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Approaches in Poultry, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences

Somatic Cell Count in Milk and Antioxidant

  • Open or Close Hirotada Tsujii*

    Professor Emeritus, Shinshu University, Japan

    *Corresponding author: Hirotada Tsujii, Professor Emeritus, Shinshu University, 8304 inamiminowa-mura Kamiina-gun Nagano Prefecture, post code: 399-4598, Japan

Submission: July 23, 2018; Published: August 07, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/APDV.2018.04.000593

ISSN: 2576-9162
Volume4 Issue3

Abstract

Somatic cell count (SCC) is generated by the cow’s immune system to combat inflammation or mastitis of the mammary gland. The SCC is closely related to inflammation and breast health, these so SCC are accepted as the international standard measurement of milk quality. The milk somatic cells are cells derived from leukocytes (75% leukocytes) and mammary secretory tissues (25% epithelial cells) that infect bacteria and repair tissue damage.

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