Anila Mushtaq, M Subhan Qureshi

Milk Fatty Acids of Dairy Animals

Variation in dairy animals with the changing body condition and lactation stages in dairy cattle and buffaloes

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Produktbeschreibung

Milk composition is affected by feed intake and physiological status of animals. Physiological status, in turn, is affected by environment. Milk composition and quality are important characteristics that determine the nutritive value and consumer acceptability. Three studies were conducted to investigate relationship of lactation stage and body condition with milk yield and composition with special reference to fatty acids in crossbred dairy cows and buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) under tropical conditions. Nili-Ravi dairy buffaloes produce milk, with the highest concentration of C18:1 cis-9. Two HCFA (C12:0 and C14:0) were associated with higher body condition. Buffaloes with moderate body condition yielded milk containing healthier fatty acids. Concentrations of unsaturated fatty acids were higher in earlier weeks and declined during mid lactation. With advancement of lactation the proportion of both de novo fatty acids and poly-unsaturated fatty acids increased. C12:0, and C14:0 increased with advancing lactation and the cows in early lactation yielded milk containing healthier fatty acids.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 163g
• ISBN-13: 9783838376592
• ISBN-10: 3838376595
• Artikelnr.: 30623185

Autorenporträt

Ms Shaista Jan got MSc Hons from KP Agricultural University, Peshawar. Her work was suprevised by Dr Anila Mushtaq who worked on changes in milk fatty acids in dairy cows and buffaloes with the changing physiological and management states. Anila''s thesis was supervised by Prof M Subhan Qureshi whose focus is on stress physiology.