Parenteral micronutrient supplementation enhances mammary immune function and colostrum–milk quality by modulating cytokine profiles and oxidative stress in transition crossbred cows
Repeated parenteral delivery of complementary trace minerals and vitamins throughout the transition period enhances mammary innate immunity, attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress, and augments the nutritive and immunological value of colostrum and milk. This approach offers a practical intervention to safeguard udder health and optimise passive immune transfer to calves.
Authors
- Priyanka M. Kittur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3195-0091)
- Yallappa M. Somagond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8864-9493)
- Ajay Kumar Dang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7306-5302)
- Aarti Kamboj
- Dhawal Kant Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3792-7072)
- Mohanned Naif Alhussien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-9953)
- Bibhudatta S.K. Panda
- P. Suvarnalatha Devi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5884-0414)
- Pravasini Das
Institutions
- National Dairy Research Institute (IN)
- Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (IN)
- National Research Centre on Mithun (IN)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1669246
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.71