Folic acid supplementation during fattening period affects growth and nutritional metabolism in Japanese Black beef cattle.

ABSTRACT: The folate requirements for beef cattle have not been established. Therefore, we investigated whether rumen-unprotected folic acid supplementation during the fattening period affects carcass traits and nutritional metabolism in Japanese Black beef cattle. Eighteen Beef cattle aged 16 months were divided into three groups: control, low folic acid supplementation (0.43 g DM/day), and high folic acid supplementation (0.86 g DM/day). Treatment was administered for 12 months. Folic acid supplementation dose-dependently increased serum folate levels, suggesting that supplemental folic acid can be absorbed into the body. Folic acid supplementation dose-dependently decreased serum vitamin B₁₂ levels, while plasma total homocysteine and methylmalonic acid levels-markers for deficiency of

SUBMITTER: Do H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491453 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature