Relationship Between Dietary Fatty Acids and Reproductive Functions in Dairy Cattle

Authors

  • Ercan Soydan Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
  • Uğur Şen Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
  • Emre Şirin Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahi Evran University, 40100 Aşıkpaşa/Kirsehir, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i12.1575-1579.1271

Keywords:

Fatty acids, Hormones, Reproductive performance, Dairy cattle

Abstract

Selection of dairy cattle for higher milk yield, without considering important non-production traits, has decreased reproductive efficiency. Thus, low reproductive performance is a major problem in high yielding dairy cattle. Previous studies showed that dietary manipulation to improve fertility holds much promise and dietary fats have positive effects on reproductive functions in high yielding dairy cattle. Positive effects of fats on reproductive performance due to the fatty acids, which are the precursors of progesterone and prostaglandins. Progesterone and prostaglandins hormones are most important factors that play a role on the control of reproductive functions. The amount of linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic fattty acids in ration can be increase or decrease progesterone and prostaglandins synthesis especially PGF2α from ovary and uterus, respectively. Also fatty acids can be influence follicular development, ovulation, embryonic implantation and maternal recognition of pregnancy. This review focuses on the relationships between dietary fatty acids and reproductive functions such as hormone profiles, ovarian function and follicular development, oocyte quality, embryo development, embryonic implantation and maternal recognition of pregnancy in dairy cattle.

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Published

18.12.2017

How to Cite

Soydan, E., Şen, U., & Şirin, E. (2017). Relationship Between Dietary Fatty Acids and Reproductive Functions in Dairy Cattle. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 5(12), 1575–1579. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i12.1575-1579.1271

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Section

Animal Production

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