Evaluation of the Milk Fatty Acid Profile from Mediterranean Buffalo Cows in the First Eight Weeks of Lactation
Journal Title: Journal of Buffalo Science - Year 2012, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the fatty acid composition of buffalo milk in the first eight weeks of lactation. It was used 18 cows multiparous Buffaloes of Mediterranean race, the data collection starting four weeks before of the calving provided by the 8th week of lactation. The animals were mechanically milked once daily in the morning. The milk samples used for composition analysis were collected weekly from parturition to eight weeks of lactation. There was effect of weeks during the transition period and early lactation for fat yield (kg/day) and for body weight of the buffalo cows in lactation (kg).There was effect of weeks of lactation on the fatty acid composition of milk fat.Variations in levels of unsaturated fatty acids of milk fat of buffaloes are similar to those found in dairy cows of the partum to eighth week of lactation.
Authors and Affiliations
Lenita Camargo Verdurico, Jefferson Rodrigues Gandra, Jose Esler de Freitas Júnior, Rafael Villela Barletta, Beatriz Conte Venturelli, Rodolfo Daniel Mingoti, Thiago Henrique Annibale Vendramini and Francisco Palma Rennó
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