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Article: Short communication: Assessment of the potential of cinnamaldehyde, condensed tannins, and saponins to modify milk fatty acid composition of dairy cows1
- Article from:
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to determine whether feeding cinnamaldehyde (main component of cinnamon bark essential oil; Cinnamon cassia) , condensed tannins from quebracho trees (Schinopsis balansae), or saponins from Yucca schidigera altered the milk fatty acid profile of dairy cows. For this purpose, 4 lactating cows were used in 4 Ã 4 Latin square design (28-d period) and fed a total mixed ration containing no additive (control), supplemented with cinnamaldehyde (1 g/d; CIN), condensed tannin extract (150 g/d; 70% of QCT), or Yucca schidigera saponin extract (60 10% of saponins; YSE). Results revealed no effects of feeding CIN or QCT on milk fatty acid profile. Supplementation ...