Tri-sodium citrate has buffering and antimicrobial properties which can maintain normal pH of milk and subsequently prevent the formation of calcium ion crystals leads to cure from mastitis and improvement in milk quality. Sodium citrate in veterinary may be useful for improving milk quality regarding somatic cell counts.
The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of trisodium citrate can reduce milk somatic cell counts and consequently increase the milk yield and quality in dairy cows on third and fourth lactation. Twelve holstein cows were divided into 2 groups, 5 of them were chosen as trial which have received orally 30 mg trisodium citrate per kg of body weight in diluted form daily during 7 days. Apart from daily milk yield , milk sampling was performed before, after and during trisodium citrate treatment in both trial and control groups. Individual milk protein, fat, total dry matter, milk pH, somatic cell counts and oxidation reduction potential (ORP) were measured in each of milk samples. There was no significant difference regarding daily milk yield, fat, protein, dry matter of milk and milk ORP values between 2 groups. But somatic cell counts were significantly lower in trisodium citrate-given group during experimental period. In conclusion, trisodium citrate may be useful for improving milk quality regarding somatic cell counts this is a Applications of trisodium citrate.
Sodium citrate is a salt derivative of citric acid. Citric acid is naturally occurring. Sodium citrate is
chemically produced by the same process as citric acid. Commercially, citric acid is produced microbiologically mostly from the sugar refinery byproduct, molasses. yeasts are frequently used for these fermentation processes. Citric acid from fermentation is neutralized with sodium hydroxide and crystalized in the production of sodium citrate. Sodium citrate can be produced microbiologically, directly from cultures of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica, since this organism can tolerate a higher pH. Sodium citrate is routinely added to blood as it is removed from animal carcasses during processing. The addition of sodium citrate keeps blood flowing and minimizes extensive cleaning of clotted blood from extraction and collection equipment. Anticoagulants have been considered incidental to blood meal production and part of the standard identity for blood, since a substantial portion of added sodium citrate is removed during manufacturing. Furthermore, it may not be reliably possible for manufacturers to determine if anticoagulants have been added to blood for blood meal production. Animals can be bled, and their blood collected without the addition of sodium citrate.
Sodium citrate has been verified to be of low concern based on experimental and modeled data for use as a chelating agent (anticoagulant), a preservative, an antioxidant, a processing aid and an additive. Sodium citrate is included in the FDA list of substances generally regarded as
safe. It is the sodium salt of citric acid prepared by fermentation and neutralization of citric acid with sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate. The product occurs as colorless crystals or a white crystalline powder. It may be prepared in an anhydrous state or may contain two moles of water per mole of sodium
citrate . Sodium citrate is listed in the National List as an allowed synthetic for use in
organic handling. The sodium salts of citric acid – monosodium citrate, disodium citrate and tri sodium citrate – are collectively listed as “sodium citrate.” These substances are used similarly as pH control/buffering agents and stabilizers in food produced.
Mastitis is one of the most important diseases of dairy cattle and buffaloes and continues to have major economic impact on the dairy industry throughout the world. The present study was carried out to investigate the affect of treatment with tri-sodium citrate alone and in combination with levamisole HCL on total milk bacterial count in sub-clinically mastitic dairy buffaloes. The results of present revealed that combined oral administration of tri-sodium citrate and levamisole HCl are possible substitute of antibiotic therapy for sub-clinical mastitis.
Sodium citrate in veterinary . Trisodium citrate has buffering and antibacterial properties that can maintain the pH of milk. This substance can also be useful for improving the quality of milk in terms of the number of somatic cells. Other effects of sodium citrate include the treatment of mastitis in cows.