Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Assessing the Chemical Composition and Fatty Acid Profile of the Total Mixed Rations of Dairy Buffaloes
Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(6), С. 3211 - 3211
Опубликована: Март 15, 2025
Near-infrared
spectroscopy
(NIRS)
is
an
efficient,
non-destructive
method
for
evaluating
the
chemical
composition
of
various
compounds.
This
study
aimed
to
assess
both
proximate
composition,
fibres,
and
fatty
acid
(FA)
content
Total
Mixed
Rations
(TMRs)
in
dairy
buffalo
nutrition.
A
total
240
TMR
samples
were
collected
from
ten
farms
across
four
seasons
develop
predictive
models
using
Partial
Least
Squares
Regression
(PLSR).
Calibration
dry
matter
(DM),
crude
protein
(CP),
ether
extract
(EE),
starch
demonstrated
good
accuracy,
with
coefficients
determination
cross-validation
(R2cv)
around
0.90
Residual
Predictive
Deviation
(RPDcv)
values
exceeding
3.0.
Fatty
showed
slightly
lower
R2cv
values,
ranging
0.80
0.90.
performance
was
observed
linoleic
(18:2
n-6)
α-linolenic
(18:3
n-3),
RPDp
above
3.0,
indicating
reliable
predictions.
The
inclusion
omega-3-rich
compounds
diet
provides
significant
benefits
animal
health
product
quality,
highlighting
importance
ration
monitoring.
findings
confirm
that
while
NIRS
effective
assessing
further
refinement
needed
improve
FA
prediction
accuracy.
These
results
support
use
as
a
practical
tool
nutritional
monitoring
lactating
buffaloes.
Язык: Английский
Can hydroponic forage affect the chemical and sensory properties of PDO buffalo Mozzarella cheese?
International Journal of Dairy Technology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2024
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
evaluate
the
effect
hydroponic
barley
forage
in
diets
lactating
Italian
Mediterranean
buffaloes
on
Mozzarella
cheese
chemical
and
sensory
properties.
Thirty‐six
were
evenly
assigned
three
groups:
control
(C)
with
standard
maize
silage‐based
ration,
low
(LH)
high
(HH)
substitution
for
50%
100%
silage,
respectively.
HH
had
lower
hardness,
reduced
saturated
fatty
acids,
increased
oleic
α‐linolenic
acids.
Hydroponic
could
be
an
innovative
system
sustainable
livestock
production
a
positive
impact
improving
its
nutritional
value.
Язык: Английский