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Article: Effect of dose on calcium salts of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on percentage and fatty acid content of milk fat in midlactation Holstein cows
- Article from:
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Article date:
- August 1, 2002
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Effect of Dose of Calcium Salts of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) on Percentage and Fatty Acid Content of Milk Fat in Midlactation Holstein Cows1
ABSTRACT
Increasing conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) content of milk fat from lactating dairy cattle has become a research interest due to the possible health benefits afforded humans consuming CLA. Dietary supplementation of CLA to lactating dairy cows is one potential method by which CLA content of milk and dairy products may be enhanced. Feeding CLA in calcium salt form could potentially deliver CLA to the lower digestive tract through prevention of biohydrogenation by rumen microbes. Milk fat depression (MFD) occurs when cows receive CLA-60, a ...