Publications by authors named "Edna Neves Garcia"
Feeding sows milk biofortified with n-6 and n-3 modulates immune status of sows and drives positive transgenerational effects.
Leriana Garcia Reis Vera Letticie de Azevedo Ruiz Simone Maria Massami Kitamura André Furugen Cesar Andrade Fernando de Oliveira Bussiman Edna Neves Garcia
PLoS One
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The quality of dietary fats, particularly the balance of saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), influences the risk of chronic diseases and is essential for reproductive health in sows.
- Supplementing sows' diets with cow's milk enriched in n-6 or n-3 PUFA showed significant changes in serum fatty acid profiles, improved embryo numbers, and altered immune responses in both sows and piglets.
- These findings highlight the importance of dietary fat composition in animal health and suggest potential implications for human nutrition, given swine's relevance as a model in dietary studies.