Diploma work was concentrated on the evaluation of two metabolic profiles on the milch cows of Holstein breed on the basic of compilated nutritive rations for individual phases of lactation. The metabolic tests were evaluated in the milch cows in the period of making cow milk, the top of lactation and the second phase of lactation. The balance of nutriments was counted out in the nutritive rations. The haemotological and biochemical parameters, macromineral and urinary profiles were evaluated in the metabolic profiles. The work in the both metabolic profiles evidenced the reduced number of erythrocytes which can be connected with the occurence of anaemia. In the period of the top of lactation it is possible to speculate about an energetical deficit with regard to the low content of triacylglycerols. In the profile tests the presence of ketone bodies substances in urine was found out in the period of making cow milk. This finding connects with the negative energetic balance that occurrs in the course of the first two months after calving. Within of mineral profile an attention should be paid to especially the content of calcium, which was reduced in the both profiles. In comparison with the profiles perfomed in 2011 we find out that reached modifications of the nutrive ration and the increase in the content of main nutriments, which shoved in the milch cows by improvement of metabolic effects. Neverthless in breeding of the milch cows the increased emphasis should be put on the period of making cow milk and the recommendation for prevention from anaemia or other disorders is carrying out of the selective metabolic test.

O objetivo central dos dois estudos que compõem essa tese foi estudar a manipulação de aminoácidos em linhagens hiperprolíficas, nas quais o desafio do crescimento e produção de leite é ainda maior. No primeiro trabalho, foram utilizadas leitoas Landrace x Large White gestantes distribuídas em quatro tratamentos: Argiblend – oferta de 1% de arginina do D25-D80 e de 20g de blend do D81-D112 de gestação; Arginina – oferta de 1% de arginina do D25 ao D80; Blend – oferta de 20g de blend do D81 ao D112, e Controle - dieta controle durante toda a gestação. Não houve efeito (P>0,05) dos tratamentos sobre o peso e ganho de peso das matrizes, bem como para número de nascidos totais, nascidos vivos, natimortos, mumificados, peso ao nascer, coeficiente de variação do peso ao nascer, percentual de leitões ≤850g e ≤1000g, peso de placenta, eficiência placentária e expressão do fator de crescimento do endotélio vascular. Houve efeito da interação do tratamento e classe de prolificidade (P<0,05) sobre os percentuais de leitões leves. Na classe de baixa prolificidade (até 14 leitões nascidos), menores percentuais de leitões com peso ≤850g foram observados nos tratamentos Arginina e Blend em comparação ao Controle (P<0,05). Ainda dentro das fêmeas de baixa prolificidade, o tratamento Blend teve maior peso de leitegada e peso médio de nascidos, além de menor percentual de leitões com peso ≤1000g do que as fêmeas Controle (P<0,05). O uso de suplementação de arginina 1% do D25-D112, blend de aminoácidos do D81-D112 ou a combinação de ambos, não afeta o peso médio ao nascer e nem o coeficiente de variação do peso, em leitegadas de matrizes hiperprolíficas. Porém, arginina e blend diminuem o percentual de leitões leves e blend aumenta o peso médio ao nascer nas leitegadas com até 14 leitões. O objetivo do segundo estudo foi investigar o efeito da suplementação de arginina na dieta de lactação sobre a composição do leite, desempenho e sobrevivência de leitões lactentes. Sessenta e quatro matrizes lactantes de linhagem Landrace x Large White de ciclo 1 a 7 foram distribuídas em dois tratamentos: 1) suplementação diária com 1% de Arginina via top dressing durante toda a lactação e 2) Controle. Não houve efeito do tratamento sobre o peso médio individual, peso da leitegada e ganho de peso diário dos leitões, tanto no D10 como no D20 da lactação (P>0,05). A interação entre o dia da pesagem e o tratamento não afetou nenhuma dessas variáveis (P>0,05). No geral, as taxas de sobrevivência dos leitões foram 90,3% e 88,3% no D10 e D21, respectivamente, sem diferença entre os tratamentos (P>0,05). Não houve efeito do dia da lactação (D10 ou D20), do tratamento ou da interação entre eles, sobre a proteína bruta e conteúdo de aminoácidos do leite (P>0,05). A suplementação de 1% de arginina utilizando top dressing na dieta de lactação de fêmeas suínas, de ciclo 1 a 7, não influencia o desempenho e sobrevivência dos leitões na maternidade e não altera a relação lisina:arginina bem como o teor de proteina e de aminoácidos no leite. / The central objective of both studies was to test the effect of amino acid supplementation in prolific sows, in which fetal growth and milk production is a big challenge.The first study was conducted to evaluate the effect of arginine and/or amino acids blend (lysine, methionine, threonine and tryptophan) supplementation in gestation diet of prolific primiparous sows on the placental efficiency and piglet’s birth weight. Pregnant gilts were distributed into four treatments: Argiblend – supplemented with 1% of arginine from D25 to D80 and 20g of blend from D81 to D112 of gestation; Arginine - supplemented with 1% of arginine from D25 to D80; Blend - 20g of blend from D81 to D112; and Control – basal diet from D25 to D112. There was no treatment effect (P>0.05) on the gestation body weight gain of sows, total number of piglets born, born alive piglets, stillborn piglets, mummified fetuses, average birth weight, coefficient of whithin-litter weight variation, proportion of low birth weight piglets (≤850g or ≤1000g), placental efficiency and vascular endothelial growth factor expression. The effect of amino acid supplementation was also evaluated taking into account the prolificity of females, which were separated in two categories: high (>14 piglets born) and low (≤14 piglets born) prolificity. In low prolificity females, the proportion of piglets with ≤850g was lower in arginine and blend treatments compared with the Control group. In addition, females receiving blend had total litter birth weight and average birth weight greater and the proportion of piglets with ≤1000g lower than in Control group (P<0.05). In the present study, supplementing gestation diets with arginine and/or amino acid blend does not influence the average birth weight and birth weight variation in primiparous prolific sows. However, arginine and blend decrease the proportion of light piglets at birth and increase the average birth weight when the litter size is ≤ 14 piglets. The objective of the second study was to investigate the effect of arginine supplementation in the lactation diet on milk composition and the performance and survival of suckling piglets. Sixty four lactating Landrace x Large White sows, parity 1 to 7, were assigned in two treatments: Arginine – control diet supplemented daily with 1% arginine by top dressing during all lactation, and Control – control cornsoybean based diet. The sows remained with 12.8 piglets on average after cross fostering. The litters were weighed on D1, D10 and D21 of lactation and piglet mortality was recorded. Samples of milk (60 ml) were collected at D10 and D20 of lactation, from all functional teats. There was no effect of arginine supplementation on the average individual weight, litter weight and average daily gain of piglets at both D10 and D20 of lactation (P>0.05). The interaction between the day of weighing and treatment did not affect any of these parameters (P>0.05). Overall, survival rates were 90.3% and 88.3% until D10 and D21, respectively, with no difference between treatmens (P>0.05). There was no effect of the lactation day (D10 or D20), treatment or the interaction between them on the crude protein and amino acid content in milk (P>0.05). Supplementation with 1% of arginine by top dressing, in lactation diet of parity 1 to 7 sows, does not affect the performance and survival of piglets, as well as does not alter the amino acid content or lysine:arginine ratio of milk.

The objective is to determine the composition of mare´s milk at different stages of lactation and changes in its content that occurs during lactation. Variability of constituents in the milk contents between mares and possible link in the content of individual components of milk was also examined. Average values of contents were found during the five months of lactation: Fat 1.5%, protein 1.62%, lactose 6.55% and dry matter 9.78%. It was found that during lactation fat content decreases from 1.7% to 1.3% and protein content decreases from 1.75% to 1.48%. Lactose and dry matter content is unchanged. A higher coefficient of variation was found in fat and protein (between 16 -17%), lower in lactose and dry matter content (5-6%). Relation was found between protein and fat. On the contrary, no evidence of correlation between protein and lactose content, nor between the fat and lactose content was found.

The thesis deals with the assessment of proportion of fatty acids in milk fat on goat farm and watching the selected proportion of major fatty acids in the selected factors. Sampling took place between 2010 and 2011, were made three taking of milk in a different stage of lactation. Evaluation of fatty acids was carried out both within groups and for major acid alone. The thesis was also included evaluation of quality indicators and yield of goat milk.

Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Existe uma grande associação entre alterações em parâmetros nutricionais, hormonais ou ambientais durante estágios iniciais da vida, particularmente durante os períodos gestacional e de lactação, e o surgimento de doenças crônicas na vida adulta tais como obesidade, diabetes, doenças cardiovasculares, ansiedade e depressão. Neste trabalho, foram avaliados os efeitos cognitivo-comportamentais, em ratos Wistar adultos, da administração de leptina (8&#956;g/100g, dia, sc) durante os primeiros 10 dias de lactação: 1) diretamente nos filhotes; 2) nas progenitoras. A memória e o aprendizado, os níveis de comportamento associados à ansiedade e à busca pela novidade foram avaliados em animais adultos através, respectivamente, dos seguintes testes comportamentais: labirinto aquático radial de 8 braços, labirinto em cruz elevado e campo vazado. No primeiro modelo (injeção nos filhotes), foram observados altos níveis de ansiedade e de busca por novos estímulos, enquanto que a memória e aprendizagem e atividade locomotora não foram afetados. No segundo modelo (injeção nas progenitoras), foram detectados redução dos níveis de ansiedade e melhora no desempenho associado à memória e ao aprendizado. Porém, não houve diferença nos níveis de busca por novos estímulos e no nível de atividade locomotora. Também são observadas diferenças em parâmetros somáticos, endócrinos e metabólicos entre modelos. O primeiro modelo resulta em hiperfagia, maior peso corporal por aumento de massa magra, hiperleptinemia, hipertireoidismo, hipertrigliceridemia, hiperinsulinemia e hipoadiponectinemia, hipertensão, aumento de catecolamina e de corticosterona, além de resistência hipotalâmica à leptina. O segundo modelo induz hiperfagia e maior peso corporal por acúmulo de gordura, hiperleptinemia, hiperglicemia, eutireoidismo, normoinsulinemia e resistência central à leptina. As seguintes possibilidades podem explicar as diferenças cognitivos-comportamentais observadas entre os modelos estudados: 1) diferentes perfis somáticos, endócrinos e metabólicos; 2) modificações na relação mãe-prole, já que a leptina injetada na mãe pode reduzir seu nível de ansiedade; 3) diferenças entre as vias de administração da leptina, já que sua transferência pelo leite pode causar alterações secundárias. / A considerable association exists between variations in nutritional, hormonal and environmental parameters during early life, particularly in the gestational and lactation periods, and the appearance of chronic diseases in adult life, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, anxiety and depression. In the present study, the cognitive and behavioral effects of leptin injection (8&#956;g/100g/day, sc) during the first 10 days of lactation were evaluated in adult male Wistar rats. In the first part of the study, leptin was injected directly in the offspring. In the second part of the study, leptin was injected in the lactation dams. Memory and learning, levels of anxiety-like behavior and levels of novelty-seeking behavior were evaluated by testing animals in, respectively, the radial-arm water maze, the elevated plus maze and the hole board arena. In the first model (offspring injection), high levels of anxiety and of novelty-seeking behavior were observed. Memory/learning and locomotor activity were unaffected. In the second model (dam injection), reduced levels of anxiety and better memory/learning performance were observed. Conversely, novelty-seeking and locomotor behavior were unaffected. Differences between models regarding somatic, endocrine and metabolic parameters are also observed. The first model presents hyperphagia, higher lean body mass, hyperleptinemia, hyperthyroidism, hipertrigliceridemia, hiperinsulinemia and hypoadiponectinemia, hypertension, increased levels of catecholamines and corticosterone, and hypothalamic leptin resistance. The second model induces hyperphagia, higher body mass, thou by accumulation of fat, hyperleptinemia, hyperglycemia, euthyroidism, normoinsulinemia and central mechanism of leptin resistance. The following possibilities may explain the cognitive-behavioral differences observed between models in the present study: 1) differences in somatic, endocrine and metabolic parameters; 2) modifications of the relationship between dams and their offspring, since leptin injection in the dams may reduce their anxiety levels; 3) different routes of leptin injection, since leptin transfer via milk may cause secondary alterations.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / A Linhaça (Linum Usitatissimum) apresenta diversas substâncias com alegados efeitos benéficos que diminuem a obesidade, glicemia e corrigem a dislipidemia, protegendo o sistema cardiovascular. Neste trabalho objetivamos avaliar o efeito da suplementação materna com linhaça durante a lactação sobre a composição corporal, a homeostase glicêmica, lipídica e protéica, a leptinemia, adiponectinemia e insulinemia, a função tireoideana e a via de sinalização da leptina no eixo hipotálamo-hipófise-tireóide da prole aos 21 e 180 dias de vida. As ratas lactantes foram separadas em dois grupos: controle (C) - recebendo ração a base de caseína (20%) e linhaça (L) recebendo ração suplementada com 25% de linhaça, contendo 18,9% de proteína (sendo 13,9% de caseína e 5% de linhaça) durante a lactação. O sacrifício das proles ocorreu aos 21 e 180 dias de idade, para determinação de: glicemia, albuminemia, proteínas totais, hematócrito, hemoglobina, colesterol total e triglicerídeos, insulina, leptina, adiponectina, TSH, T4 livre e T3 total. Os animais foram completamente eviscerados para obtenção da carcaça e análise da composição corporal. O consumo alimentar e a massa corporal (MC) foram aferidos diariamente durante a lactação e de 4 em 4 dias após a lactação até a idade adulta. As ratas lactantes do grupo L não apresentaram diferença na massa corporal e consumo alimentar. Durante a lactação a prole L apresentou maior ganho de peso corporal e após ao desmame observamos um aumento transitório de massa corporal até a idade adulta. Aos 21 dias, observamos na prole do grupo L menor gordura total e subcutanea, colesterol total, triglicerideo, albumina, insulina, T3 total e atividade de D1 no fígado; e aumento da área dos adipocitos no tecido subcutaneo, leptina, TSH e expressão de Ob-R, STAT3 e p-STAT3 na hipofise (p<0,05). Aos 180 dias, o grupo L apresentou menor glicemia, adiponectina, T4 livre, atividade de D1 e D2 na tireóide; e aumento da área dos adipocitos no tecido adiposo visceral e subcutâneo, insulinemia, expressão de Ob-R na tireóide e atividade de D2 no tecido adiposo marrom (p<0,05). Concluímos, a partir destes dados, que o uso de linhaça durante a lactação afeta a composição corporal, perfil lipídico, a homeostase glicêmica e a função tireóidea. Esta impressão metabólica e hormonal, na lactação, programa para alterações na adiposidade, possível resistência insulínica e disfunção tireóidea. Desta forma, seu uso deve ser visto com cautela durante o período de amamentação. / Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) presents high number of substances with beneficial effects that reduce obsesity, blood glucose and dyslipidemia, protecting the cardiovascular system. We aimed to evaluate the maternal flaxseed diet during lactating upon body composition, glucose homeostase, lipid and protein, leptinemia, adiponectinemia and insulinemia, thyroid function, and leptin signaling pathway in the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis in the offspring at 21 and 180 days old. Lactating rats were divided into: (1) Controls (C), diet containing 20% casein; (2) Flaxseed (F), diet with additional 25% of flaxseed, containing 18.9% protein (13.9% from casein and 5% from flaxseed). The offspring were sacrificed at 21 and 180 days of age to determinate: glycemia, albumin, leptin, adiponectin, TSH, free T4 and total T3. The animals were completely eviscerated to obtain the carcass by body composition analysis. The maternal food intake and body mass were measured daily during the lactation, and after weaning were monitored once every 4 days until they were 180 days old. The dams of F group presented no changes in body mass and food intake. During the lactation the F offspring showed higher body mass and after weaning they presented a higher transitory body mass until 180 days old. At 21 days old, F group showed lower total and subcutaneous fat mass, total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, albumin, insulin, total T3 and D1 liver activity; and higher subcutaneous adipocytes area, leptin, TSH and Ob-R, STAT3 and p-STAT expression in pituitary (p<0,05). At 180 days old, F group presented lower glycemia, adiponectin, free T4 and D1 and D2 activity in thyroid; and higher visceral and subcutaneous adipocytes area, insulin, Ob-R expression in thyroid and D2 activity in brown adipose tissue (p<0,05). In conclusion, maternal flaxseed diet during lactation affects body composition, lipid profile, glucose homeostasis and thyroid function. The metabolic and hormonal impression in lactation programs for changes in adiposity, insulin resistance and possible thyroid dysfunction. Thus, flaxseed use should be viewed with caution during breastfeeding.

Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro / Crianças de mães fumantes são mais suscetíveis a se tornarem adultos obesos e se viciarem em drogas ou alimentos palatáveis. Drogas e alimentos ativam a via mesolímbica de recompensa, causando sensação de prazer que induz ainda mais o consumo. Assim, avaliamos a relação entre a exposição apenas à nicotina ou à fumaça do cigarro durante a lactação com a preferência alimentar e sistema dopaminérgico de recompensa cerebral das proles, em dois modelos de programação: Modelo I: no 2o dia pós-natal (PN), lactantes receberam implante de minibombas osmóticas que liberam nicotina (NIC) ou salina (C), durante 14 dias. Em PN150 e novamente em PN160, as proles foram divididas em 4 grupos para um desafio alimentar: N-SC e C-SC que receberam ração padrão; N-SSD e C-SSD que podiam escolher livremente entre as dietas hiperlipídica e hiperglicídica. A ingestão alimentar foi avaliada após 12 h. As mães foram sacrificadas apenas na 21 da lactação (desmame) e as proles em PN15 (com nicotina), PN21 e PN170 (ausência da NIC). Ao desmame, as ratas lactantes NIC apresentaram menor conteúdo de tirosina hidroxilase (TH), maior OBRb e SOCS3 na area tegmentar ventral (VTA); menor TH, maior receptor de dopamina 1 (D1R), receptor de dopamina 2 (D2R) e transportador de dopamina (DAT) no núcleo accumbens (NAc); maior conteúdo de TH no estriado dorsal (DS); e maior D2R e SOCS3 no núcleo arqueado (ARC). Em PN15, os filhotes NIC apresentaram maior conteúdo de D1R, D2R e menor DAT no NAc, enquanto em PN21, apresentaram apenas menor DAT no DS, e menor conteúdo de pSTAT3 em ARC. Aos 170 dias, as proles SSD demonstraram maior preferência para a ração hiperlipídica. No entanto, os animais N-SSD consumiram mais ração hiperglicidica do que as proles C-SSD. A prole N apresentou menor conteúdo de D2R e DAT no NAc e menor D2R no ARC. Modelo II: as mães e suas proles foram divididas em: expostos à fumaça do cigarro (grupo S: 4 vezes / dia, do 3 ao 21 dia de lactação), e expostos ao ar filtrado (grupo C). Em PN175, as proles foram divididas em 4 grupos para o desafio alimentar S-SC, C-SC, S-SSD e C-SSD. A ingestão alimentar foi avaliada após 30 min e 12 h. Em PN180, as proles foram sacrificadas. O grupo S-SSD ingeriu mais das rações palatáveis do que o grupo C-SSD em 30 min e 12 h. Ambos os grupos preferiram a ração hiperlipídica. No entanto, os animais S-SSD consumiram mais ração hiperlipídica do que C-SSD em 30 min. A prole S apresentou menor conteúdo de TH no VTA, menor conteúdo de TH, D2R e maior conteúdo de D1R no NAc e menor OBRb no ARC. Demonstramos que tanto a nicotina isolada como a exposição à fumaça do cigarro durante a lactação resultaram em mudanças no sistema dopaminérgico das proles, programando o comportamento alimentar devido à diminuição da dopamina no NAc. / Children from smoking mothers are more susceptible to become obese adults and to become drug or food addicts. Drugs and food activate the mesolimbic reward pathway, causing a sense of pleasure that induces further consumption.Thus, we studied the relationship between only nicotine or tobacco smoke exposure during lactation with feeding behavior and brain dopaminergic reward system at adulthood, in two programming models: Model I, on the postnatal day (PN) 2, lactating rats were implanted with minipumps releasing nicotine (NIC) or saline (C) for 14 days. On PN150 and again on PN160, offspring were divided into 4 groups for a food challenge: N-SC and C-SC received standard chow; N-SSD and C-SSD could freely select between hyperlipidic and hyperglicidic diets. Mothers were euthanized only in 21 of lactation and offspring were euthanized in PN15 (with nicotine), PN21 and PN170 (withdraw). At weaning (PN21), NIC dams had: lower tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), higher OBRb and SOCS3 contents in ventral tegmental area (VTA); lower TH, higher dopamine receptor 1 (D1R), dopamine receptor 2 (D2R) and dopamine transporter (DAT) contents in nucleus accumbens (NAc); higher TH content in dorsal striatum (DS); and higher D2R and SOCS3 contents in arcuate nucleus (ARC). On PN15, NIC pups had higher D1R, D2R and lower DAT contents in NAc, while on PN21 they had lower DAT in DS, and lower pSTAT3 content in ARC. On PN170, SSD animals showed an increased food intake compared with SC ones and a preference for the hyperlipidic chow. However, N-SSD animals consumed relatively more hyperglicidic chow than C-SSD ones. N offspring presented lower D2R and DAT contents in the NAc, and lower D2R in the ARC. Model II, nursing rats and their pups were divided into: tobacco smoke-exposed (S group: 4 times/day, from the 3rd to the 21th day of lactation), and ambient air-exposed (C group). On PN175, offspring were divided into 4 groups for a food challenge: S-SC and C-SC received standard chow; S-SSD and C-SSD could select between hyperlipidic and hyperglicidic diets. Food intake was recorded after 30 min and 12 h. On PN180, offspring were euthanized. SSD animals presented a higher food intake compared with SC ones. S-SSD animals ate more than C-SSD ones at 30 min and 12 h. Both groups preferred the hyperlipidic chow. However, S-SSD animals consumed relatively more hyperlipidic chow than C-SSD at 30 min. S animals presented lower TH content in the ventral tegmental area, lower TH, D2R, higher D1R contents in the NAc and lower OBRb in the ARC. We showed that both nicotine alone as well as cigarette smoke exposure during the lactation resulted in changes in the dopaminergic system of the offspring, programming the eating behavior due to decreased dopamine in the NAc.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Avaliamos o efeito do consumo materno de SDG (Diglicosídeo Secoisolariciresinol) e de óleo de Linhaça+SDG sobre parâmetros bioquímicos e hormonais das ratas e das proles machos e fêmeas na lactação. As ratas lactantes foram separadas em: controle (C), ração controle cuja proteína foi caseína; (SDG): ração C com 400mg de SDG/Kg de ração; OLSDG: ração C com 400mg de SDG/Kg de ração e 7% de óleo de linhaça. No 14 e 20 dias de lactação as ratas foram ordenhadas e no 21 dia foram sacrificadas por punção cardíaca. Leite e soro foram coletados para avaliação bioquímica e hormonal. Hormônios foram quantificados por radioimunoensaio. As proles machos e fêmeas foram sacrificadas aos 14 e 21 dias de idade. Os animais foram eviscerados para análise da composição corporal. Monitoramos a ingestão alimentar e a massa corporal (MC) durante o período experimental. As ratas SDG apresentaram maior gordura corporal (GC; +39%), enquanto as OLSDG menor conteúdo mineral (-20%) e trigliceridemia (TG) (-39%). As ratas SDG e OLSDG apresentaram hiperprolactinemia (+389% e 153%, respectivamente) sem alteração na concentração de estradiol. No 14 dia de lactação, o leite das ratas OLSDG apresentou menores teores de lactose(-17%) e de proteínas (-20%) e o das ratas SDG apenas menor teor de proteína (-21%). A partir do 13 dia de lactação tanto os machos quanto as fêmeas OLSDG apresentaram menor MC (-14%, -16%, respectivamente). No 14 dia de lactação os machos SDG e OLSDG apresentaram menor gordura corporal (-24%, -55%, respectivamente ) e a prole SDG maior massa de gordura visceral (+39%). Os machos SDG apresentaram maiores concentrações de TG (+105%) e hipoprolactinemia (-41%). Os machos OLSDG também apresentaram hipoprolactinemia (-41%). As fêmeas SDG e OLSDG apresentaram maior estradiol aos 14 dias (+86% e +176%) que se normalizou aos 21 dias, maior colesterolemia (+16%) e as SDG apresentaram maior trigliceridemia (+74%). Aos 21 dias os machos e as fêmeas SDG e OLSDG apresentaram menor trigliceridemia (-48%, -54%,42% e -59%, respectivamente). Os dois componentes principais da semente de linhaça produzem alterações bioquímicas e hormonais tanto nas mães, quanto nas proles, independente do sexo. Entretanto, as alterações observadas diferem entre mães e prole e de acordo com o gênero. Entre as alterações mais importantes ressaltamos a hiperprolactinemia materna que pode ser um dos motivos para a hipoprolactinemia da prole e a hipertrigliceridemia causada pela ingestão de SDG pelas mães. / We evaluated the mothers intake of SDG (Diglicoside secoisolariciresinol) and flaxseed oil + SDG upon biochemical and hormonal parameters of lactating female rats and the male and female offspring during lactation. The female lactating rats were divided into: Control (C): feeding a diet with casein; (SDG): feeding diet C added 400mg of SDG/Kg diet; (OLSDG): diet C added 400mg of SDG/Kg diet and 7% of flaxseed oil. Milk samples were obtained on the 14th and 20th days of lactation and the mothers were sacrificed and blood collected by cardiac puncture on the 21st day. Milk and serum were collected for biochemical and hormonal analysis. The male and female offsprings were sacrified on the 14th and 21st day. The hormonal dosages were measured by radioimunassay. The animals were completely eviscerated to analyze body composition. Body mass (BM) and food intake were monitored during all experimental period. The SDG rats showed higher fat mass (+39%) while the OLSDG rats showed lower mineral content (-20%) and triglycerides (TG) serum levels (-39%). The SDG and OLSDG rats showed higher prolactin levels (+339% and +153% respectively) without changes in serum estradiol. On the 14th day of lactation we observed lower lactose (-17%) and protein (-20%) content in the OLSDG rats milk while in the SDG only lower protein (-21%). From the 13th day of lactation both the males and females OLSDG showed lower BM ( - 14%, - 16%, respectively). On the 14th day the male SDG and OLSDG showed lower fat mass (-24%, -55%, respectively), and the SDG offspring showed higher visceral fat mass (+39%). The SDG male also showed higher TG levels (+105%) and lower prolactin levels (-41%). The OLSDG males also showed lower prolactin serum levels (-41%). The OLSDG female showed higher serum estradiol at 14 days (+86% e +176%), which normalized at 21 days and higher cholesterolemia (+16%) and the SDG female presented higher TG levels (+74%). On day 21th day the male and female SDG and OLSDG showed lower TG levels (-48%,-54%, -42% and 59% respectively). Thus, the two main component of flaxseed showed biochemical and hormonal changes in the mothers and offspring, independent of gender. However, the changes observed in mothers differ from the offspring, and differ accordingly with the sex of offspring. The most impressive changes were the maternal hyperprolactinemia that can be one of the cause for the observed hypoprolactinemia in the offspring and the other main finding was the hypertriglyceridemia in the SDG group.

In the first part of the diploma thesis we describe current state of taking care of newborns with special regard to mother's and newborn's needs and to the individual developmental care. We pay attention to the composition of the nursing team and to the conditions for its effective functioning. We cope with the importance of breast milk, breastfeeding and whole-community-based activities supporting breastfeeding. In the chapter about lactation consultancy we look into the history and present day to give a sense of this topic. The aim of the thesis is to make the description of the role of lactation consultant in the multidisciplinary team which takes care of premature newborns. We try to assess contribution of his presence to mothers of newborns and to nurses in the perinatal centres and at the same time to identify the problems lactation consultant are facing. We applied a qualitative research method of semi-structured interview for purpose of the study. We conducted the interviews with mothers of preterm infants, with nurses from the nursing team and with lactation consultants in ÚPMD in Prague and in České Budějovice Hospital. We investigated the rate of integration of lactation consultants into the nursing team within all perinatal centres in the Czech Republic. Lactation consultant provides mothers help with the stimulation of milk production and with the long-lasting breastfeeding maintenance. Lactation consultant supports mothers in breastfeeding and resolves problems related to breastfeeding a premature newborn. This help includes the psychological support. In relation to nurses, lactation consultant takes part in mothers' education in breastfeeding, manages human colostrum and mediates the mother-and-child contact when mother is separated from her baby. Nursing team is enriched with special knowledge and skills of lactation consultant. There were several problems identified: a lack of time for consultancy, the language barrier along with different cultural habits within minorities and the negative influence of layman discussion forums in the internet. Related to collaboration in the nursing team we encountered the problem of poor communication among lactation consultants and other team members. Mothers together with other team members, they all benefit from presence of lactation consultant in the nursing team.

O aumento da densidade energética da dieta e proporção de ácidos graxos (AG) insaturados na gordura do leite são alguns dos benefícios associados à suplementação lipídica. Este experimento foi conduzido com o objetivo de se avaliar o efeito da inclusão de fontes de gordura insaturada em dietas com diferentes níveis de fibra sobre a fermentação ruminal, concentração de AGL no sangue e produção e composição do leite. Foram utilizadas 5 vacas da raça Holandesa canuladas no rúmen e duodeno proximal, com média de 101 dias em lactação, produzindo cerca de 22,6 kg/d em um delineamento em Quadrado Latino 5 X 5. As fontes de gordura utilizadas foram a semente de linhaça e óleo de soja, sendo as dietas à base de silagem de milho. Os tratamentos consistiram em: 1 - 40% de concentrado sem semente de linhaça, 2 - 60% de concentrado sem semente de linhaça, 3 - 40% de concentrado com semente de linhaça, 4 - 60% de concentrado com semente de linhaça e 5 - 60% de concentrado com óleo de soja. O pH ruminal foi reduzido e a concentração molar de propionato e butirato aumentaram em função da maior inclusão de grãos à dieta. Houve redução nas concentrações molares de acetato e butirato decorrente da adição de semente de linhaça à dieta. A maior concentração de N-NH3 ruminal foi encontrada para o tratamento com menor nível de fibra na dieta com adição de semente de linhaça. A concentração de AGL no sangue foi maior em dietas com alto nível de fibra. A produção de leite não foi afetada pelos tratamentos (P<0,05), havendo uma tendência de queda (P<0,20) no teor de gordura de leite e uma redução (P<0,05) no teor de proteína quando os animais receberam a dieta contendo óleo de soja. O fornecimento de semente de linhaça nos diferentes níveis de inclusão de concentrado à dieta não apresentou benefícios na produção e composição do leite, havendo um efeito negativo da adição de óleo de soja em relação ao teor de proteína e gordura do leite. / The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplemental polyunsaturated fatty acids for lactating cows fed differents fiber levels. Five lactating Holstein cows cannulated in the rumen and proximal duodenum, averaging 101 days in milk, were used in a 5 x 5 latin square design to evaluated milk yield and composition, rumen fermentation and non esterified fatty acid (NEFA) in the blood. Cows were fed corn silage as forage source and fat sources used were linseed and soybean oil. The treatments were: T1 - 40% concentrate without linseed, T2 - 60% concentrate without linseed, T3 - 40% concentrate with linseed, T4 - 60% concentrate with linseed and T5 - 60 % concentrate whit soybeans oil. Milk production was not affected (P>0,05) by treatments. There was a tendency for reduction of fat content and a significant decrease in milk protein content (P<0,05) for cows fed diets with soybean oil. NEFA and ruminal pH decrease and propionate, butirate e N-NH3 concentration increased in diets with higher concentrates levels. Ruminal acetate e butirate concentration decrease in linseed supplemented diet. Feeding linseed did not improve milk production or composition and soybean oil had a negative impact in fat and protein milk content.