人乳的磷脂组成与脂肪球结构

采用核磁共振磷谱(~(31)P-NMR)测定不同泌乳期、不同胎龄的人乳磷脂组成,结果显示足月儿和早产儿人乳中,磷脂的主要组成均为鞘磷脂(SM)、磷脂酰胆碱(PC)、磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)、磷脂酰乙醇胺缩醛磷脂(EPLAS)、磷脂酰肌醇(PI)和磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS),其中SM含量最高,其次为PC和PE,PS和PI含量最低。总磷脂含量在相同胎龄不同泌乳期以及相同泌乳期不同胎龄间均无显著性差异。在磷脂组成上,足月儿人乳中PI在初乳和过渡乳中的含量分别为(4.14±0.42)%和(3.66±0.66)%,显著高于成熟乳中的(2.79±0.09)%;早产儿人乳中PC在初乳和过渡乳中的含量分别为(30.74±2.03)%和(29.40±2.37)%,显著高于成熟乳的(27.55±2.42)%,此外EPLAS含量随泌乳期的延长逐渐降低,PE含量逐渐升高,PE+EPLAS在不同的泌乳期无显著性差异。另外,足月儿和早产儿的脂肪球结构无明显差异,磷脂构成的膜包裹体积平均粒径约为5μm的脂肪球。     

高效液相色谱-蒸发光散射法测定母乳及牛乳中5种磷脂质量浓度

建立并优化高效液相色谱-蒸发光散射法(HPLC-ELSD)用于测定母乳和牛乳中5种主要磷脂-磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)、磷脂酰肌醇(PI)、磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS)、磷脂酰胆碱(PC)和鞘磷脂(SM)的质量浓度,并初步探讨母乳和牛乳中磷脂质量浓度和组成的差异。采用氯仿-甲醇混合液(2∶1,体积比)提取乳样中的磷脂,经过盐溶液净化、再次提取、氮气蒸发、复溶等步骤,通过HPLC-ELSD进行定量测定。结果表明:母乳样品的总磷脂质量浓度显著高于3种不同生产工艺的全脂牛乳(P0.05),同时发现,母乳磷脂与牛乳磷脂构成相似,其中以PE、PC和SM为主(约占磷脂总量的80%)。总之,我们建立的方法具有良好的准确性和精密度,其分析范围、检出限(LOD)、定量限(LOQ)均能满足母乳和牛乳中磷脂的检测要求,是常规分析中鉴定和定量5类磷脂的一种快速、可靠的方法。     

哈维氏弧菌磷脂酶D对不同磷脂单分子层的吸附动力学研究

基于单分子层技术研究了哈维氏弧菌来源磷脂酶D(Vh PLD)对不同磷脂单分子层的吸附动力学。探究初始表面压力条件对VhPLD吸附不同磷脂单分子层(磷脂酰胆碱(PC)、磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)、磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS)、磷脂酰甘油(PG)和磷脂酰肌醇(PI))吸附动力学参数(k_a、k_d、K_(Ads))的影响规律。结果表明:VhPLD对磷脂单分子层的吸附动力学参数与磷脂单分子层初始表面压力密切相关;在15 m N/m条件下,VhPLD对不同磷脂单分子层吸附偏好性顺序为PC PG PS PE=PI;在20 m N/m条件下,VhPLD对不同磷脂单分子层吸附偏好性顺序为PG PI PC PS PE;在25 m N/m条件下,VhPLD对不同磷脂单分子层吸附偏好性顺序则转变为PC PS PI PE=PG。     

养殖大黄鱼各部位磷脂组分及其脂肪酸组成分析

为明确大黄鱼各部位磷脂组分及其脂肪酸组成,本实验选取大黄鱼头部、背肌、腹肌、内脏、尾部以及鱼卵为研究对象,分别测定各部位的磷脂含量、组分及其脂肪酸组成。结果表明:鱼卵中磷脂含量最高,为5.50 g/100 g。头部、背肌和腹肌磷脂组分一致,为溶血磷脂酰胆碱(LPC)和磷脂酰胆碱(PC);头部磷脂中LPC和PC的含量分别为39.23%、45.12%,背部分别为62.74%、36.12%,腹部分别为66.69%、33.31%。内脏磷脂组分为溶血磷脂酰胆碱(LPC)、磷脂酰肌醇(PI)和鞘氨醇磷脂(SM),含量分别为59.37%、12.77%、29.83%。鱼尾磷脂为LPC、PC和磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE),含量分别为21.41%、59.37%、19.22%。鱼卵磷脂为LPC、PI、PE和PC,含量分别为12.30%、1.09%、9.12%、76.36%。脂肪酸组成分析表明大黄鱼各部位富含多不饱和脂肪酸,其中鱼卵磷脂中多不饱和脂肪酸占比43.1%,明显优于大黄鱼其他各部位。研究结果说明大黄鱼是一种富含磷脂功能因子的海洋鱼类。     

大豆卵磷脂的生产及其在食品中的应用

大豆油是我国主要食用油脂之一。毛大豆油中一般含有1.1～3.2％(一般约为1.8％左右)大豆磷脂,经水化脱胶,即可从毛油中分离出磷脂,精制后得到大豆卵磷脂。大豆卵磷脂包括磷脂、植物甘油类脂化合物、甘油三酸酯、甾醇、生育酚、游离脂肪酸等,其中磷脂化合物的组成是:磷脂酰胆碱(PC)15％、磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)13％,磷脂酰肌醇(PI)9％、磷脂酸(PA)5％、磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS)2％。     

不同磷脂成分的研究及其乳化能力的比较

目的:对不同磷脂的组成成分和脂肪酸比例进行研究,比较不同磷脂在乳剂中的乳化能力。方法:采用《中国药典》中蛋黄卵磷脂(供注射用)的磷脂酰胆碱、磷脂酰乙醇胺和有关物质含量的测定方法,分别测定大豆卵磷脂、蛋黄卵磷脂以及蛋黄磷脂酰胆碱中的磷脂酰胆碱(PC)、磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)、溶血磷脂酰胆碱(LPC)、溶血磷脂酰乙醇胺(LPE)、磷脂酰肌醇(PI)、鞘磷脂(SM)的含量;采用气相色谱法对大豆卵磷脂、蛋黄卵磷脂、蛋黄磷脂酰胆碱中主要的脂肪酸进行含量测定;分别采用大豆卵磷脂、蛋黄卵磷脂和蛋黄磷脂酰胆碱作为乳化剂进行脂肪乳的制备,以脂肪乳的平均粒径、粒径分布、D_(90)值、ζ电位和表面张力作为考察指标,对3种不同磷脂的乳化能力进行综合评价。结果:大豆卵磷脂、蛋黄卵磷脂、蛋黄磷脂酰胆碱中成分组成,脂肪酸组成及比例均有明显差异;采用大豆卵磷脂、蛋黄卵磷脂、蛋黄磷脂酰胆碱作为乳化剂制备的乳剂的物理稳定性也有显著差异。结论:大豆卵磷脂、蛋黄卵磷脂以及蛋黄磷脂酰胆碱由于其来源和制备工艺不同,使得其各自的成分和脂肪酸组成不一致,组成成分和脂肪酸的差异进一步导致了其乳化能力有所差异。     

卵磷脂的制备及其应用(二)

一、绪言 卵磷脂是天然的乳化剂,作为食品用的乳化剂具有多种的用途。工业上称谓的卵磷脂,是指磷脂酰胆碱(PC)、磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE))磷脂酰肌醇(PI)等磷脂和甘三酯(中性油)的混合脂质。在化学术语中,称磷脂酰胆碱为卵磷脂,称磷脂酰乙醇胺为脑磷脂。 卵磷脂在自然界分布广泛,动物的脑、肝脏、肾脏、骨髓、肌肉等组织含量较多,植物的种子、果实,谷物中含量较多。     

油菜、菊花和荷花蜂花粉中磷脂的色谱分析

以油菜、菊花、荷花蜂花粉为原料,采用薄层层析法(thin layer chromatography,TLC)法分离纯化蜂花粉中的磷脂,并用高效液相色谱法(high-performance liquid chromatography,HPLC)法测定磷脂酰肌醇(PI)、磷脂酰丝氨酸(PS)、脑磷脂(PE)、卵磷脂(PC)及溶血卵磷脂(LPC)的含量。结果表明：3种蜂花粉中总磷脂含量为1.19～3.98g/100g,3种花粉存在极显著差异(P＜0.01);PC是蜂花粉磷脂的主要成分,占总磷脂的34.30%～59.69%;在油菜蜂花粉中检测到PI、PS、PE、PC、LPC,菊花蜂花粉未测出PI,荷花蜂花粉未测出PI、LPC。结论：油菜蜂花粉中磷脂种类最丰富、总含量最高,是花粉磷脂的较好来源。     

高效液相色谱法测定磷脂软胶囊中磷脂酰胆碱、磷脂酰肌醇、磷脂酰乙醇胺的含量

目的建立高效液相色谱法同时检测磷脂软胶囊中磷脂酰胆碱(phosphatidyl cholines, PC),磷脂酰乙醇胺(phosphatidyl ethanolamine, PE),磷脂酰肌醇(phosphatidylinositol, PI)3种组分的含量。方法样品用甲醇超声提取后,经Bridge?HILIC色谱柱(4.6 mm×150 mm, 5μm)分离,以0.9 mmol/L甲酸铵溶液-乙腈为流动相进行梯度洗脱,流速为1.0 mL/min;柱温30℃;检测波长为205 nm,外标法定量。结果磷脂酰胆碱,磷脂酰乙醇胺,磷脂酰肌醇在浓度0.025～0.250mg/mL范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.99,检出限分为0.300～1.386 mg/g,定量限为1.002～4.624 mg/g,加标回收率分别为90%～105%,相对标准偏差为1.0%～4.0%。结论该方法高效,便捷,准确度高,适用于磷脂软胶囊中3种磷脂成分的同时检测。     

国际粮油近讯

<正> 大豆磷脂系精炼大豆油脱胶时副产品,若以2％含量计,日本现有油厂约有1.34万吨生产能力,但实际上全日本仅有6～7家公司生产大豆磷脂、每年回收磷脂约1万吨左右。大豆磷脂制品主要以磷脂酰胆碱(PC)含量为分,包括从15％含量粗制糊状品至98％以上高纯度粉末状精制品。日本工业生产大多为粗制磷脂,主要作食品乳化剂之用,日本年需求量予计约7000～8000吨,其余绝大部份直接作饲料添加剂。大豆磷脂系由磷脂酰胆碱(PC),磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE),磷脂酰肌醇(PI)和磷脂酸(PA)为主成份组成磷脂质混合物。其结构含有疏水性脂肪酸基和亲水性磷酸酯基,PI和PA具有阴离子,而PC与PE     

Changes in milk fat phospholipids during lactation

Changes in lipid composition were studied in milk obtained on postpartum d 3 (colostrum), 7, 42, and 180 from 12 Holstein cows. Triglycerides, 96 to 97% of total lipids, were relatively constant during lactation. Phospholipids and cholesterol declined with advancing lactation. Concentrations of the fatty acids synthesized within the mammary gland, C10:0 to C16:0, increased about 50% from 7 to 42 d of lactation. During this period, compensatory decreases were observed in C18:1. The phospholipids were separated into five major classes: sphingomyelin, phosphatidyl choline, serine, inositol, and ethanolamine for fatty acid analysis. The changes that occurred in milk total fatty acids were reflected in phosphatidyl phospholipid fatty acid composition: an increase in medium-chain fatty acids and a decrease in polyunsaturated fatty acids of 18, 20, and 22 carbon atom chain length as lactation progressed. These changes are consistent with the theory that milk phospholipids are synthesized de novo entirely in the mammary gland.     

Simultaneous Determination of 10 Photoinitiators in Milk by Solid‐Phase Microextraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

Photoinitiators (PIs) are widely used in food packaging materials, can migrate easily from packaging materials to food, and cause food contamination. It is essential to establish a method of determining PIs residues in food. A new method for simultaneously determining 10 kinds of PIs in milk has been established by using solid‐phase microextraction (SPME) combined with a simple method of protein precipitation as the pretreatment approach and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry as the detecting technique. The limits of detection for 10 PIs in different milks were between 0.05 and 1.4 μg/L (skimmed milk), between 0.07 and 2.2 μg/L (semi‐skimmed milk), between 0.11 and 4.4 μg/L (whole milk), respectively. The recoveries were from 71.5% to 133.5%, and the relative standard deviations were less than 15%. Twelve kinds of packed milk with different brands and fat contents were determined using this method.     

基于UPLC-Triple-TOF-MS/MS结合SWATH技术对不同泌乳期人乳脂质变化分析

为深入了解婴儿时期人乳中复杂的脂质含量的动态变化,采用超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆串联飞行时间质谱及具有高采集命中率的顺序窗口采集所有理论质谱模式（sequential window acquisition of all theoretical mass spectra,SWATH）对不同泌乳阶段人乳中的脂质进行鉴定及相对定量分析。结果显示,在3 个泌乳阶段的人乳中共检测到229 种脂质。根据“脂质代谢途径研究计划”中的分类,共检测到五大类物质：甘油酯类（glycerolipid,GL）主要包括24 种甘油二酯和28 种甘油三酯;甘油磷脂类（glycerophospholipid,GP）主要包括33 种磷脂酰乙醇胺、21 种磷脂酰胆碱、8 种磷脂酰丝氨酸、13 种磷脂酰甘油、10 种磷脂酸和7 种磷脂酰肌醇;鞘脂类（sphingolipid,SP）化合物共22 种;甾醇脂类（sterol lipid,ST）化合物共10 种;脂肪酸类及其衍生物（fatty acids,FAs）共4 种。随着泌乳期的延长,GL、SP的相对含量逐渐增加,而GP、ST、FAs的相对含量逐渐下降。本研究实现了人乳中脂质的全面定性与相对定量分析,方法灵敏度高、精密度及稳定性良好,同时搭配SWATH采集模式,为科学模拟各阶段人乳及开发不同段龄婴幼儿奶粉的研发提供一定参考依据。     

Effect of parity, days in milk, and milk yield on detailed milk protein composition in Mediterranean water buffalo

The effects of some nongenetic factors on milk protein fraction contents and relative proportions were estimated in 606 individual milk samples of Mediterranean water buffalo. Content of α(S1)-casein (CN), α(S2)-CN, β-CN, γ-CN, κκ-CN, glycosylated κ-CN (glyco-κ-CN), α-lactalbumin, and β-lactoglobulin was measured by reversed-phase HPLC. Relative contents of α(S1)-CN%, α(S2)-CN%, β-CN%, and κ-CN% were, respectively, 32.1, 17.1, 34.5, and 15.7%, whereas γ-CN% accounted for 0.6% of total casein content. Increasing total casein content in milk would result in a greater proportion of β-CN% at the expense of all of the other major casein fractions, especially of κ-CN%. Values of α(S2)-CN%, β-CN%, and γ-CN% tended to decrease with parity, although their variations were not significant, whereas α(S1)-CN% and glyco-κ-CN% showed the opposite trend. Contents of most protein fractions showed the typical trends observed for milk components as lactation progressed, with high contents in early lactation, a minimum in midlactation, followed by a gradual increase toward the latter part of lactation. Values of α(S1)-CN% increased during lactation, whereas α(S2)-CN% decreased. The proportion of β-CN% had its maximum value between 60 and 160 d of lactation, followed by a decrease, whereas κ-CN% had its minimum value in early lactation (<60 d) and remained relatively constant in the period of mid and late lactation. Glyco-κ-CN% and β-lactoglobulin% decreased in the first part of lactation, to reach their minimum values in midlactation, followed by an increase. Milk of top-producing buffaloes, compared with that of low-producing ones, had a significantly greater value of β-CN% and glyco-κ-CN%, and lower proportion of α(S1)-CN%. The possible effect exerted by protein genetic variants in affecting variation of milk protein fraction contents and relative proportions should be further considered to better get insight into buffalo milk protein composition.     

Short communication: jenny milk production and qualitative characteristics

The aim of this research was to study the influence of lactation stage and foaling season on some qualitative aspects of milk in South Italian jenny rearing. Milk samples were collected monthly from 23 jennies, that foaled in 2 different periods: spring and summer. On milk, the following parameters were measured: pH and titratable acidity; protein, fat, lactose, dry matter, and ash contents; and somatic cell count. Analysis of variance showed the effect of foaling season and of lactation stage. Milk production was highest in summer at 30 d and 60 d (1.58 and 1.78 L, respectively), and in spring at 120 d (1.25 L). The total protein content was highest in summer lactation at 30 d and 90 d (14.8 and 13.9 g/L). Lactose, dry matter, and ash contents (g/L) were highest in summer lactation at 30 d (54.0, 78.1, and 5.0 respectively). Jenny milk was shown to be poor in protein and fat and rich in lactose. Producing jenny milk could be an interesting, profitable, and alternative activity for farmers, mainly in southern marginal areas.     

Genetic analyses of mastitis data using animal threshold models and genetic correlation with production traits

In the present study, 6 different mastitis data sets of 3 dairy herds with an overall herd size of 3200 German Holstein cows were analyzed. Data collection periods included the first 50, 100, or 300 d of lactation. The 3 data collection periods were analyzed with a lactation model and a test-day model. All models were animal threshold models. Mastitis frequencies in the lactation model data sets varied between 29 and 45%, and varied between 3 and 6% in the test-day model data sets. Depending on the period of data collection, heritabilities of liability to mastitis in the lactation models were 0.05 (50 d), 0.06 (100 d), and 0.07 (300 d). In the test-day models, heritabilities were slightly higher with values of 0.09 (50 and 100 d), and 0.06 (300 d). Between lactation models, the rank correlations between the relative breeding values were high and varied between 0.86 and 0.94. Rank correlations between the relative breeding values of the test-day models ranged from 0.68 to 0.87. The rank correlations between the relative breeding values of lactation models and test-day models varied from 0.51 and 0.80. Genetic correlations between mastitis and milk production traits were estimated with a linear animal test-day model. The correlations with mastitis were 0.29 (milk yield), 0.30 (fat yield), 0.20 (fat content), 0.34 (protein yield), and 0.20 (protein content). The estimated genetic correlation between mastitis and somatic cell score was 0.84.     

Early lactation production,health, and welfare characteristics of cows selected for extended lactation

Some cows are able to achieve relatively high milk yields during extended lactations beyond 305 d in milk, and farmers may be able to use this potential by selecting the most suitable cows for an extended lactation. However, the decision to postpone insemination has to rely on information available in early lactation. The main objectives of this study were, therefore, to assess the association between the information available in early lactation and the relative milk production of cows on extended lactation, and to investigate if this information can be used to differentiate time of first insemination between cows. Data came from 4 Danish private herds practicing extended lactation in which some cows are selected to have a delayed time of planned first insemination. Average herd size varied from 93 to 157 cows, and milk yield varied from 7,842 to 12,315 kg of energy-corrected milk (ECM) per cow per year across herds. The analysis was based on 422 completed extended lactations (427 ± 87 d), and each lactation was assigned to 1 of 3 (low, medium, and high) milk performance groups (MPG) within parity group within herd based on a standardized lactation yield. For cows in the high MPG, peak ECM yield, and ECM yield at dry off were significantly greater, the relative reduction in milk yield between 60 and 305 d in milk was significantly smaller, and a smaller proportion had a body condition score (scale: 1–5) at dry off of 3.5 or greater compared with cows in low MPG. Previous lactation days in milk at peak ECM yield and ECM yield at dry off were higher, the relative reduction in milk yield between 60 and 305 d in milk was smaller, and the number of inseminations per conception was higher for multiparous cows in high MPG compared with low. Current lactation ECM yield at second and third milk recording were greater for cows in high MPG compared with low. A principal component analysis indicated that variables related to fertility, diseases, and milk yield explained most of the total variation between primiparous cows, whereas variables related to milk yield, fertility, and days in milk at peak yield were the most dominating for multiparous cows. Our study indicated that milk yields in previous lactation and at second and third milk recording correlate well with milk production potential, and therefore, may be promising indicators when selecting the most suitable cows for extended lactation.     

Sialyloligosaccharides in human and bovine milk and in infant formulas: variations with the progression of lactation

Several lines of research support a role for human milk oligosaccharides in the defense of breast-fed infants against pathogens. Some ofthese oligosaccharides contain at least one moiety of sialic acid and are, thus, termed sialyloligosaccharides. These constitute a significant component (>1 g/L) of human milk. It is well established that milk composition varies among species, and previous reports have indicated that one ofthe differences between human and bovine milk is precisely their contents of sialyloligosaccharides. Because most infant formulas are manufactured with bovine milk components, it follows that formula-fed and breast-fed infants ingest dissimilar quantities of these carbohydrate structures. To ascertain these differences and their impact along lactation, the contents of oligosaccharide-bound sialic acids and major sialyloligosaccharides in samples of human and bovine milk (obtained at different lactation stages) were determined. In addition, infant formulas were assayed for their sialyloligosaccharide contents. Seven sialyloligosaccharides were identified in human milk; namely, 3'-sialyl-3-fucosyllactose and sialyllacto-N-tetraoses (a and b+c), the predominant structures at all lactation stages. Five sialyloligosaccharides were identified in bovine milk, of which 6'-sialyllactosamine and 3'-sialyllactose were the most abundant. In addition, sialyloligosaccharides in human and bovine milk decreased along lactation, and infant formulas did not contain significant amounts of sialyloligosaccharides. The results point to the general conclusion that regarding both qualitative and quantitative aspects, milk from humans and cows and infant formulas have different oligosaccharide contents. In this sense, bottle-fed infants are subject to reduced sialyloligosaccharide intake as compared to breast-fed infants.     

Feeding calcium soaps of fatty acids to lactating cows: effect on production, body condition and blood lipids

Ca soaps of fatty acids (CSFA, 0.5 kg/d) were added to the diet of lactating cows for 170 d, and production, body condition score and blood lipids were examined. Production of fat-corrected milk was increased by 1.5 kg/d owing to increase in both milk and fat production. Over 250 d lactation, production of fat-corrected milk was enhanced by 1.3 kg/d. Body condition scores were lower in cows fed CSFA in early lactation, but tended to exceed those of control cows after 80 d lactation. Reproductive performance was improved in cows fed CSFA. Serum total lipids, phospholipids and cholesterol were increased in CSFA cows at 15 and 29 d but not at 59 d post partum. The cholesterol increase was mainly in the high density lipoprotein fraction.     

Short- and long-term effects of initial serum total protein,average starter feed intake during the last week of the preweaning period,and rearing body gain on primiparous dairy heifers' performance

The aim of this study was to evaluate the short- and long-term effects of initial serum total protein (STP) concentration, average starter feed intake (SI) during the last week of the preweaning period, and average daily gain (ADG) on the growth, fertility, and performance of Holstein heifers during their first lactation. Eighty-four female Holstein dairy calves were weaned at d 56 of age and then the study continued until the end of the first lactation. Growth performance, including body weight, ADG, withers height, and its change were analyzed monthly from 3 to 450 d of life, and reproduction data and performance in the first lactation of primiparous dairy heifers over a 4-yr period (2015 to 2019) were recorded. In the first 24 h of life, calves received 4 L of colostrum (<2 h and <12 h after birth); on d 2 and 3: 2 feedings/d of 2 L of transition milk; from d 4 to 49: 6 L/d of milk replacer (150 g of powder/L as-fed) in 3 feedings; and from d 50 to 56: 2 L/d of milk replacer in 1 feeding. The calves were fed pelleted starter feed from d 4 to 56, and after that from 8 wk until 3 mo of age, a dry total mixed ration with an 85:15 ratio of weaning pelleted starter to straw. From 3 to 7 mo and from 8 mo of age to calving, the total mixed ration contained 16.9% and ~14.0% crude protein, respectively, on a dry matter basis and ~2.40 Mcal of metabolizable energy/kg on a dry matter basis. The results of the current study showed that the initial STP concentration of primiparous dairy heifers was associated with improved growth performance, especially greater body weight and withers height. In addition, with increasing levels of initial STP concentration, age at first estrus, artificial insemination (AI) service, pregnancy, and calving was decreased by 16, 18, 25, and 25 d, respectively. Initial STP concentration was positively correlated with milk production and increased total milk yield and yield of energy-corrected milk by about 1,558 kg and 1,149 kg during first lactation. Calves with higher average starter feed intake during the last week of the preweaning period had better growth performance, which in turn was positively associated with fertility parameters, accelerated first estrus (by 17 d), and reduced age at AI service (by 13 d). Preweaning ADG was favorably associated with fertility performance of heifers, with faster occurrence of first estrus and a reduction in age at AI service, pregnancy, and calving. Also, increasing preweaning ADG increased milk yield, energy-corrected milk, and 4% fat-corrected milk at 305 DIM by about 829, 754, and 763 kg at first lactation of primiparous heifers. These results indicate that in the rearing period, particular attention should be paid to the initial STP concentration, average SI during the last week of this period, and rearing ADG to increase growth, fertility, and performance in the first lactation of primiparous dairy heifers.