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ArticleScientific reports2020

Applying nanotechnology to increase the rumen protection of amino acids in dairy cows.

João Albuquerque, Susana Casal, Ricardo Nuno Mendes de Jorge Páscoa, Ingrid Van Dorpe, António José Mira Fonseca, Ana Rita Jordão Cabrita, Ana Rute Neves, Salette Reis

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

João AlbuquerqueLAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, FFUP, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira n° 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5647-3005
Susana CasalLAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, FFUP, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira n° 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
Ricardo Nuno Mendes de Jorge PáscoaLAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, FFUP, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira n° 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2073-7643
Ingrid Van DorpePREMIX-Especialidades Agrícolas e Pecuárias. Lda, Parque Indústrial II - Neiva, 4935-232, Viana do Castelo, Portugal.
António José Mira FonsecaLAQV, REQUIMTE, ICBAS, UP, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira n° 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
Ana Rita Jordão CabritaLAQV, REQUIMTE, ICBAS, UP, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira n° 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal. arcabrita@icbas.up.pt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1904-0358
Ana Rute NevesLAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, FFUP, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira n° 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
Salette ReisLAQV, REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, FFUP, Rua Jorge Viterbo Ferreira n° 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
Rede de Química e Tecnologia · PTPolytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo · PTUniversidade do Porto · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The amino acid requirements of high-production dairy cows represent a challenge to ensuring that their diet is supplied with available dietary resources, and thus supplementation with protected amino acids is necessary to increase their post-ruminal supply. Lysine is often the most limiting amino acid in corn-based diets. The present study proposes the use of lipid nanoparticles as novel rumen-bypass systems and assesses their capability to carry lysine. Solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers and multiple lipid nanoparticles were considered and their resistance in a rumen inoculum collected from fistulated cows was assessed. All nanoparticles presented diameters between 200-500 nm and surface charges lower than -30 mV. Lysine encapsulation was achieved in all nanoparticles, and its efficiency ranged from 40 to 90%. Solid lipid nanoparticles composed of arachidic or stearic acids and Tween 60 resisted ruminal digestion for up to 24 h. The nanoparticles were also proven to protect their lysine content from the ruminal microbiota. Based on our findings, the proposed nanoparticles represent promising candidates for rumen-bypass approaches and should be studied further to help improve the current technologies and overcome their limitations.

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DairyingNanotechnologyAmino AcidsAnimalsCattleLeast-Squares AnalysisLipidsNanoparticlesParticle SizeRumenStatic ElectricityAmino AcidsLipids

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PMID32321963
PMCPMC7176649
OpenAlexW3020597021

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