Impact of grass-based diet on vitamin B content in cow milk
Résumé
Some previous studies suggested that diet can impact the B vitamin content of cow milk. So, milk B vitamin
concentrations from cows at pasture could be different from cows fed indoor. Four homogeneous groups of 10
cows, differing according to the proportion of grazed grass in the ration were conducted during the spring-summer
period. Two groups had grazed grass as main forage whereas it was corn silage for the 2 other groups. Inside
each forage group, a reduction of grass availability, simulating a drought hazard, was performed during the last
2 months. Concentrations of milk vitamins B1, B2, B5, B6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine), B9 and B12
were determined in tank milks collected repeatedly from each group at the end of the experimental period, in September.
We observed that the milk was richer in vitamin B2 and B9 but poorer in vitamin B1 and B5 when cows
had grazed grass as main forage. Drought decreased milk vitamin B2 but increased B5. Surprisingly, vitamin B12
content was the highest in the milk of cows fed corn silage and having access to pasture for a small time of the
day whereas it was the lowest when the access to pasture was fully removed.
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Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]
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