Use of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) enrichments to examine the effects of trans-8, cis-10 CLA, and cis-11, trans-13 CLA on milk-fat synthesis.
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplements have typically been comprised of 4 isomers (trans-8, cis-10; cis-9, trans-11; trans-10, cis-12; and cis-11, trans-13 CLA). Abomasal infusion of pure isomers has shown that trans-10, cis-12 CLA is a potent inhibitor of milk-fat synthesis, whereas cis-9, trans-11 CLA has no effect. However, there appear to be additional fatty acids that inhibit milk-fat synthesis, and the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of additional CLA isomers present in CLA supplements. Four rumen fistulated Holstein cows (141+/-8 DIM, mean+/-SE) were randomly assigned in a 4 x 4 Latin square experiment. Treatments were abomasal infusion of (1) skim milk (negative control), (2) trans-10, cis-12 CLA supplement (positive control), (3) trans-8, cis-10 CLA supplement, and (4) cis-11, trans-13 CLA supplement. Treatments 2 through 4 were targeted to provide 4 g/d of the CLA isomer of interest. The trans-8, cis-10 CLA supplement had no effect on milk-fat yield, whereas the trans-10, cis-12 CLA supplement reduced milk-fat yield by 35%. The cis-11, trans-13 CLA supplement contained some trans-10, cis-12 CLA, and when data were compared to the positive control treatment group, it was obvious that cis-11, trans-13 CLA also had no effect on milk-fat synthesis. Milk-fat content of specific CLA isomers was significantly elevated within respective treatment groups. Milk yield, DMI, and milk protein yield were unaffected by treatment. Overall, trans-10, cis-12 CLA reduced milk-fat synthesis, whereas the other major isomers present in CLA supplements (trans-8, cis-10 CLA and cis-11, trans-13 CLA) had no effect.
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Perfield
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Saebø
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Bauman
D000018:Abomasum / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D007536:Isomerism; D007700:Kinetics; D044243:Linoleic Acids, Conjugated / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D008055:Lipids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*
D005227:Fatty Acids; D044243:Linoleic Acids, Conjugated; D008055:Lipids