Variations in carotenoids, vitamins A and E, and color in cow's plasma and milk during late pregnancy and the first three months of lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2335-2346

  Calderon F ^a   Chauveau Duriot, B ^a   Martin, B ^a   Graulet, B ^a   Doreau, M ^a   Noziere P ^a  

^a UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Dairy cow; Lactation stage; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

BOS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35748976544     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2006-630     Document Type: Article

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