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The effect of feeding whole cracked rapeseed and vitamin E on dairy cow performance and milk fat composition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

R.J. Mansbridge  and
C.A. Collins
R.J. Mansbridge
Affiliation:
ADAS Bridgets, Martyr Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1AP, U.K.
C.A. Collins
Affiliation:
ADAS Bridgets, Martyr Worthy, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 1AP, U.K.
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Current thinking suggests that the saturated fatty acids myristic (C14:0) and palmitic (C16:0) are major risk factors in cardiovascular disease compared to longer chain fatty acids such as stearic (C18:0) and oleic (C18:1). Milk fat is rich in C14:0 and C16:0 because these fatty acids can be manufactured in the bovine mammary gland from glycerol and free fatty acids. Rapeseed oil is a rich source of oleic acid, and feeding whole rapeseed to dairy cows has been shown to increase the C18:1 content of milk fat (Murphy et al, 1995). However, increasing the unsaturated fat content of milk has led to suggestions that oxidative stability may be effected. Feeding high levels of a natural antioxidant such as vitamin E may enhance milk stability and improve its' nutritive value. This study investigated the effect of feeding various amounts of whole cracked rapeseed and vitamin E on animal performance, and the levels of fatty acids and vitamin E in milk fat.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2000 , 2000 , pp. 151
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2000

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