The Claim

In dairy cows, nighttime is associated with higher milk fat synthesis, increased blood levels of acetic acid, and altered rumen microbial composition compared to daytime, suggesting that circadian rhythms influence milk production through microbial and metabolic changes.

Source: Circadian Rhythm Enhances mTORC1/AMPK Pathway-Mediated Milk Fat Synthesis in Dairy Cows via the Microbial Metabolite Acetic Acid.

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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Supports
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Challenges
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How it works
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Cows might make fattier milk at night because their gut bacteria and body chemicals change with the time of day.

See the scientific wording

In dairy cows, nighttime is associated with higher milk fat synthesis, increased levels of acetic acid in the blood, and altered rumen microbial composition compared to daytime, suggesting circadian rhythms influence milk production through microbial and metabolic changes.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Circadian Rhythm Enhances mTORC1/AMPK Pathway-Mediated Milk Fat Synthesis in Dairy Cows via the Microbial Metabolite Acetic Acid.

    The study shows that cows produce fattier milk at night because their gut microbes change and send more acetic acid into the blood, which helps make more fat in milk—just like the claim says.

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