Russia: Microalgae supplements benefit milking goats and milk end consumers

Published 2021년 4월 19일

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A study by Hungarian scientists has found that feeding goats dried microalgae can improve the health of the animals and the quality of the milk. The study, published in the journal Animals 2021, found that goats given a seaweed supplement had a reduction in somatic milk cells and presence of udder pathogens, as well as an increase in beneficial fatty acids in the milk. The supplement, which contains the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), was found to have anti-inflammatory effects, improving the secretory activity of the mammary glands and reducing the risk of mastitis.

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There is currently an increased interest in modifying the fatty acid composition of foods such as milk and dairy products to reduce human health problems. As goat milk is becoming an increasingly popular product, Hungarian scientists have tested the effects of dried microalgae on a number of items. In their study, published in the journal Animals 2021, a team of scientists from the Animal Husbandry Institute of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences is reporting good news for goat breeders about natural dietary supplements. “The most common way to improve the composition of foods with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is to add a variety of vegetable oils, seeds, fish oil, and freshwater and seaweed to the diet of animals. In addition, fish oil and seaweed (such as Schizochytrium limacinum) are good sources of long-chain PUFAs such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). DHA is essential for the development and normal functioning of the brain and has beneficial ...

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