There is increasing evidence to indicate that nutrition is an important factor involved in the
onset and development of several chronic human diseases including cancer, cardiovascular …

The rise in global population has led to explorations of alternative sources of energy and
food. Because corn and soybean are staple food crops for humans, their common use as the …

The majority of sheep milk produced in the world is transformed into cheese. Feeding is a
major factor affecting the quality of sheep milk and, therefore, of sheep cheese. Because fat …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) are termed essential fatty acids because
they cannot be synthesized de novo by humans due to the lack of delta-12 and delta-15 …

Simple Summary Sheep and goat milk, as well as dairy products, are considered good
sources of high-quality nutrients, particularly proteins and fats. Many positive effects on …

Recent knowledge is presented on the composition of ruminant milk fat fractions and the
nutritional strategies known to alter their amount. The development of lipidomic and …

Fish oil is used as a ration additive to provide n-3 fatty acids to dairy cows. Fish do not
synthesize n-3 fatty acids; they must consume microscopic algae or other algae-consuming …

Microalgae are photoautotroph unicellular or multicellular microorganisms which are smaller
than 400 μm and can be used as an animal feed source. Ruminants seem to be promising …

In vitro studies have suggested that feeding tannins to ruminants can favourably alter
ruminal biohydrogenation of dietary linoleic acid, enhancing accumulation of trans-11 18: 1 …

Addition of marine algae (MA) to the diet of dairy ruminants has proven to be an effective
strategy to enhance the milk content of some bioactive lipids, but it has also been associated …