Impact of diet supplemented with microencapsulated condensed tannins on cow milk nutritional profile

Feed production systems should consider more sustainable solutions to reduce the pressure on earth's finite resources. In this work, we investigated the effect of microencapsulated condensed tannins (MCTs)‐enhanced diet on the cow milk characteristics. The diet reduced the urea content, while p...

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Published in:International journal of dairy technology 2023-11, Vol.76 (4), p.813-827
Main Authors: Matera, Attilio, Sepe, Lucia, Vincenzetti, Silvia, Tolve, Roberta, Condelli, Nicola, Claps, Salvatore, Genovese, Francesco, Ricciardi, Annamaria, Zotta, Teresa, Scarpa, Teresa, Di Napoli, Maria Antonietta, Cifuni, Giulia Francesca, Polidori, Paolo, Santini, Giuseppe, Scarano, Luciano, Altieri, Giuseppe, Di Renzo, Giovanni Carlo, Renzi, Sofia, Giavalisco, Marilisa, Galgano, Fernanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ascorbic acid
Cattle
Cow's milk
Diet
Fatty acids
Feed additives
Feed supplements
Livestock
Milk
Sustainability
Tannins
Urea
Vitamins
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Summary:Feed production systems should consider more sustainable solutions to reduce the pressure on earth's finite resources. In this work, we investigated the effect of microencapsulated condensed tannins (MCTs)‐enhanced diet on the cow milk characteristics. The diet reduced the urea content, while preserved and the n‐3 and n‐6 portion of fatty acids. Aside from the rising of vitamin C level, MCTs had a negative effect on the amount of B group vitamins. MCTs may be considered a promising feed supplement that offers a good trade‐off in terms of milk chemical quality while increasing the environmental sustainability of cattle livestock.
ISSN:1364-727X
1471-0307
DOI:10.1111/1471-0307.12985