ORIGINAL PAPER
Fatty acids and flavours in milk from dairy cows fed
no synthetic vitamins
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Department of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
P.O. Box 234, SE-532 23 Skara, Sweden
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Department of Pigs, Poultry and Ruminants, National Veterinary Institute (SVA),
SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden
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Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences,
Research Centre Foulum,
P.O. Box 50, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark
Publication date: 2007-01-26
Corresponding author
H. Danielsson
Department of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
P.O. Box 234, SE-532 23 Skara, Sweden
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2007;16(Suppl. 1):59-64
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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 recommendations do
not generally affect organoleptic quality and fatty acid composition of the milk.
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