Notably, H/L treatment dramatically increased the relative abundances of B. fibrisolvens, B. hungatei, and Strep. bovis at 0900 h, by 2.5-, 5.4-, and 4.4-fold, respectively. Furthermore, the relative abundances of B. hungatei (3.9-fold), M. elsdenii (3.9-fold), R. albus (1.3-fold), S. ruminantium (1.3-fold), and Strep. bovis (4.5-fold) were greatly increased by L/H at 0900 h. At 0600 h, the relative abundance of F. succinogenes was 58% greater in L/H than H/L and the relative abundance of P. bryantii was 49% greater in H/L than L/H. Results suggest that there is a daily pattern of selected microbial populations that is altered by feeding rations that differ in NDF and starch within a day, with the greatest difference occurring before morning feeding.
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- I.J. Salfer
- Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
- Corresponding author
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Souza JG, Ribeiro CVDM, Harvatine KJ. Meta-analysis of rumination behavior and its relationship with milk and milk fat production, rumen pH, and total-tract digestibility in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2021; 105:188-200. [PMID: 34635357 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Time spent ruminating is affected by diet and affects the rumen environment. The objective of the current study was to conduct a meta-regression to characterize the variation in rumination time and its relationship with milk and milk fat yields and variables mechanistically associated with milk fat synthesis, including rumen pH and total-tract digestibility. The analysis included 130 journal articles published between 1986 and 2018 that reported 479 treatment means from lactating Holsteins cows during established lactation. Milk yield averaged 34.3 kg/d (range 14.2-52.1 kg/d), milk fat averaged 3.47% (range 2.20-4.60%), and rumen pH averaged 6.1 (range 5.3-7.0). Rumination observation systems were categorized into 6 groups, but there was little difference in average rumination time among systems. The total time spent ruminating averaged 444 min/d (range 151-638 d) and occurred in 13.8 bouts/d (range 7.8-17.4 bouts/d) that averaged 32.7 min (range 20.0-48.1 min). Bivariate regressions were modeled to include the random effect of study, and correlations were evaluated through the partial R2 that excluded variation accounted for by the random effect. Rumination time was quadratically increased with increasing milk fat yield (partial R2 = 0.27) and milk fat percent (partial R2 = 0.17). Rumination was also increased with increasing milk yield, dry matter intake, and rumen pH, and was quadratically related to dietary neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and total-tract NDF digestibility (partial R2 = 0.10-0.27). Similar relationships were observed for rumination per unit of dry matter and NDF intake. The best-fit multivariate model predicting total rumination time included milk yield, milk fat yield, and concentration and accounted for 37% of the variation. Total-tract digestibility was available for 217 treatment means; when included in the model, the partial R2 increased to 0.41. Last, principal component analysis was conducted to explore the relationship among variables. The first 2 principal components in the broad analyses explained 36.7% of the 39 variables evaluated, which included rumination bouts and time spent ruminating. In conclusion, rumination time was related to milk fat across a large number of studies, although it explained only a limited amount of the variation in milk fat.
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- Jocely G Souza
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, 40170110, Brazil; Department of Animal Science, Penn State University, University Park 16802
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, 40170110, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Science, Penn State University, University Park 16802.
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Wang R, Wang M, Lin B, Ungerfeld EM, Ma ZY, Wu TT, Wen JN, Zhang XM, Deng JP, Tan ZL. Associations of ruminal hydrogen and pH with fiber digestibility and microbiota composition induced by increasing starch intake in beef cattle. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2021.114980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Heinrichs A, Heinrichs B, Cavallini D, Fustini M, Formigoni A. Limiting total mixed ration availability alters eating and rumination patterns of lactating dairy cows. JDS Commun 2021; 2:186-190. [PMID: 36338444 PMCID: PMC9623705 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2020-0074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of restricting total mixed ration (TMR) eating time with or without supplemental long hay offered on diurnal total intake, rumination, and rumen pH patterns in mid-lactation dairy cows. Eight multiparous Holstein cows were used in a replicated 4 × 4 Latin square design study with 21-d periods. The basal diet was the same for all 4 treatments with or without additional long grass hay (the same hay used in the TMR). For cows on limited-time TMR, diets were taken away at 1500 h (5 h before evening milking and feeding), and dry matter intake (DMI), ruminating, and rumen pH were monitored and summarized every 10 m for 7 d in each period. With restricted feeding, cows changed DMI patterns by consuming a large meal after feed was reinstated, resulting in lower DMI. Ruminating patterns closely mirrored intake patterns, as could be expected. Rumen pH was not different between groups but resulted in different diurnal patterns due to differences in eating and rumination patterns between the groups. Limiting feed availability can be used to change eating and rumination patterns, resulting in different rumen pH patterns.
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- A.J. Heinrichs
- Department of Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department Of Veterinary Medicine, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department Of Veterinary Medicine, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department Of Veterinary Medicine, Università di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Marino R, Petrera F, Speroni M, Rutigliano T, Galli A, Abeni F. Unraveling the Relationship between Milk Yield and Quality at the Test Day with Rumination Time Recorded by a PLF Technology. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11061583. [PMID: 34071233 PMCID: PMC8228303 DOI: 10.3390/ani11061583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Precision livestock farming, by real time monitoring of dairy cows, has the potential to generate a huge amount of data to be used for farm management purposes, as well as in breeding programs. Daily rumination time (RT) recorded by commercial systems is promising in this context because it may be related to individual milk yield and composition. However, it is necessary to assess the ability of sensor data to be used in a predictive model, but also to evaluate and standardize the correct phenotypes, and how they are related to individual variability rather than from other sources. RT data and milk test day (TD) records collected from 691 cows, monitored for thirteen months, were analyzed for the already mentioned goals and to better characterize the effect of high-, medium- and low-level daily RT on milk yield and composition. Our results showed that “animal” in a farm major contributed to the RT total variability, confirming a possible use in breeding program. The higher RT class reported the best productive performance for milk and each solid yield, in spite of a small reduction in their contents, and appears to be related to a higher degree of saturation in the fatty acid profile. Abstract The study aimed to estimate the components of rumination time (RT) variability recorded by a neck collar sensor and the relationship between RT and milk composition. Milk test day (TD) and RT data were collected from 691 cows in three farms. Daily RT data of each animal were averaged for 3, 7, and 10 days preceding the TD date (RTD). Variance component analysis of RTD, considering the effects of farm, cow, parity, TD date, and lactation phase, showed that a farm, followed by a cow, had major contributions to the total variability. The RT10 variable best performed on TD milk yield and quality records across models by a multi-model inference approach and was adopted to study its relationship with milk traits, by linear mixed models, through a 3-level stratification: low (LRT10 ≤ 8 h/day), medium (8 h/day < MRT10 ≤ 9 h/day), and high (HRT10 > 9 h/day) RT. Cows with HRT10 had greater milk, fat, protein, casein, and lactose daily yield, and lower fat, protein, casein contents, and fat to protein ratio compared to MRT10 and LRT10. Higher percentages of saturated fatty acid and lower unsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acid were found in HRT10, with respect to LRT10 and MRT10 observations.
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- Rosanna Marino
- Centro di Ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria (CREA), via Lombardo 11, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (F.P.); (M.S.); (T.R.); (A.G.); (F.A.)
- Correspondence:
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- Centro di Ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria (CREA), via Lombardo 11, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (F.P.); (M.S.); (T.R.); (A.G.); (F.A.)
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- Centro di Ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria (CREA), via Lombardo 11, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (F.P.); (M.S.); (T.R.); (A.G.); (F.A.)
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- Centro di Ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria (CREA), via Lombardo 11, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (F.P.); (M.S.); (T.R.); (A.G.); (F.A.)
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- Centro di Ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria (CREA), via Lombardo 11, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (F.P.); (M.S.); (T.R.); (A.G.); (F.A.)
- Associazione Regionale Allevatori Lombardia (ARAL), via Kennedy 30, 26013 Crema, Italy
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- Centro di Ricerca Zootecnia e Acquacoltura, Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e L’analisi Dell’economia Agraria (CREA), via Lombardo 11, 26900 Lodi, Italy; (F.P.); (M.S.); (T.R.); (A.G.); (F.A.)
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Starchy ingredients are a key source of carbohydrates and have an essential role in a healthy diet. Starch amount in foodstuffs is paramount as it allows diet professionals to base their formulations on scientific data. Herein, the total (TS) and resistant starch (RS) content, in a selection of typical starchy foods available on the Costa Rican market, for both human and animal consumption, is reported. The major types of starch, including physically encapsulated starch, were determined using in vitro methods AOAC OMASM methods 996.11, 2014.10, 996.11, 2002.02 and AACC 76-13.01 and 32-40.01. Samples were collected during 5 years as part of national surveillance plans. For feedstuffs, n = 252 feed ingredients (e.g., cornmeal and wheat products), n = 103 feeds (e.g., dairy and beef cattle), and n = 150 feed ingredient samples (selected based on their usage in feed formulations) were assessed for RS. In food commodities, sample numbers ascended to n = 287 and n = 371 for TS and RS, respectively (e.g. bananas). Feed ingredients with higher TS values were cassava meal, bakery by-products, rice/broken, sweet potato, and cornmeal (93.37, 81.67, 72.33, 66.66, and 61.43 g/100 g, respectively). TS for beef and dairy cattle, pig, and calf feeds, ranged from 30.26 to 34.46 g/100 g. Plantain/green banana flour, as a feed ingredient, exhibited RS absolute and relative contributions of 37.04 g/100 g and 53.89%, respectively. Products with a higher TS content included banana flour, green plantain flour, japonica rice, and cassava flour (62.87, 63.10, 72.90, 83.37 g/100 g). The primary RS sources in the Costa Rican diet are, in absolute terms, green plantain and malanga (50.41 and 56.59 g/100 g). Depending on a person's food habits, these sources may contribute in the range of 20-30 grams of RS per day. TS and RS intake may vary considerably among ingredients, and the contribution of RS may be of nutritional importance for specific individuals.
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- Graciela Artavia
- Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CITA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos (CITA), Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Investigación en Nutrición Animal (CINA), Universidad de Costa Rica, 11501-2060 Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio San José, Costa Rica
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Fusaro I, Giammarco M, Odintsov Vaintrub M, Chincarini M, Manetta AC, Mammi LME, Palmonari A, Formigoni A, Vignola G. Effects of three different diets on the fatty acid profile and sensory properties of fresh Pecorino cheese "Primo Sale". Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2020; 33:1991-1998. [PMID: 32054166 PMCID: PMC7649410 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.19.0452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Objective This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of three different diets on the fatty acids (FA) profile and sensory properties of a characteristic Italian fresh cheese: Pecorino “Primo Sale” (PS). Methods Fifty-four sheep were divided into three feeding groups: total mixed ration (TMR) enriched with extruded linseed (TL), control diet with TMR without any integration (TC), and pasture (P). During cheese production, six cheeses per experimental group were produced each week, stored for 10 days at 4°C, and then analyzed for chemical composition, FA profile, and sensory properties. Results Saturated fatty acids (SFA) were significantly higher in PS from group TC (82.11%) than in cheese from other two groups (P 75.48% and TL 66.83%). TL and P groups presented higher values of polyunsaturated fatty acids, 4.35 and 3.65%, respectively, than that of TC group (2.31%). The lowest SFA/unsaturated fatty acid ratio was found in TL and P groups, while the highest was found in the TC group. Vaccenic acid and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) were higher in group P (p<0.05) than in groups L and TC. Sensory properties of cheese from group P received the highest scores for odor intensity and friability, while control group had a greater chewing consistency. Overall, all cheeses received good scores for acceptability. Conclusion In conclusion, this study showed how the integration of extruded linseed improved the FA profile of fresh pecorino cheese PS preserving its sensory properties. Levels of CLA in the PS group achieved using this approach was not higher than that in a grazing diet. Cheeses from groups P and L contained a higher value of FA, with nutritional implications for humans, when compared with un-supplemented diet. Linseed may be a good feeding strategy when pasture is not available.
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- Isa Fusaro
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D'Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D'Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D'Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D'Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano Emilia, Bologna, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Località Piano D'Accio, 64100 Teramo, Italy
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Ferreira MS, Goes RHDTEBD, Martinez AC, Gandra JR, Gonçales Junior WA, Bega AM, Silva LSD, Paz JPD. Infrared thermography and feeding behavior of lambs fed increasing levels of safflower grains. Rev bras saúde prod anim 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/s1519-99402121232020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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ABSTRACT The objective was to evaluate the feeding behavior, physiological responses, and rumen heat emission of lambs fed with safflower grains. Eighteen lambs were randomly distributed in a completely randomized design. Safflower grain was added to the diets in the proportions of 0.0; 7.5 and 15%. The safflower grain did not change the patterns of eating, leisure, or rumination; however, it improved the efficiency of NDF ingestion, by 26%. The head temperature decreased by 1.5 ° C to include 7.5% safflower; and the rectal temperature decreased quadratically with the addition of safflower (39.5 and. 39.08 ° C). There was a linear trend of decreasing head temperature as the inclusion of safflower increased. The temperature of the eyeball decreased by 1.1 ° C when 7.5% of safflower DM was added to the diet and increased by 0.6 ° C when a 15% safflower was added. The ruminal temperature increased linearly for the addition of safflower (1.8 ° C). Safflower improves the efficiency of the use of NDF and the inclusion of 15% safflower can be used without effects on ingestive behavior. The head, eye, and left flank areas can be used; however, the left flank appears to be the best region for this type of study. Infrared thermography can be useful as a non-invasive assessment of lambs' diets.
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Urrutia N, Bomberger R, Matamoros C, Harvatine KJ. Effect of dietary supplementation of sodium acetate and calcium butyrate on milk fat synthesis in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:5172-5181. [PMID: 30981489 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-16024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Acetate is a major source of energy and substrate for milk fat synthesis in the dairy cow. We recently reported a linear increase in milk fat yield and greater than a 30% net apparent transfer of acetate to milk fat with ruminal infusion of neutralized acetate. Additionally, ruminal acetate infusion linearly increases plasma β-hydroxybutyrate. The objective of the current study was to investigate the ability of acetate and butyrate fed in a diet to increase milk fat synthesis. Twelve multiparous lactating Holstein cows were randomly assigned to treatments in a 3 × 3 Latin square design with 14-d periods that included a 7-d washout followed by 7 d of treatment. Cows were fed ad libitum a basal diet with a low risk for biohydrogenation-induced milk fat depression, and treatments were mixed into the basal diet. Treatments were 3.2% NaHCO3 (control), 2.9% sodium acetate, and 2.5% calcium butyrate (carbon equivalent to acetate treatment) as a percent of diet dry matter. Feeding sodium acetate increased dry matter intake by 2.7 kg, had no effect on milk yield, and increased milk fat yield by 90 g/d and concentration by 0.2 percentage units, compared with control. Calcium butyrate decreased dry matter intake by 2.6 kg/d, milk yield by 1.65 kg/d, and milk fat yield by 60 g/d, compared with control. Sodium acetate increased concentration and yield of 16 carbon mixed source fatty acids (FA) and myristic acid, while decreasing the concentration of preformed FA, compared with control. Calcium butyrate had no effect on concentration of milk FA by source, but increased concentration of trans-10 C18:1 in milk by 18%, indicating a shift in rumen biohydrogenation pathways. Our data demonstrate that milk fat yield and concentration can be increased by feeding sodium acetate at 2.9% of diet dry matter, but not by feeding calcium butyrate at an equivalent carbon mass.
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- N Urrutia
- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA Remehue, Osorno, Los Lagos 5290000, Chile
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802
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- Department of Animal Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
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