Effect of legume-grass silages and α-tocopherol supplementation on fatty acid composition and α-tocopherol, Β-carotene and retinol concentrations in organically produced bovine milk

Livestock Science

Volumn 148, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 268-281

  Hojer A ^a   Adler, S ^b,c   Martinsson, K ^a   Jensen, S K ^d   Steinshamn, H ^b   Thuen, E ^c   Gustavsson, A M ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Fat soluble vitamin; Legume; Linoleic acid; Linolenic acid; Trifolium ssp.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84864774887     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2012.06.016     Document Type: Article

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