Abstract
ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effects of pasture management on bioactive compounds and its effects on milk quality. The total phenolic content in Avena strigosa and Lolium multiflorum was greater in the agroecological (AGR) compared to conventional (CON) management, and in the AGR was greater in two fixed cutting intervals. However, for plants collected at variable cutting intervals representing the farmer’s standard practices no differences were found. The milk produced in the CON showed the highest total carotenoids (winter and autumn), zeaxanthin (summer), and vitamin A (autumn) compared to AGR. Thus, pasture-based systems, when well managed, improve milk quality.
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