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Pan J, Yu Z, Jiang H, Shi C, Du Q, Fan R, Wang J, Bari L, Yang Y, Han R. Effect of lactation on the distribution of mineral elements in goat milk. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:2774-2784. [PMID: 37949398 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The distribution of mineral elements in milk is crucial for their absorption and utilization, however, there has been limited attention given to the status of mineral elements in goat milk. In this study, goat milk was collected at 4 lactation periods (1-3, 90, 150, 240 d) and separated into 4 fractions (fat, casein, whey, and aqueous phase). The concentrations of Mg, Ca, Na, K, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, Co, Ni, Mo, and Cr in 4 fractions were analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer. Our findings reveal that Ca, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, and Cr exhibit the highest levels in casein, while Mo demonstrates the highest content in whey. Additionally, Mg, Na, K, and Ni display the highest concentrations in the aqueous phase. Specifically, the contents of Ca, Cu and Fe in casein decrease from 1-3 to 150 d of lactation but increase from 150 to 240 d of lactation. Furthermore, the content of Mg in the aqueous phase decreases from 1-3 to 90 d of lactation but increases from 90 to 240 d of lactation. The content of Na and K in the aqueous phase decreases from 1-3 to 150 d of lactation. Notably, the content of Mo in whey increases from 1-3 to 150 d of lactation and decreases from 150 to 240 d. Our research contributes to the advancement of understanding the bioavailability of mineral elements in goat milk.
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- Junyu Pan
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China; Key Laboratory of Quality & Safety Control for Milk and Dairy Products of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Haidu College, Qingdao Agricultural University, Laiyang, 265200, Shandong, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China
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- Food and Agriculture Research Division, Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Special Food, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China; Qingdao Special Food Research Institute, Qingdao, 266109, Shandong, China.
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Singh A, Kumar A, Thakur MS, Khare V, Jain A, Tiwari SP. Genetic analysis of milk minerals in dairy cattle: a review. J Appl Genet 2024; 65:375-381. [PMID: 38286942 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-024-00832-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Mineral composition in milk can affect its nutritional as well as physio-chemical properties of milk and is considered an important trait in the evaluation of milk quality. The composition and concentration of milk minerals could be altered with natural source of variation including nutrition and genetics. The effect of diet on milk minerals is well studied. However, genetic effects on the milk minerals have recently gained the attention. This review provides an overview of the genetic variation of milk minerals, and the genomic regions associated with mineral concentration in the milk are also discussed. The difference of milk minerals between breeds and the genetic parameters including heritability estimates and correlation among minerals indicates that milk minerals are under strong genetic control. Recently, the genome-wide association study (GWAS) has explored several regions associated with milk minerals and thus provides a new genetic source for improving the milk quality through genomics-assisted breeding. Hence, a combination of the qualitative and molecular approaches can be exploited to improving the nutritional quality of cattle milk in terms of its mineral composition.
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- Akansha Singh
- College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, NDVSU, Jabalpur, 482001, M.P, India.
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- ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, 243122, U.P., India
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- College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, NDVSU, Jabalpur, 482001, M.P, India
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- College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, NDVSU, Jabalpur, 482001, M.P, India
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- College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, NDVSU, Jabalpur, 482001, M.P, India
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- Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, 482004, M.P., India
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Giannuzzi D, Vanzin A, Pegolo S, Toscano A, Bisutti V, Gallo L, Schiavon S, Cecchinato A. Novel insights into the associations between immune cell population distribution in mammary glands and milk minerals in Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:593-606. [PMID: 37690723 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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Udder health has a crucial role in sustainable milk production, and various reports have pointed out that changes in udder condition seem to affect milk mineral content. The somatic cell count (SCC) is the most recognized indicator for the determination of udder health status. Recently, a new parameter, the differential somatic cell count (DSCC), has been proposed for a more detailed evaluation of intramammary infection patterns. Specifically, the DSCC is the combined proportions of polymorphonuclear neutrophils and lymphocytes (PMN-LYM) on the total SCC, with macrophages (MAC) representing the remainder proportion. In this study, we evaluated the association between DSCC in combination with SCC on a detailed milk mineral profile in 1,013 Holstein-Friesian cows reared in 5 herds. An inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry was used to quantify 32 milk mineral elements. Two different linear mixed models were fitted to explore the associations between the milk mineral elements and first, the DSCC combined with SCC, and second, DSCC expressed as the PMN-LYM and MAC counts, obtained by multiplying the proportion of PMN-LYM and MAC by SCC. We observed a significant positive association between SCC and milk Na, S, and Fe levels. Differential somatic cell count showed an opposite behavior to the one displayed by SCC, with a negative association with Na and positive association with K milk concentrations. When considering DSCC as count, Na and K showed contrasting behavior when associated with PMN-LYM or MAC counts, with decreasing of Na content and increasing K when associated with increasing PMN-LYM counts, and increasing Na and decreasing K when associated with increasing MAC count. These findings confirmed that an increase in SCC is associated with altered milk Na and K amounts. Moreover, MAC count seemed to mirror SCC patterns, with the worsening of inflammation. Differently, PMN-LYM count exhibited patterns of associations with milk Na and K contents attributable more to LYM than PMN, given the nonpathological condition of the majority of the investigated population. An interesting association was observed for milk S content, which increased with increasing of inflammatory conditions (i.e., increased SCC and MAC count) probably attributable to its relationship with milk proteins, especially whey proteins. Moreover, milk Fe content showed positive associations with the PMN-LYM population, highlighting its role in immune regulation during inflammation. Further studies including individuals with clinical condition are needed to achieve a comprehensive view of milk mineral behavior during udder health impairment.
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- Diana Giannuzzi
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, IT-35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, IT-35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, IT-35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, IT-35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, IT-35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, IT-35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, IT-35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, IT-35020, Legnaro (PD), Italy
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Pegolo S, Toscano A, Bisutti V, Vanzin A, Giannuzzi D, Gallo L, Tagliapietra F, Ruegg P, Gianesella M, Mele M, Schiavon S, Cecchinato A. Associations between subclinical intramammary infection and milk fatty acid profile at the quarter level in Holstein cattle. Animal 2023; 17:100978. [PMID: 37742500 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2023.100978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Mastitis, especially the subclinical form, is the most common economic and health problem in dairy cows. Little is known about changes in milk fatty acid (FA) composition according to infection/inflammation status of the mammary gland. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between naturally occurring subclinical intramammary infection (IMI) from different pathogens, i.e. Streptococcus agalactiae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus uberis and Prototheca spp., and the detailed milk FA profile assessed at quarter level in Holstein cows. After an initial bacteriological screening (T0) on 450 Holstein cows reared in three dairy herds, we identified 78 cows positive at the bacteriological examination. These animals were followed up at the quarter level two weeks (T1) and six weeks (T2) after T0. In total, 600 single-quarter samples were obtained at T1 and T2. Individual FAs were determined using the gas chromatography analytical method. Investigated traits were 70 individual FAs, 12 FA groups, and six desaturation indices. The associations between subclinical IMI combined with somatic cell count (SCC) and milk FA profile were investigated using a hierarchical linear mixed model (i.e., observational unit was quarter within cow) with the following fixed effects: days in milk (DIM), parity, herd, SCC, bacteriological status (BACT, positive and negative), and the SCC × BACT interaction. The random effect of individual cow nested within herd, DIM and parity was used as the error term for the latter effects. The most significant associations were detected at T2. Notably, IMI reduced the proportions of individual short-chain FA, especially 4:0 and 6:0 (-14%), but increased the proportion of the most abundant medium-chain FA (MCFA), 16:0 (+4%). A reduction in the desaturation indices was observed mostly for 14:1 index (-9%), in line with the reduction in 14:1 (-10%). Somatic cell count significantly affected 14 individual FAs. In particular, samples with high SCC (≥200 000) had significantly lower proportions of 8:0, 10:0, 11:0, 12:0, and 13:0 compared with samples with low SCC (<200 000). Increasing SCC in animals positive at the bacteriological examination were associated with a reduction in total MCFA at T2 (while in negative animals, they remained constant across SCC classes), possible evidence that elongation of the FA chain from 11 to 16 carbons is affected by a combination of infection and SCC. This study showed that subclinical IMI and SCC are mainly associated with reductions in the synthesis of FA and the desaturation process in the mammary gland.
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- S Pegolo
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agricolture, Food and Environment, Università di Pisa, Via del Borghetto, 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824, United States
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Productions and Health, University of Padova, Viale dell' Università, 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Viale dell' Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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Toscano A, Giannuzzi D, Pegolo S, Vanzin A, Bisutti V, Gallo L, Trevisi E, Cecchinato A, Schiavon S. Associations between the detailed milk mineral profile, milk composition, and metabolic status in Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:6577-6591. [PMID: 37479573 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-23161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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The causes of variation in the milk mineral profile of dairy cattle during the first phase of lactation were studied under the hypothesis that the milk mineral profile partially reflects the animals' metabolic status. Correlations between the minerals and the main milk constituents (i.e., protein, fat, and lactose percentages), and their associations with the cows' metabolic status indicators were explored. The metabolic status indicators (MET) that we used were blood energy-protein metabolites [nonesterified fatty acids, β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), glucose, cholesterol, creatinine, and urea], and liver ultrasound measurements (predicted triacylglycerol liver content, portal vein area, portal vein diameter and liver depth). Milk and blood samples, and ultrasound measurements were taken from 295 Holstein cows belonging to 2 herds and in the first 120 d in milk (DIM). Milk mineral contents were determined by ICP-OES; these were considered the response variable and analyzed through a mixed model which included DIM, parity, milk yield, and MET as fixed effects, and the herd/date as a random effect. The MET traits were divided in tertiles. The results showed that milk protein was positively associated with body condition score (BCS) and glucose, and negatively associated with BHB blood content; milk fat was positively associated with BHB content; milk lactose was positively associated with BCS; and Ca, P, K and S were the minerals with the greatest number of associations with the cows' energy indicators, particularly BCS, predicted triacylglycerol liver content, glucose, BHB and urea. We conclude that the protein, fat, lactose, and mineral contents of milk partially reflect the metabolic adaptation of cows during lactation and within 120 DIM. Variations in the milk mineral profile were consistent with changes in the major milk constituents and the metabolic status of cows.
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- Alessandro Toscano
- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy.
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DIANA), Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 29122, Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animal and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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An Z, Luo G, Gao S, Zhang X, Chen C, Yao Z, Zhao J, Lv H, Niu K, Nie P, Yang L. Evaluation of Parity Effect on Characteristics and Minerals in Buffalo (Bubalus Bubalis) Colostrum and Mature Milk. Foods 2023; 12:foods12061321. [PMID: 36981245 PMCID: PMC10048450 DOI: 10.3390/foods12061321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Colostrum is a vital performance for buffaloes and potentially functional foods in the future. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the difference between the parity of buffalo colostrum and mature milk. Twenty pregnant buffaloes (primiparous = 10; multiparous = 10) were assigned to the same diet prepartum and milking routine postpartum. Calves were separated from the dams immediately after birth and colostrum was harvested within 2 h, whilst mature milk was harvested at 7 days postpartum. The colostrum was analyzed for immunoglobulin G and milk composition as the mature milk. The results showed that there was a higher level of protein, solid not fat, and milk urea nitrogen (p < 0.05), with a tendency for higher total solids (p = 0.08) in primiparous buffaloes' colostrum compared with multiparous. No parity effect was observed in colostrum immunoglobulin G, fat, lactose, and yields of colostrum and composition (p > 0.05). There was no difference in mature milk composition and yield by parity affected (p > 0.05). Compared with mature milk composition, colostrum had a higher content protein, total solids, solid not fat, and milk urea nitrogen (p < 0.05); however, fat and lactose were lower than that of mature milk (p < 0.05). For minerals, multiparous buffaloes' colostrum had a higher concentration of Fe (p = 0.05), while the mature milk had higher concentrations of K and P compared with primiparous. Buffalo colostrum had higher concentrations of Na, Mg, Co, Fe, and K with a lower concentration of Ca relative to mature milk (p < 0.05). It was observed that parity affected colostrum characteristics rather than mature milk and caused subtle variations in minerals in colostrum and mature milk of buffaloes. As lactation proceeded, both milk composition and minerals in the milk changed drastically.
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- Zhigao An
- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Center for International Research on Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (NCIRAGBR), Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- International Joint Research Centre for Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction (IJRCAGBR), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
- Hubei Province's Engineering Research Center in Buffalo Breeding and Products, Wuhan 430070, China
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Baseline composition and microbial quality assessment of raw milk from small ruminants and Maghrebi camels in the oasis area of Tunisia. Trop Anim Health Prod 2022; 54:391. [DOI: 10.1007/s11250-022-03408-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Khaldi Z, Nafti M, Jilani MT. Small ruminants milk from Tunisian oasis: physicochemical characteristics, mineral contents, and microbiological quality. Trop Anim Health Prod 2021; 54:1. [PMID: 34862933 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-021-03000-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Characteristics and quality aspects of milk from native ovine Queue Fine de l'Ouest (QFO) and the exotic D'man (DMN) breeds were investigated and compared with those of two subgroups of the local goat population Arbi and Serti. A total of 418 individual milk samples were collected from multiparous lactating animals reared in the continental oasis region of Tunisia. Samples were analyzed for physical parameters (pH, density, and acidity), chemical composition (dry matter, fat, protein, lactose, casein, ash, and casein/protein ratio), mineral concentrations (Ca, P, Na, K, and Ca/P) and microbiological features (total mesophilic aerobic bacteria (TMAB), total coliforms count (TCC), lactic acid bacteria (LAB), sulphite-reducing Clostridium (CSR), yeast and molds (Y/M), Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Escherichia coli (E. coli), and Salmonella) according to standard methods. The values obtained for physicochemical, mineral, and microbial parameters revealed noticeable differences in the milk of the four studied breeds. On the whole milk samples, the mean value of pH, density, and acidity in milk collected from sheep breeds appeared higher than in milk collected from goat subgroups. As for milk composition, results showed a remarkable disparity between studied breeds and clear superiority of sheep breeds compared to goat's subgroups in all chemical contents being studied (dry matter, fat, protein, lactose, casein, and ash). The differences are more important, especially for dry matter, fat, protein, and casein content, whereas casein/protein ratio distinguished goat's genotypes, and the highest one was obtained for Serti Subgroup. When comparing sheep versus goat's milk for macro-minerals, the current study indicated lower K and higher concentrations of Ca, P, and Na. The milk of QFO sheep, the richest in casein and protein, was expressed with significantly higher levels of calcium and phosphorus compared to the DMN sheep breed and the two goat subgroups. The microbiological examination evidenced that the milk of both species complies with standard criteria required by the Tunisian legislation on the hygiene of milk and dairy products. The microbial quality of ewe milk was higher than goat milk, based on LAB and Y/M, while goats produced milk with better quality referring to TMAB and TCC counts. No significant differences were found for Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli between examined breeds. Got results highlighted the complete absence of the two dangerous pathogens Salmonella and CSR in all investigated samples of small ruminants' milk.
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- Zahran Khaldi
- Department of Animal Production, Regional Center for Research in Oasis Agriculture, Institution of Agricultural Research and Higher Education, University of Carthage, Route Tozeur Km1, Degueche, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Department of Animal Production, Regional Center for Research in Oasis Agriculture, Institution of Agricultural Research and Higher Education, University of Carthage, Route Tozeur Km1, Degueche, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Regional Public Health Laboratory of Tozeur, Ministry of Public Health, 2233, Bled El hadar, Tozeur, Tunisia
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Wild KJ, Siegert W, Windisch WM, Südekum KH, Rodehutscord M. Meta-analysis-based estimates of efficiency of calcium utilisation by ruminants. Animal 2021; 15:100315. [PMID: 34311192 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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The most abundant mineral in the body of animals is Ca, which has crucial importance for the regulation of various processes. The maintenance of Ca balance has become more challenging, especially in lactating ruminants, owing to the increased milk yields and thus Ca requirement. To determine the Ca requirement, factors such as Ca secretion via milk or Ca deposition in body tissues and conception products are summed up to the net Ca requirement. Nevertheless, dietary Ca cannot be completely utilised by the animal to cover the net Ca requirement, therefore a value for the efficiency of Ca utilisation is applied, which is the maximum proportion of Ca from the feed that the animal can use for covering the net requirement. However, current estimates for the efficiency of Ca utilisation are inconsistent. Therefore, the objective of the present meta-analysis was to estimate the efficiency of Ca utilisation for ruminants, considering the Ca supply of the animal. A data set of 223 observations was compiled from 37 studies, including data on cattle and small ruminants. Standardised Ca digestibility was calculated from data on Ca intake and faecal Ca excretion, corrected for faecal endogenous losses. Furthermore, a data subset on only lactating ruminants was created. For this subset, Ca excretion via faeces and urine and standardised Ca digestibility were related to the Ca supply of the animal. An exponential function was fitted to standardised digestibility data in response to Ca concentration in the diet and Ca supply, revealing that standardised Ca digestibility decreased with increasing dietary Ca concentration and Ca supply. The median for standardised Ca digestibility was 40%, with a remarkable variation between 9% and 88%. In response to Ca supply, faecal Ca excretion increased in a strong linear manner (slope = 0.76, R2 = 0.96). Excretion of Ca via urine was very low even when Ca supply was very high. To conclude, Ca digestibility is a suitable indicator for the efficiency of Ca utilisation, since excessive Ca is almost completely excreted in faeces; however, Ca digestibility has to be determined at a Ca supply level below the requirement of the animal. To date, only very limited number of data have been reported for such supply conditions. Comparative studies using various Ca sources are suggested for future studies but should be conducted using a marginal Ca supply level.
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- K J Wild
- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Chair of Animal Nutrition, TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Bonn, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany.
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Stocco G, Summer A, Cipolat-Gotet C, Malacarne M, Cecchinato A, Amalfitano N, Bittante G. The mineral profile affects the coagulation pattern and cheese-making efficiency of bovine milk. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:8439-8453. [PMID: 34053760 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-20233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Natural variations in milk minerals, their relationships, and their associations with the coagulation process and cheese-making traits present an opportunity for the differentiation of milk destined for high-quality natural products, such as traditional specialties or Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) cheeses. The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of the native contents of Ca, P, Na, K, and Mg on 18 traits describing traditional milk coagulation properties (MCP), curd firming over time (CFt) equation parameters, cheese yield (CY) measures, and nutrient recoveries in the curd (REC) using models that either included or omitted the simultaneous effects of milk fat and casein contents. The results showed that, by including milk fat and casein and the minerals in the statistical model, we were able to determine the specific effects of each mineral on coagulation and cheese-making efficiency. In general, about two-thirds of the apparent effects of the minerals on MCP and the CFt equation parameters are actually mediated by their association with milk composition, especially casein content, whereas only one-third of the effects are direct and independent of milk composition. In the case of cheese-making traits, the effects of the minerals were mediated only negligibly by their association with milk composition. High Ca content had a positive effect on the coagulation pattern and cheese-making traits, favoring water retention in the curd in particular. Phosphorus positively affected the cheese-making traits in that it was associated with an increase in CY in terms of curd solids, and in all the nutrient recovery traits. However, a very high P content in milk was associated with lower fat recovery in the curd. The variation in the Na content in milk only mildly affected coagulation, whereas with regard to cheese-making, protein recovery was negatively associated with high concentrations of this mineral. Potassium seemed not to be actively involved in coagulation and the cheese-making process. Magnesium content tended to slow coagulation and reduce CY measures. Further studies on the relationships of minerals with casein and protein fractions could deepen our knowledge of the role of all minerals in coagulation and the cheese-making process.
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- Giorgia Stocco
- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy
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Saha S, Piazza M, Bittante G, Gallo L. Macro- and micromineral composition of milk from purebred Holsteins and four generations of three-breed rotational crossbred cows from Viking Red, Montbéliarde and Holstein sires. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2021.1890646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Sudeb Saha
- Department of Dairy Science, Faculty of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Dipartimento di Agronomia Animali Alimenti Risorse Naturali e Ambiente (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agronomia Animali Alimenti Risorse Naturali e Ambiente (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agronomia Animali Alimenti Risorse Naturali e Ambiente (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Padova, Italy
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Toman R, Pšenková M, Tančin V. The occurrence of eleven elements in dairy cow´s milk, feed, and soil from three different regions of Slovakia. POTRAVINARSTVO 2020. [DOI: 10.5219/1461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to measure the concentrations of eleven essential, potentially toxic and toxic elements (arsenic – As, calcium – Ca, cadmium – Cd, copper – Cu, iron – Fe, mercury – Hg, magnesium – Mg, nickel – Ni, lead – Pb, selenium – Se, zinc- Zn) in raw cow’s milk (spring, summer, and autumn season), feed (spring and autumn season) and soil (spring season) from three different environments by routine methods in the certified testing laboratory. The samples were collected in the undisturbed region around Novoť, the moderately disturbed region around Tulčík, and the strongly disturbed region around Čečejovce. The concentrations of all toxic elements (As, Cd, Hg, Ni, Pb) and two essential elements (Cu, Se) in milk were under the limits of quantification (LOQ) from all investigated areas and during all seasons. Concentrations of other elements in milk from the undisturbed and disturbed areas were significantly different, generally with the highest levels in summer. In soil samples, the significantly highest concentrations of Ca, Cu, Ni were found in a strongly disturbed area, Mg and As in moderately disturbed area, and Fe, Se, Zn, Hg, and Pb in an undisturbed area. Cadmium was under the LOQ. In feed, the concentrations of essential elements, except of Se, were higher in the autumn. The significantly highest concentration of As, Ni were recorded in a moderately disturbed area and Pb in the undisturbed area in both seasons. Cadmium and Hg were under the LOQ. Despite the higher level of some elements in soil (Fe, Mg, Ca) from all regions, there were not elevated concentrations of any element in feed or milk. The concentrations of all toxic elements in milk were under the permitted limits. Thus, the milk from all investigated areas was not contaminated with the elements posing a health risk for consumers and it is considered safe for human consumption.
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