Invited review: Palmitic and stearic acid metabolism in lactating dairy cows

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 4661-4674

  Loften, J R ^a   Linn, J G ^a   Drackley, J K ^b   Jenkins, T C ^c   Soderholm, C G ^a   Kertz, A F ^d  

^a Milk Specialties   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ANDHIL LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition; Milk fat; Milk production; Palmitic acid; Stearic acid

Indexed keywords

FAT INTAKE; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; STEARIC ACID; STEARIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; BOVINE; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIGESTION; DUODENUM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; STEARIC ACIDS; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84904416990     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2014-7919     Document Type: Review

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