Hedychium gardnerianum (HG) and Pittospporum undulatum (PU) are invasive plants all over the world, being in the Azores supplied to cattle on periods of shortage food. As these plants produce secondary metabolites, including a diverse range of phytochemicals compounds, the aim of the presente study is to identify how these metabolites can be related to animalâs reproductive performances. For such purpose, pla...
Jornadas "Ciência nos Açores - que futuro?", Biblioteca Pública e Arquivo Regional de Ponta Delgada, 7 e 8 de Junho de 2013. ; O Pittosporum undulatum Vent., 1800 e o Hedychium gardnerianum Ker-Gawler, 1828, conhecidas vulgarmente por faia e por conteira, são duas plantas invasoras dos Açores que, em períodos de maior escassez alimentar, são fornecidas aos ruminantes como alimentos volumosos, contudo pensa-se ...
Jornadas "Ciência nos Açores - que futuro?", Biblioteca Pública e Arquivo Regional de Ponta Delgada, 7 e 8 de Junho de 2013.
Lactatingdairy cows (n=177) feed with grass and corn silage ad libitum kept in pasture, were randomly assigned to evaluate how urea nitrogen in plasma and milk can be related to their pregnancy rate. Blood and milk samples were collected on the artificial insemination (AI) day to evaluate plasma urea nitrogen (PUN) and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) as well as progesterone levels, excluding cows with progesterone hig...
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