Short communication: Effects of oral flavonoid supplementation on the metabolic and antioxidative status of newborn dairy calves.

Maciej, J; Schäff, C T; Kanitz, E; Tuchscherer, A; Bruckmaier, Rupert; Wolffram, S; Hammon, H M (2016). Short communication: Effects of oral flavonoid supplementation on the metabolic and antioxidative status of newborn dairy calves. Journal of dairy science, 99(1), pp. 805-811. American Dairy Science Association 10.3168/jds.2015-9906

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Scientific proof for flavonoids as a health tool in calf nutrition is inconsistent. We investigated the effects of the most abundant flavonoid, quercetin, and of a green tea extract (GTE) containing various catechins on the metabolic and antioxidative traits in dairy calves to clarify their potential health-promoting effects. Male newborn German Holstein calves (n=7 per group) received either no flavonoid (control group), 10mg of quercetin equivalents as quercetin aglycone or as rutin/kg of body weight (BW) per day, or 10mg/kg of BW per day of a GTE from d 2 to 26 of life. The supplements were provided with the morning and evening feeding. The calves were fed colostrum and milk replacer, and BW, feed intake, and health status were evaluated daily. Blood samples were collected from a jugular vein on d 1, 5, 12, 19, and 26 before the morning feeding to investigate the metabolic and antioxidative status of the calves. The growth performance and health status remained unchanged, but the GTE-fed calves had fewer loose feces than the controls. The plasma concentrations of quercetin changed over time and were higher in the rutin-fed group than in the control group, whereas the catechins were below the detection limit. The plasma Trolox equivalent antioxidative capacity and ferric reducing ability of plasma were measured as markers for plasma antioxidative capacity. The concentrations of Trolox equivalent antioxidative capacity increased, whereas ferric reducing ability of plasma decreased after the first day of life in all the groups. The oxidative stress markers in the plasma were measured as thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and F2-isoprostanes, but these did not indicate treatment or time effects. The plasma concentrations of total protein, albumin, urea, lactate, glucose, and nonesterified fatty acids and of insulin and cortisol varied over time, but no group differences were caused by the flavonoid supplementation. In summary, orally administered quercetin and catechins at the dosages used in the present study resulted in weak effects on health and no effects on the metabolic and antioxidative status of newborn dairy calves.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Physiology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH)

UniBE Contributor:

Bruckmaier, Rupert

Subjects:

500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology

ISSN:

0022-0302

Publisher:

American Dairy Science Association

Language:

English

Submitter:

Lorenzo Enrique Hernandez Castellano

Date Deposited:

21 Jul 2017 10:46

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:03

Publisher DOI:

10.3168/jds.2015-9906

PubMed ID:

26601591

Uncontrolled Keywords:

antioxidative status; calf; flavonoid; quercetin; rutin

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.95866

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/95866

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