Fatty acids and flavours in milk from dairy cows fed no synthetic vitamins

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of feeding no synthetic vitamins to dairy cows, fed a 100% organic diet, on the organoleptic quality and fatty acid composition of the milk. A 12-month study was performed at Tingvall Organic Dairy Research Farm. Individual milk samples for organoleptic analysis were collected at six occasions from 50 cows, equally allocated into two treatments, one with vitamin supplementation and one without. Monthly composited milk samples from each treatment were collected for analysis of organoleptic quality and fatty acid composition. The results indicate that supplementation of synthetic vitamins according to Swedish redommendations do not generally affect organoleptic quality and fatty acid composition of the milk

Keywords

off-flavour; antioxidant; fatty acid; milk quality

Published in

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences
2007, volume: 16, pages: 59-64

SLU Authors

• Lindqvist, Hanna

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Johansson, Birgitta

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Nadeau, Elisabet

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Persson Waller, Karin

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22358/jafs/74112/2007

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/14367