Effects of lauric and myristic acids on ruminal fermentation, production, and milk fatty acid composition in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 382-395

  Hristov, A N ^a   Lee, C ^a   Cassidy, T ^a   Long, M ^a   Heyler, K ^a   Corl, B ^b   Forster, R ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Lauric acid; Milk fatty acid; Myristic acid

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; LAURIC ACID; LAURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHANE; MYRISTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MILK; PARASITOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUMINANT STOMACH;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; LACTATION; LAURIC ACIDS; METHANE; MILK; MYRISTIC ACIDS; RUMEN;

EID: 78650338262     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3508     Document Type: Article

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