Feeding flaxseed in grass hay and barley silage diets to beef cows increases alpha-linolenic acid and its biohydrogenation intermediates in subcutaneous fat

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 592-604

  He, M L ^a,b   McAllister, T A ^a   Kastelic, J P ^a   Mir, P S ^a   Aalhus, J L ^c   Dugan, M E R ^c   Aldai, N ^c   McKinnon, J J ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conjugated linoleic acid; Cull cow; Flaxseed; Omega 3 fatty acid

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; LINOLENIC ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; EATING; FEMALE; FLAX; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOPSY; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; EATING; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; FLAX; LINEAR MODELS; RANDOM ALLOCATION;

EID: 84856306141     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2011-4281     Document Type: Article

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