Summer Pasture in Mountainous Area Affects Milk Fatty Acid Profile of Dual-Purpose Cows
The change in feeding regime of dairy herds using summer grazing in mountainous areas has several implications on cows’ productivity and milk composition. The present study quantified the effect of summer grazing on the milk fatty acids (FA) profile of Simmental and crossbred cows in an alpine holdi...
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| author | Giovanni Niero Tania Bobbo Simone Callegaro Giulio Visentin Cristina Pornaro Martino Cassandro Giulio Cozzi Massimo De Marchi Mauro Penasa |
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| description | The change in feeding regime of dairy herds using summer grazing in mountainous areas has several implications on cows’ productivity and milk composition. The present study quantified the effect of summer grazing on the milk fatty acids (FA) profile of Simmental and crossbred cows in an alpine holding. A total of 616 milk samples of 71 cows were collected 3 days before the onset of the grazing season until 91 days of grazing. Individual and groups of FA were quantified through mid-infrared spectroscopy. Data were analysed using a linear mixed model including the fixed effects of breed, stage of lactation, parity, sampling period, and the random effects of cows nested within breed and the residual. The stage of lactation and the sampling period were the most significant factors associated with milk FA. The variance explained by the random cow effect ranged from 15.10% (C18:1) to 25.31% (medium-chain FA). The concentration of C14:0, C16:0, and short- and medium-chain FA decreased across the summer season. Long-chain FA and polyunsaturated FA concentrations were greater in milk obtained at pasture compared with milk obtained indoors. Given these outcomes, the present study demonstrated the positive effect of grazing on milk FA composition from a nutraceutical point of view. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eea413e275454ce082d39adfa74c10062023-11-22T17:04:22ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722021-09-01111092810.3390/agriculture11100928Summer Pasture in Mountainous Area Affects Milk Fatty Acid Profile of Dual-Purpose CowsGiovanni Niero0Tania Bobbo1Simone Callegaro2Giulio Visentin3Cristina Pornaro4Martino Cassandro5Giulio Cozzi6Massimo De Marchi7Mauro Penasa8Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyDepartment of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, ItalyThe change in feeding regime of dairy herds using summer grazing in mountainous areas has several implications on cows’ productivity and milk composition. The present study quantified the effect of summer grazing on the milk fatty acids (FA) profile of Simmental and crossbred cows in an alpine holding. A total of 616 milk samples of 71 cows were collected 3 days before the onset of the grazing season until 91 days of grazing. Individual and groups of FA were quantified through mid-infrared spectroscopy. Data were analysed using a linear mixed model including the fixed effects of breed, stage of lactation, parity, sampling period, and the random effects of cows nested within breed and the residual. The stage of lactation and the sampling period were the most significant factors associated with milk FA. The variance explained by the random cow effect ranged from 15.10% (C18:1) to 25.31% (medium-chain FA). The concentration of C14:0, C16:0, and short- and medium-chain FA decreased across the summer season. Long-chain FA and polyunsaturated FA concentrations were greater in milk obtained at pasture compared with milk obtained indoors. Given these outcomes, the present study demonstrated the positive effect of grazing on milk FA composition from a nutraceutical point of view.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/10/928cattlepolyunsaturated fatty acidmilk qualitypasture |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni Niero Tania Bobbo Simone Callegaro Giulio Visentin Cristina Pornaro Martino Cassandro Giulio Cozzi Massimo De Marchi Mauro Penasa Summer Pasture in Mountainous Area Affects Milk Fatty Acid Profile of Dual-Purpose Cows Agriculture cattle polyunsaturated fatty acid milk quality pasture |
| title | Summer Pasture in Mountainous Area Affects Milk Fatty Acid Profile of Dual-Purpose Cows |
| title_full | Summer Pasture in Mountainous Area Affects Milk Fatty Acid Profile of Dual-Purpose Cows |
| title_fullStr | Summer Pasture in Mountainous Area Affects Milk Fatty Acid Profile of Dual-Purpose Cows |
| title_full_unstemmed | Summer Pasture in Mountainous Area Affects Milk Fatty Acid Profile of Dual-Purpose Cows |
| title_short | Summer Pasture in Mountainous Area Affects Milk Fatty Acid Profile of Dual-Purpose Cows |
| title_sort | summer pasture in mountainous area affects milk fatty acid profile of dual purpose cows |
| topic | cattle polyunsaturated fatty acid milk quality pasture |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/10/928 |
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