Italy: Why flaxseed and industrial hemp supplements are useful for dairy goats

Published 2021년 9월 21일

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A recent study published in the journal Animals 2021 reveals the benefits of feeding alternative oilseeds, specifically industrial hemp seeds, to lactating goats. Conducted at the Cascina Baciocca Research Center in Cornaredo, Milan, the study aimed to assess the effect of a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-enriched diet, using hemp seeds or flax seeds, on various aspects in dairy goats, including milk production, in vivo digestibility, nitrogen and energy balance, and methane emissions. The research, led by Luca Rapetti and Stefania Colombini with a team of experts, confirmed that hemp seed supplementation can effectively increase milk fat content and alter milk fatty acid composition, with no adverse effects on nitrogen and energy balance or intestinal methane emissions, offering a viable strategy for improving the nutritional value of milk products.

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Italian scientists have figured out the important function of feeding with alternative oilseeds This is reported by a group of scientists in an article published in the journal Animals 2021 on the MDPI portal. “Feeding animals with sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is of interest to increase the concentration of beneficial fatty acids in animal products, which has a positive effect on human health. - Written by the authors. - The physical form of lipids (i.e. seeds versus butter), dietary intake and interactions with other dietary ingredients are some of the main factors affecting the composition and concentration of fatty acids in milk. For example, researchers have shown that feeding both whole flaxseed and sunflower oil to lactating goats alters the fatty acid composition of milk with a marked increase in the secretion of α-linolenic, rumenic and vaccenic acids. Moreover, the expected increase in fat in milk due to lipid addition could help solve the technological ...

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