Effects of feeding rapeseed oil, soybean oil or linseed oil on stearoyl-CoA desturase expression in the mammary gland of dairy cows

A.A.A. Jacobs, A.M. van Vuuren, J. van Baal, D. van de Hengel, J. Dijkstra

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Abstract

Extensive biohydrogenation of dietary fatty acids (FA) occurs in the rumen of dairy cattle, giving rise to a high proportion of saturated FA in milk fat. Saturated FA may contribute to increased risks of cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome (Williams, 2000). Saturated FA, as well as several mono-unsaturated FA, can be desaturated by ¿9-desaturase, also known as stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), present in the mammary gland of dairy cows. It is known that nutrition, especially polyunsaturated FA (PUFA), can affect the expression of SCD in rodents (Ntambi, 1999). Although various FA have been identified which can affect mammary SCD expression in dairy cattle, such knowledge is limited compared with rodents. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary FA supplementation of C18:1 cis-9, C18:2 cis-9,12 or C18:3 cis-9,12,15, by feeding rapeseed oil, soybean oil or linseed oil respectively, or its mixture, on SCD expression in the mammary gland of dairy cows.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRuminant physiology
Subtitle of host publicationDigestion, metabolism and effects of nutrition on reproduction and welfare
EditorsY. Chilliard, F. Glasser, Y. Faulconnier, F. Bocquier, I. Veissier, M. Doreau
Place of PublicationWageningen
PublisherWageningen Academic Publishers
Pages544-545
ISBN (Electronic)9789086866830
ISBN (Print)9789086861194
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
EventXIth International Symposium (ISRP) on Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism and Effects of Nutrition on Reproduction and Welfare, Clermont-Ferrand, France -
Duration: 6 Sept 20099 Sept 2009

Conference

ConferenceXIth International Symposium (ISRP) on Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism and Effects of Nutrition on Reproduction and Welfare, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Period6/09/099/09/09

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