La suplementación con L-carnitina disminuye la acumulación de triglicéridos hepáticos en vacas Holstein durante el periodo de transición

Autor: Nicolás F. Ramírez-Vásquez, Liset V Madrid, Rubén D Galvis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Pages: 166-174, Published: SEP 2019
Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, Vol 32, Iss 3, Pp 166-174 (2019)
Popis: Background: The increased use of body reserves observed during peripartum leads to higher needs of L-carnitine by cows, which is restrictive under the production conditions of Colombian high tropics. Objective: To evaluate the lipotropic potential of L-carnitine in Holstein dairy cows during the transition period to lactation. Methods: Twenty-one Holstein cows were fed 0, 100, or 200 g/d L-carnitine fumarate from d 260 of gestation to d 20 postpartum. Hepatic triacylglycerides concentration, total carnitine, free carnitine, acylcarnitine, and serum levels of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), β-hydroxybutyrate (β-HB) and urea were determined by spectrophotometry. Repeated measures analysis was used to determine the effects of dose, measurement period, and their interactions. Results: Hepatic triglycerides and the different forms of carnitine showed no difference between sampling periods (p>0.05). Hepatic triglycerides concentration was low and decreased in response to 200 g/d L-carnitine fumarate supplementation (p0,05) entre periodos de muestreo. La concentración hepática de triglicéridos fue baja, y mostró una disminución significativa (p0,05). A concentração hepática de triglicerídeos foi baixa e mostrou diminuição significativa (p
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