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The effect of oak tannin (Quercus robur) and hops (Humulus lupulus) on dietary nitrogen efficiency, methane emission, and milk fatty acid composition of dairy cows fed a low-protein diet including linseed

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Focant, M., Froidmont, E., Archambeau, Q., Dang Van, Q.C., Larondelle, Y.·2019·Journal of Dairy Science

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The objective of this study was to test the effects of inclusion of hop pellets (HP) and oak tannin extracts (OT) alone or in combination on N efficiency, methane (CH 4 ) emission, and milk production and composition in 2 experiments with dairy cows fed low-N rations supplemented with linseed. In both experiments, 6 lactating Holstein cows were assigned to 3 dietary treatments in a 3 × 3 duplicated Latin square design (21-d periods). Cows were fed a total mixed ration at a restricted level to meet their nutrient requirements. In experiment 1, 169 g dry matter (DM) of OT or 56 g DM of HP was included separately in the control diet (C1). In experiment 2, the additives were included together (OT-HP) in the control diet (C2) similar to C1. Diet C2 was compared with a control without linseed (C0). In experiment 1, the supplementation of the control diet with OT decreased urinary N excretion by 12%. In experiment 2, the combination of OT and HP decreased urinary N by 7%. Oak tannin extracts and HP alone or in combination did not influence the daily enteric CH 4 production of cows. Cows fed diet C0 produced 17% more enteric CH 4 daily than those fed diet C2. Intake of diet C2, which contained 6.7% extruded linseed on a DM basis (experiment 2), decreased the sum of 6:0 to 14:0 fatty acids (−16%) and palmitic acid (−26%) and increased the stearic acid (+50%), oleic acid (+36%), vaccenic acid ( trans- 11 18:1; +285%), rumenic acid ( cis- 9, trans- 11 18:2; +235%), and α-linolenic acid (+100%) in milk fat. The supplementation of diet C2 with the OT-HP mixture further improved the milk's fatty acid composition. Intake of the OT alone increased α-linolenic acid by 17.7% (experiment 1). The results of this study show that at the economically acceptable dose we tested, hops had no effect on urinary N excretion, CH 4 emission, milk production, and milk composition. By contrast, supplementation of diets with oak tannin extract can be considered for reducing urinary N excretion. The combination of oak tannin and hops had no more effect than oak tannin alone except on the milk fatty acid profile, which was favorably influenced from a nutritional point of view.

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Authors
Focant, M., Froidmont, E., Archambeau, Q., Dang Van, Q. C., & Larondelle, Y.
Affiliations
UCLouvain (BE)
Venue
Journal of Dairy Science
Published
2019-02
Volume
102
Issue
2
Pages
1144-1159
ISSN
0022-0302 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2906500227
Cited by
52
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87
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5.91
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journal article
Language
en
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  • DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Waalse Gewest
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
Keywords
oak tannins, Quercus robur, Humulus lupulus, urinary nitrogen excretion, enteric methane, milk fatty acid composition, flaxseed, low-protein diet, dairy cattle, alpha-linolenic acid, vaccenic acid, rumenic acid, milk production, feed additives, Holstein cows, rumen fermentation
MeSH terms
Animals, Cattle, Diet, Fatty Acids, Female, Fermentation, Lactation, Linseed Oil, Methane, Milk, Nitrogen, Plant Extracts, Tannins, Diet, Protein-Restricted, Dietary Supplements, Flax, Humulus, Quercus

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