Article ; Online: Effect of dietary seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) supplementation on milk mineral concentrations, transfer efficiency, and hematological parameters in lactating Holstein cows.
2023 Volume 106, Issue 10, Page(s) 6880–6893
Abstract: This study investigated the effect of feeding seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) to dairy cows on milk mineral concentrations, feed-to-milk mineral transfer efficiencies, and hematological parameters. Lactating Holstein cows (n = 46) were allocated to 1 of 2 ... ...
| Abstract | This study investigated the effect of feeding seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) to dairy cows on milk mineral concentrations, feed-to-milk mineral transfer efficiencies, and hematological parameters. Lactating Holstein cows (n = 46) were allocated to 1 of 2 diets (n = 23 each): (1) control (CON; without seaweed) and (2) seaweed (SWD; replacing 330 g/d of dried corn meal in CON with 330 g/d dried A. nodosum). All cows were fed the CON diet for 4 wk before the experiment (adaptation period), and animals were then fed the experimental diets for 9 wk. Samples included sequential 3-wk composite feed samples, a composite milk sample on the last day of each week, and a blood sample at the end of the study. Data were statistically analyzed using a linear mixed effects model with diet, week, and their interaction as fixed factors; cow (nested within diet) as a random factor; and data collected on the last day of the adaptation period as covariates. Feeding SWD increased milk concentrations of Mg (+6.6 mg/kg), P (+56 mg/kg), and I (+1,720 μg/kg). It also reduced transfer efficiency of Ca, Mg, P, K, Mn, and Zn, and increased transfer efficiency of Mo. Feeding SWD marginally reduced milk protein concentrations, whereas there was no effect of SWD feeding on cows' hematological parameters. Feeding A. nodosum increased milk I concentrations, which can be beneficial when feed I concentration is limited or in demographics or populations with increased risk of I deficiency (e.g., female adolescents, pregnant women, nursing mothers). However, care should also be taken when feeding SWD to dairy cows because, in the present study, milk I concentrations were particularly high and could result in I intakes that pose a health risk for children consuming milk. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Child ; Cattle ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Animals ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Lactation ; Ascophyllum ; Seaweed ; Animal Feed/analysis ; Diet/veterinary ; Minerals/pharmacology ; Vegetables ; Dietary Supplements |
| Chemical Substances | Minerals |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-05-18 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 242499-x |
| ISSN | 1525-3198 ; 0022-0302 |
| ISSN (online) | 1525-3198 |
| ISSN | 0022-0302 |
| DOI | 10.3168/jds.2022-23074 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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