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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Sokratis Stergiadis, Professor Carlo Leifert, Emeritus Professor Chris SealORCiD, Dr Michael Eyre, Dr Havard Steinshamn, Gillian Butler
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There is increasing concern that the intensification of dairy production reduces the concentrations of nutritionally desirable compounds in milk This study therefore compared important quality parameters (protein and fatty acid profiles; alpha-tocopherol and carotenoid concentrations) in milk from four dairy systems with contrasting production intensities (in terms of feeding regimens and milking systems). The concentrations of several nutritionally desirable compounds (beta-lactoglobulin, omega-3 fatty acids, omega-3/omega-6 ratio, conjugated linoleic acid c9t11, and/or carotenoids) decreased with increasing feeding intensity (organic outdoor >= conventional outdoor >= conventional indoors). Milking system intensification (use of robotic milking parlors) had a more limited effect on milk composition, but increased mastitis incidence. Multivariate analyses indicated that differences in milk quality were mainly linked to contrasting feeding regimens and that milking system and breed choice also contributed to differences in milk composition between production systems.
Author(s): Stergiadis S, Leifert C, Seal CJ, Eyre MD, Nielsen JH, Larsen MK, Slots T, Steinshamn H, Butler G
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Year: 2012
Volume: 60
Issue: 29
Pages: 7270-7281
Print publication date: 27/06/2012
ISSN (print): 0021-8561
ISSN (electronic): 1520-5118
Publisher: American Chemical Society
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf301053b
DOI: 10.1021/jf301053b
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