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Low n-3/High n-6 Flaxseed and Hermetia illucens Larvae Oils as Feed Materials: Effects on In Vitro Rumen Fermentation, Maternal Metabolism, Antioxidant Status and Colostrum in Prolific Ewes.
| Title: | Low n-3/High n-6 Flaxseed and Hermetia illucens Larvae Oils as Feed Materials: Effects on In Vitro Rumen Fermentation, Maternal Metabolism, Antioxidant Status and Colostrum in Prolific Ewes. |
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| Authors: | Lewandowska K; Department of Environmental Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Faculty of Biology and Animal Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego St. 38c, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland., Pachura-Hanusek N; Department of Environmental Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Faculty of Biology and Animal Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego St. 38c, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland., Burek A; Department of Environmental Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Faculty of Biology and Animal Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego St. 38c, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland., Szumny A; Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida St. 27, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland., Kupczyński R; Department of Environmental Hygiene and Animal Welfare, Faculty of Biology and Animal Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego St. 38c, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland. |
| Source: | International journal of molecular sciences [Int J Mol Sci] 2026 Sep 11; Vol. 27 (18). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Sep 11. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101092791 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1422-0067 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14220067 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Mol Sci Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI, [2000- |
| MeSH Terms: | Rumen*/metabolism , Animal Feed*/analysis , Linseed Oil*/chemistry , Linseed Oil*/pharmacology , Colostrum*/metabolism , Antioxidants*/metabolism , Diptera*/chemistry , Fatty Acids, Omega-3* , Fatty Acids, Omega-6*, Larva/chemistry ; Fatty Acids/metabolism ; Animals ; Female ; Fermentation ; Sheep ; Pregnancy |
| Abstract: | Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL; Hermetia illucens) oil and flaxseed oil provide contrasting fatty acid profiles and may serve as alternative lipid feed materials in ruminant nutrition. This study assessed low-α-linolenic/high-linoleic flaxseed oil, BSFL oil, and their blends using an in vitro rumen fermentation screening with pooled bovine rumen inoculum and a randomized prepartum feeding trial in 32 twin- or triplet-bearing Olkuska ewes. In vitro, the single oils and a 1:1 blend were evaluated at two inclusion levels; total VFA concentration was unchanged, whereas propionate proportion, the acetate-to-propionate ratio, methane, ammonia, and incubation-fluid fatty acid profiles showed treatment-dependent responses. In vivo, an unsupplemented control was compared with flaxseed oil, BSFL oil, and a 2:1 blend supplied at 30 g/day for 21 days before expected parturition. Colostrum fat concentration differed among treatments (p = 0.036); the 2:1 blend group had a higher value than the control group (11.29% vs. 8.26%; Dunnett-adjusted p < 0.05), while major fatty acid classes did not differ. Supplementation was also associated with differences in selected minor colostrum fatty acids and several serum metabolic variables. Colostrum yield was not measured; therefore, this finding reflects fat concentration rather than total colostrum fat output. Serum total antioxidant status (TAS) was unaffected, while a treatment-by-time interaction was observed for γ-glutamyl transferase. The tested plant- and insect-derived oils therefore modified ruminal lipid transformations and selected maternal and colostrum traits without a detectable change in TAS. |
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| Grant Information: | N070/0009/23 Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: antioxidant status; black soldier fly larvae oil; fatty acids; flaxseed oil; methane concentration; prolific ewes; rumen fermentation; sheep colostrum; transition period |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 8001-26-1 (Linseed Oil) 0 (Antioxidants) 0 (Fatty Acids, Omega-3) 0 (Fatty Acids, Omega-6) 0 (Fatty Acids) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260926 Date Completed: 20260926 Latest Revision: 20260929 |
| Update Code: | 20260929 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13607249 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijms27188111 |
| PMID: | 42794542 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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This study assessed low-α-linolenic/high-linoleic flaxseed oil, BSFL oil, and their blends using an in vitro rumen fermentation screening with pooled bovine rumen inoculum and a randomized prepartum feeding trial in 32 twin- or triplet-bearing Olkuska ewes. In vitro, the single oils and a 1:1 blend were evaluated at two inclusion levels; total VFA concentration was unchanged, whereas propionate proportion, the acetate-to-propionate ratio, methane, ammonia, and incubation-fluid fatty acid profiles showed treatment-dependent responses. In vivo, an unsupplemented control was compared with flaxseed oil, BSFL oil, and a 2:1 blend supplied at 30 g/day for 21 days before expected parturition. Colostrum fat concentration differed among treatments (p = 0.036); the 2:1 blend group had a higher value than the control group (11.29% vs. 8.26%; Dunnett-adjusted p &lt; 0.05), while major fatty acid classes did not differ. Supplementation was also associated with differences in selected minor colostrum fatty acids and several serum metabolic variables. Colostrum yield was not measured; therefore, this finding reflects fat concentration rather than total colostrum fat output. Serum total antioxidant status (TAS) was unaffected, while a treatment-by-time interaction was observed for γ-glutamyl transferase. The tested plant- and insect-derived oils therefore modified ruminal lipid transformations and selected maternal and colostrum traits without a detectable change in TAS. – Name: Ref Label: References Group: RefInfo Data: J Dairy Sci. 2025 Mar;108(3):2481-2488. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2239788194%22">39788194)</searchLink><br />Animals (Basel). 2023 Jan 13;13(2):. (PMID: <searchLink fieldCode="PM" term="%2236670820%22">36670820)</searchLink><br />Animals (Basel). 2020 Jul 28;10(8):. 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