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University of Vermont

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2018

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The Effects Of Diet On The Bovine Milk Proteome, Richard Anthony Scuderi Jan 2018

The Effects Of Diet On The Bovine Milk Proteome, Richard Anthony Scuderi

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Protein is an important fraction within bovine milk. This milk protein is not only vital for calf growth and development, but also includes bioactive proteins and peptides that have been shown to enhance the health of animals and humans. Research efforts are focusing on factors, such as nutrition, that can influence the quantity and profile of proteins within the bovine milk proteome. The research outlined herein investigated the impact of diet on the bovine milk proteome. The first experiment examined whether dietary inclusion of grape marc (GM), a condensed tannin (CT) containing by-product from the viticulture industry, could alter the …