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Yang S, Li C, Mei Y, Liu W, Liu R, Chen W, Han D, Xu K. Discrimination of corn variety using Terahertz spectroscopy combined with chemometrics methods. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 252:119475. [PMID: 33530032 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High-oil corn is a high-quality variety of corn possessing higher oil content with greater caloric energy than normal corn. Hence, controlling the purity and authenticity of high-oil corn is of great importance in current crop research. The aim of this study is to develop a novel method for corn variety discrimination using Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy and signal classification analysis. In brief, the method involves feature extraction and variable selection of raw signals from Terahertz time-domain waveforms (THz-TDW) and absorption spectrum (THz-AS), and the use of classifiers on those treated signals to establish the discrimination models. Principle component analysis (PCA) were used for feature extraction with THz-TDW, while three different methods of variable selection were implemented with THz-AS, including uninformative variables elimination (UVE), uninformative variables elimination-successive projections algorithm (UVE-SPA) and competitive adaptive reweighted sampling (CARS). Then, two classification algorithms, Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) and support vector machine (SVM), were employed and compared in the discrimination models. Bootstrapped Latin partitions (BLP) method with 10 bootstraps and 5 Latin-partitions was applied to validate these models. Our modeling results suggest SVM as the better classification algorithm achieving higher identifying accuracy, such that the PCA-SVM model for THz-TDW has achieved 94.7% accuracy. The results also indicate variable selection as an important step to create an accurate and robust discrimination model for THZ-AS. The CARS-SVM model with radial basic function (RBF) has achieved 100% average accuracy in prediction set, while the UVE-SVM and UVE-SPA-SVM have achieved 91.2% and 99.1% accuracy, respectively. These results demonstrate that high-oil corn and normal corn can be identified successfully by using THz spectroscopy with discriminant analysis, suggesting our techniques to provide an efficient and practical reference for classifying crop varieties in agriculture research, while expanding the application of THz spectroscopy in the related field.
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- Si Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; School of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael S. Allen
- Department of Animal Science; Michigan State University; East Lansing Michigan
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- Department of Agronomy; University of Wisconsin; Madison Wisconsin
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences; Pennsylvania State University; University Park Pennsylvania
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Ferraretto L, Shaver R. Effects of whole-plant corn silage hybrid type on intake, digestion, ruminal fermentation, and lactation performance by dairy cows through a meta-analysis. J Dairy Sci 2015; 98:2662-75. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-9045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Morphological fractions, chemical composition and in vitro fermentation characteristics of maize stover of five genotypes. Animal 2008; 2:1772-9. [PMID: 22444083 DOI: 10.1017/s1751731108003121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Five morphological fractions (leaf blade, leaf sheath, stem, husk and cob) of stover of five maize genotypes, namely waxy, conventional, fodder, sweet and high-oil maize, respectively, were used to test the effects of genotype and morphological fractions on chemical composition and in vitro fermentation characteristics. The waxy maize had a higher (P < 0.05) stem but lower (P < 0.05) leaf blade proportion and fodder maize had a higher (P < 0.05) leaf blade but lower (P < 0.05) leaf sheath proportion than other genotypes, respectively. Maize genotype had a significant effect (P < 0.001) on the chemical composition of stover parts except for organic matter (OM) concentration. Chemical composition of stover parts was affected (P < 0.001) by morphological fractions. The interaction effects between genotype and morphological fraction on the fiber content of stover parts were significant. Over 0.40 and 0.50 of phosphorus (P) and crude protein (CP) of whole-plant maize stover were averagely contributed by leaf blade. Leaf blade, stem and cob contributed over 0.75 of OM, CP, P and fiber in the whole plant. There were significant effects of genotype and morphological fraction on both in vitro gas production parameters and in vitro organic matter disappearance of maize stovers. The genotype and morphological fraction of maize stover and their interaction had significant effects on NH3-N and total volatile fatty acid concentration and the molar proportion of volatile fatty acid in the supernatant after 72 h of incubation except for valeric acid. The present data indicated that the genotype and morphological fraction of maize resulted in variation in the nutritive value of maize stover.
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McNamara S, Butler T, Ryan DP, Mee JF, Dillon P, O'Mara FP, Butler ST, Anglesey D, Rath M, Murphy JJ. Effect of offering rumen-protected fat supplements on fertility and performance in spring-calving Holstein-Friesian cows. Anim Reprod Sci 2003; 79:45-56. [PMID: 12853178 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4320(03)00111-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of two different rumen-protected fat supplements, on reproductive performance and milk production, in grass-based spring calving cows. Two hundred and one Holstein-Friesian cows with an average lactation number of 3.6 (20% first lactation, 16% second lactation and 64% third lactation or greater) were grouped into blocks of three on the basis of calving date, lactation number and previous lactation milk yield for cows of second lactation or greater and on the basis of calving date for first lactation animals. From within-blocks individual animals were assigned at random, within 10 days post-calving, to one of the following three treatments: (1) Megalac Plus 3% (MP; 0.4kg/day, containing Ca salt of palm fatty acids and Ca salt of methionine hydroxy analogue), (2) Megapro Gold (MPG; 1.5kg/day, containing Ca salt of palm fatty acids, extracted rapeseed meal and whey permeate), and (3) Control (C; unsupplemented). Cows were supplemented for on average 103 days (range 54-134 days). The average milk yield over the first 12 weeks of lactation was higher (P<0.05) for both fat supplements compared to C and was higher for MP compared to C over the full lactation. Both supplements reduced (P<0.05) milk protein concentration over the first 6 weeks of lactation. MPG increased (P<0.05) conception rate to first service compared to C. Conception rate to first service was similar (P=0.14) on MP compared to C. For pregnancy to second service, C had a higher (P<0.05) conception rate than MP. There were no significant differences between treatments in overall pregnancy rate, services per conception, number of cows served in the first 3 weeks of the breeding season or the 6-weeks in-calf rate. Comparing the combined fat treatments to C resulted in a higher (P<0.05) conception rate to first service for the fat treatments but no significant difference in overall pregnancy rate. In conclusion, fat supplements increased conception rate to first service but did not significantly affect the proportion of cows pregnant at the end of the breeding season.
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- S McNamara
- Teagasc, Dairy Production Department, Moorepark Production Research Centre, Co. Cork, Fermoy, Ireland.
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Whitlock LA, Schingoethe DJ, Hippen AR, Kalscheur KF, AbuGhazaleh AA. Milk production and composition from cows fed high oil or conventional corn at two forage concentrations. J Dairy Sci 2003; 86:2428-37. [PMID: 12906061 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(03)73837-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Twelve multiparous Holstein cows (63 +/- 24 d in milk) were used in a replicated 4 x 4 Latin square with 28-d periods to evaluate conventional and high oil corn grains when fed at two different forage-to-concentrate ratios. Dietary treatments consisted of conventional or high oil corn supplementing a diet with a 25:25:50 mixture of corn silage: alfalfa: concentrate mix, or a high forage diet with a 30:30:40 mixture of corn silage: alfalfa: concentrate mix. Dry matter intake (28.1, 28.7, 26.9, and 26.2 kg/d for normal diets with conventional and high oil corn, and high forage diets with conventional and high oil corn, respectively) and milk yields (36.8, 37.2, 35.5, and 35.2 kg/d) were similar for conventional and high oil corn diets and were lower with the high forage diet, regardless of corn source. Milk fat concentrations were greater when cows were fed diets containing 60% forage (4.03 vs. 3.88%, for the 60 and 50% forages, respectively), but milk protein concentrations were not affected by forage content. Corn source did not affect milk fat or protein concentrations. Long-chain fatty acid concentrations, unsaturated fatty acid concentrations, and total 18:1 fatty acid concentrations were greater when cows were fed high oil corn but were unaffected by forage content of the diet. Concentrations of transvaccenic acid (0.58, 0.81, 0.62, and 0.69 g/100 g of fatty acids) and cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid (0.28, 0.39, 0.32, and 0.33 g/100 g of fatty acids) were greater when cows were fed high oil compared with conventional corn when fed 50% forage but were similar for both corn sources at 60% forage. Total n-3 fatty acids were not affected by corn source or forage content. High forage diets decreased milk production and increased milk fat concentration. Feeding high oil corn increased concentrations of long-chain, unsaturated, transvaccenic, and conjugated linoleic fatty acids in milk; however, production of transvaccenic and conjugated linoleic acids were attenuated by high forage diet.
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- L A Whitlock
- Dairy Science Department, South Dakota State University, Brookings 57007-0647, USA
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Chilliard Y, Ferlay A, Doreau M. Effect of different types of forages, animal fat or marine oils in cow’s diet on milk fat secretion and composition, especially conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and polyunsaturated fatty acids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s0301-6226(01)00196-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 383] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Akay V, Jackson JA. Effects of NutriDense and waxy corn hybrids on the rumen fermentation, digestibility and lactational performance of dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2001; 84:1698-706. [PMID: 11467820 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(01)74605-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of NutriDense and waxy corn hybrids as silage and grain sources on milk yield, milk composition, digestibility of dietary components, and rumen characteristics. Six multiparous (intact) and six primiparous (ruminally cannulated) Holstein cows were assigned at 72 to 90 d of lactation to a 3 x 6 Latin rectangle design experiment to treatment of: 1) control diet, 2) NutriDense corn diet, and 3) waxy corn diet. Diets consisted of 10.9% alfalfa silage, 32.8% corn silage, 27.9% cracked corn grain, and 28.4% other ingredients (DM basis). Milk, FCM, and milk fat and protein yields were higher for cows fed the waxy diet than those fed the control diet. Milk protein percentage tended to be higher for cows fed the control and waxy diets than those fed the NutriDense diet. Dry matter intake tended to be higher for cows fed the waxy diet than the NutriDense diet. Apparent DM, OM, CP, ADF, NDF, and gross energy digestibilities were similar among dietary treatments, while apparent starch digestibility was higher for the waxy corn than for the NutriDense corn. Rumen NH3-N concentration was higher for cows fed the NutriDense diet than for those fed the control and waxy diets. The proportion of ruminal propionate was higher for the waxy diet than the control diet. NutriDense and waxy corn hybrids can be effective substitutes for conventional yellow dent corn hybrids in lactating dairy cow rations.
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- V Akay
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40546-0215, USA
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Chouinard PY, Corneau L, Butler WR, Chilliard Y, Drackley JK, Bauman DE. Effect of dietary lipid source on conjugated linoleic acid concentrations in milk fat. J Dairy Sci 2001; 84:680-90. [PMID: 11286421 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(01)74522-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) found in ruminant milk fat are a byproduct of incomplete biohydrogenation of lipids by ruminal bacteria. We examined the effect of different dietary fat supplements and processing methods on CLA. In trial 1, dietary supplements of Ca salts of fatty acids from canola oil, soybean oil, and linseed oil increased CLA content of milk fat by three- to fivefold over the control diet. Trials 2 and 3 examined the effect of processing methods for heat treatment of full fat soybeans. In trial 2, extrusion, micronizing, and roasting resulted in two- to threefold greater concentrations of CLA in milk fat than the control diet (raw ground soybeans). In trial 3, different temperatures of extrusion (120, 130, and 140 degrees C) increased the CLA content of milk fat to a similar extent; CLA averaged 19.9 mg/g of fatty acids for the extrusion treatments compared with 4.2 mg/g of fatty acids for the control diet (raw ground soybeans). Fish oil (200 and 400 ml/d) was examined in trial 4 and both levels resulted in CLA concentrations in milk fat that were about threefold greater than the control diet. In trial 5, grain and silage from a high oil corn hybrid increased the CLA content of milk fat; however, responses were modest with the CLA concentration (mg/g of fatty acids) averaging 4.6 and 2.8 for diets with high oil hybrid and normal hybrid, respectively. Similarly, dietary supplements of animal fat byproducts (tallow plus yellow grease; trial 6) resulted in modest increases in the CLA content of milk fat. Overall, several dietary manipulations involving lipid sources and processing methods were identified that allow for a marked increase in the conjugated linoleic acid content of milk fat.
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- P Y Chouinard
- Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Weiss WP, Wyatt DJ. Effect of oil content and kernel processing of corn silage on digestibility and milk production by dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2000; 83:351-8. [PMID: 10714872 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(00)74886-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Corn silages were produced from a high oil corn hybrid and from its conventional hybrid counterpart and were harvested with a standard silage chopper or a chopper equipped with a kernel processing unit. High oil silages had higher concentrations of fatty acids (5.5 vs. 3.4% of dry matter) and crude protein (8.4 vs. 7.5% of dry matter) than the conventional hybrid. Processed silage had larger particle size than unprocessed silage, but more starch was found in small particles for processed silage. Dry matter intake was not influenced by treatment (18.4 kg/d), but yield of fat-corrected milk (23.9 vs. 22.6 kg/d) was increased by feeding high oil silage. Overall, processing corn silage did not affect milk production, but cows fed processed conventional silage tended to produce more milk than did cows fed unprocessed conventional silage. Milk protein percent, but not yield, was reduced with high oil silage. Milk fat percent, but not yield, was higher with processed silage. Overall, processed silage had higher starch digestibility, but the response was much greater for the conventional silage hybrid. The concentration of total digestible nutrients (TDN) tended to be higher for diets with high oil silage (71.6 vs. 69.9%) and tended to be higher for processed silage than unprocessed silage (71.7 vs. 69.8%), but an interaction between variety and processing was observed. Processing conventional corn silage increased TDN to values similar to high oil corn silage but processing high oil corn silage did not influence TDN.
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- W P Weiss
- Department of Animal Sciences, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster 44691, USA.
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Dhiman TR, Anand GR, Satter LD, Pariza MW. Conjugated linoleic acid content of milk from cows fed different diets. J Dairy Sci 1999; 82:2146-56. [PMID: 10531600 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(99)75458-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Conjugated linoleic acid in milk was determined from cows fed different diets. In Experiment 1, cows were fed either normal or high oil corn and corn silage. Conjugated linoleic acid was 3.8 and 3.9 mg/g of milk fatty acids in normal and high oil treatments, respectively. In Experiment 2, cows consumed one-third, two-thirds, or their entire feed from a permanent pasture. Alfalfa hay and concentrates supplied the balance of feed for the one-third and two-third pasture treatments. Conjugated linoleic acid was 8.9, 14.3, and 22.1 mg/g of milk fatty acids in the one-third, two-third, and all pasture treatments, respectively. Cows grazing pasture and receiving no supplemental feed had 500% more conjugated linoleic acid in milk fat than cows fed typical dairy diets (Experiment 1). In Experiment 3, cows were fed either a control diet containing 55% alfalfa silage and 45% grain, or similar diets supplemented with 3% fish meal, or 250 g of monensin/cow/per day, or fish meal and monensin together. Conjugated linoleic acid was 5.3, 8.6, 6.8, and 8.9 mg/g of milk fatty acids in the control, fish meal, monensin, and fish meal plus monensin treatments, respectively. In Experiment 4, cows were fed either finely chopped alfalfa hay (Treatment 1), or coarsely chopped alfalfa hay (Treatment 2) in a 50% forage and 50% grain diet, or 66.6% grass hay and 33.4% grain (Treatment 3), or 98.2% grass hay (Treatment 4). Conjugated linoleic acid was 7.3, 8.3, 9.0, and 7.9 mg/g of milk fatty acids in treatments 1 through 4, respectively.
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- T R Dhiman
- US Dairy Forage Research Center USDA, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706, USA
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Drackley JK, LaCount DW, Elliott JP, Klusmeyer TH, Overton TR, Clark JH, Blum SA. Supplemental fat and nicotinic acid for Holstein cows during an entire lactation. J Dairy Sci 1998; 81:201-14. [PMID: 9493095 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(98)75567-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The objectives of this experiment were to determine long-term responses to supplemental fat (from whole soybeans and liquid animal fat) and to determine whether the supplementation of nicotinic acid would enhance milk protein content or yield. From wk 4 through 43 postpartum, 44 multiparous Holstein cows (10 to 12 per treatment) were assigned to one of four dietary treatments: 1) control, 2) control plus 12 g/d of nicotinic acid, 3) supplemental fat, and 4) supplemental fat plus 12 g/d of nicotinic acid. The dry matter intake of cows did not differ among dietary treatments. Yields of milk, solids-corrected milk, and 3.5% fat-corrected milk were increased by nicotinic acid; the yield of fat-corrected milk during wk 4 to 25 was increased by supplemental fat. Contents of crude protein (CP) and true protein in milk were less for cows fed diets supplemented with fat or nicotinic acid; casein content was decreased by nicotinic acid. Intake of net energy for lactation was greater for cows fed supplemental fat; energy balance was greater during wk 4 to 25 for cows fed diets supplemented with fat. Body condition score and body weight were less when nicotinic acid was added to the control diet than when it was added to the diet supplemented with fat. Supplemental fat increased the concentration of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) in plasma; nicotinic acid increased NEFA when it was added to the control diet but decreased NEFA when it was added to the diet supplemented with fat. Nicotinic acid did not prevent the decrease in milk CP content that was induced by dietary fat, but it did increase milk yield and tended to increase the yield of milk CP.
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- J K Drackley
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801, USA
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