Evaluation of the Milk Fatty Acid Profile from Mediterranean Buffalo Cows in the First Eight Weeks of Lactation

Authors

  • Lenita Camargo Verdurico Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo
  • Jefferson Rodrigues Gandra Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo
  • Jose Esler de Freitas Júnior Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo
  • Rafael Villela Barletta Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo
  • Beatriz Conte Venturelli Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo
  • Rodolfo Daniel Mingoti Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo
  • Thiago Henrique Annibale Vendramini Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo
  • Francisco Palma Rennó Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1927-520X.2012.01.02.08

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the fatty acid composition of buffalo milk in the first eight weeks oflactation. It was used 18 cows multiparous Buffaloes of Mediterranean race, the data collection starting four weeksbefore of the calving provided by the 8th week of lactation. The animals were mechanically milked once daily in themorning. The milk samples used for composition analysis were collected weekly from parturition to eight weeks oflactation. There was effect of weeks during the transition period and early lactation for fat yield (kg/day) and for bodyweight of the buffalo cows in lactation (kg).There was effect of weeks of lactation on the fatty acid composition of milkfat.Variations in levels of unsaturated fatty acids of milk fat of buffaloes are similar to those found in dairy cows of thepartum to eighth week of lactation.

Author Biography

  • Jefferson Rodrigues Gandra, Department of Animal Nutrition and Production – School of Veterinary Medicine And Animal Science, University of São Paulo -Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225- CEP: 13630-000- Pirassununga - São Paulo

    Department of Animal Nutrition and Production

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2012-08-29

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2012)

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Evaluation of the Milk Fatty Acid Profile from Mediterranean Buffalo Cows in the First Eight Weeks of Lactation. (2012). Journal of Buffalo Science, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.6000/1927-520X.2012.01.02.08

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