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Effects of a grass silage and concentrate diet on CLA levels in beef adipose tissue

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

G.G. Stonehouse ,
J.D Wood ,
N.D. Scollan ,
H.E. Warren ,
F.M. Whittington  and
R.I. Richardson
G.G. Stonehouse
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU UK
J.D Wood
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU UK
N.D. Scollan
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB UK
H.E. Warren
Affiliation:
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth SY23 3EB UK
F.M. Whittington
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU UK
R.I. Richardson*
Affiliation:
Division of Farm Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU UK
*
Email:ian.richardson@bristol.ac.uk
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The nutritionally important fatty acid cis-9, trans-11 18:2 (conjugated linoleic acid, CLA) is formed from the major plant fatty acid cis-9, cis-12 18:2 in the rumen. An important intermediate in the biohydrogenation process is trans-11 18:1 (18:1 tr) and CLA is also synthesized from 18:1 tr in adipose tissue by the action of stearoyl CoA ∆-9 desaturase. Diet is known to affect CLA levels in meat (particularly adipose tissue) and this study examined the effects of a predominantly grass or concentrate diet fed to cattle and slaughtered at 3 ages.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 105
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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