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  • Endogenous synthesis of milk oleic acid in dairy ewes: In vivo measurement using

Endogenous synthesis of milk oleic acid in dairy ewes: In vivo measurement using

Journal of dairy science (2017-05-22)
P G Toral, P Frutos, D Carreño, G Hervás
ABSTRACT

The use of stable isotopes is a reliable and risk-free alternative to radioactive tracers for directly examining in vivo fatty acid (FA) metabolism. However, very limited information is available in ruminants, and none is available in sheep. Therefore, we conducted an experiment in dairy ewes to determine, for the first time in this species, the uptake, Δ

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Linolenic acid methyl ester isomer mix
Sigma-Aldrich
Linoleic acid methyl ester, cis/trans-isomers
Supelco
F.A.M.E. Mix, C4-C24, certified reference material,  wt. % (varied)