Kevin Harvatine
Associate Professor of Nutritional Physiology

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Wm. Henning
University Park, - kjh182@psu.edu
- 814-865-6334
Research Summary
Investigation of dietary factors that modify ruminal fatty acid biohydrogenation, regulation of synthesis of milk components, and basic regulation of lipid synthesis with the continual goal of developing feeding strategies to improve the efficiency and performance of dairy cows
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Milk Diet Fats Fatty Acids Milk Fat Acetates Rumen Sodium Acetate Oils Lipids Dairy Cows Cows Biohydrogenation Synthesis Unsaturated Fatty Acids Dietary Fiber Liver Butyrates Genes Dietary Supplements Acids Population Conjugated Linoleic Acid Hormones Sunflower OilMost Recent Publications
Determination of the relationships between rumination time, milk fat production, and milk fatty acid profile using real-time rumination data
F. Gambonini, D. Cunningham, R. Fry, Kevin Harvatine, J. Pate, J. Moats, T. Ott, J. Dairy Sci. on p. 66
Feeding laying hens docosa hexaenoic acid-rich microalgae oil at 40 g/kg diet causes hypotriglyceridemia, depresses egg production, and attenuates expression of key genes affecting hepatic triglyceride synthesis and secretion, but is rescued by dietary co-supplementation of high-oleic sunflower oil
R Elkin, Ahmed S.A. El-Zenary, El-Zenary ASA, R Bomberger, A Haile, E Weaver, Ramesh Ramachandran, Kevin J. Harvatine, 2023, Poultry Science on p. 102318
Fatty Acid Transfer from Blood to Milk Is Disrupted in Mothers with Low Milk Production, Obesity, and Inflammation
R Walker, Kevin Harvatine, A Ross, E Wagner, S Riddle, Alison Gernand, L Nommsen-Rivers, 2023, Journal of Nutrition on p. 2716-2726
Comparison of Ahiflower oil containing stearidonic acid to a high-alpha-linolenic acid flaxseed oil at two dietary levels on omega-3 enrichment of egg yolk and tissues in laying hens
Ahmed S.A. El-Zenary, Robert G. Elkin, Kevin J. Harvatine, 2023, Lipids
Interaction of sodium acetate supplementation and dietary fiber level on feeding behavior, digestibility, milk synthesis, and plasma metabolites
C Matamoros, F Hao, Y. Tian, A. D. Patterson, K. J. Harvatine, 2022, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 8824-8838
Changes in plasma fatty acids profile in hyperketonemic ewes during early lactation: a preliminary study
A Lisuzzo, F Fiore, Kevin Harvatine, E Mazzotta, M Berlanda, N Spissu, T Badon, B Contiero, L Moscati, E Fiore, 2022, Scientific Reports on p. 17017
Evaluation of the metabolomic profile through <sup>1</sup>H-NMR spectroscopy in ewes affected by postpartum hyperketonemia
A Lisuzzo, L Laghi, F Fiore, Kevin Harvatine, E Mazzotta, V Faillace, N Spissu, C Zhu, L Moscati, E Fiore, 2022, Scientific Reports on p. 16463
In vivo kinetics of oleic, linoleic, and α-linolenic acid biohydrogenation in the rumen of dairy cows
M Baldin, Y Adeniji, J Souza, M Green, K. J. Harvatine, 2022, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 7373-7385
Effect of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butanoate (HMTBa) on milk fat, rumen environment and biohydrogenation, and rumen protozoa in lactating cows fed diets with increased risk for milk fat depression
M Baldin, D Garcia, G Zanton, F Hao, A. D. Patterson, Kevin Harvatine, 2022, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 7446-7461
Effect of the timing of sodium acetate infusion on the daily rhythms of milk synthesis and plasma metabolites and hormones in Holstein cows
Cesar Matamoros, Isaac Salfer, Paul Bartell, K. J. Harvatine, 2022, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 7432-7445
Most-Cited Papers
Microbiota-Dependent Hepatic Lipogenesis Mediated by Stearoyl CoA Desaturase 1 (SCD1) Promotes Metabolic Syndrome in TLR5-Deficient Mice
Vishal Singh, Benoit Chassaing, Limin Zhang, Beng San Yeoh, Xia Xiao, Manish Kumar, Mark T. Baker, Jingwei Cai, Rachel Walker, Kamil Borkowski, Kevin J. Harvatine, Nagendra Singh, Gregory C. Shearer, James M. Ntambi, Bina Joe, Andrew D. Patterson, Andrew T. Gewirtz, Matam Vijay-Kumar, 2015, Cell Metabolism on p. 983-996
Induction of and recovery from milk fat depression occurs progressively in dairy cows switched between diets that differ in fiber and oil concentration
Daniel E. Rico, Kevin J. Harvatine, 2013, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 6621-6630
Acetate dose-dependently stimulates milk fat synthesis in lactating dairy cows
Natalie L. Urrutia, Kevin J. Harvatine, 2017, Journal of Nutrition on p. 763-769
Effect of a high-palmitic acid fat supplement on milk production and apparent total-tract digestibility in high- and low-milk yield dairy cows
D. E. Rico, Y. Ying, K. J. Harvatine, 2014, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 3739-3751
Dietary cocoa reduces metabolic endotoxemia and adipose tissue inflammation in high-fat fed mice
Yeyi Gu, Shan Yu, Jong Yung Park, Kevin Harvatine, Joshua D. Lambert, 2014, Nutrition Reports International on p. 439-445
Lipid Feeding and Milk Fat Depression
Thomas C. Jenkins, Kevin J. Harvatine, 2014, Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice on p. 623-642
Conjugated linoleic acid-induced milk fat depression in lactating ewes is accompanied by reduced expression of mammary genes involved in lipid synthesis<sup>1</sup>
M. Hussein, K. H. Harvatine, W. M.P.B. Weerasinghe, L. A. Sinclair, D. E. Bauman, 2013, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 3825-3834
Effect of dietary supplementation of sodium acetate and calcium butyrate on milk fat synthesis in lactating dairy cows
N. Urrutia, R. Bomberger, C. Matamoros, K. J. Harvatine, 2019, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 5172-5181
Rapid changes in key ruminal microbial populations during the induction of and recovery from diet-induced milk fat depression in dairy cows
D. E. Rico, S. H. Preston, J. M. Risser, K. J. Harvatine, 2015, British Journal of Nutrition on p. 358-367
Alterations in ruminal bacterial populations at induction and recovery from diet-induced milk fat depression in dairy cows
D. W. Pitta, N. Indugu, B. Vecchiarelli, D. E. Rico, K. J. Harvatine, 2018, Journal of Dairy Science on p. 295-309
News Articles Featuring Kevin Harvatine
Jan 11, 2023
Radio clip from WESA-FM
Radio clip from WESA-FM featuring Kevin Harvatine
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Dec 21, 2022
Chronic inflammation may lead to low milk production in breastfeeding moms
Eighty percent of mothers breastfeed their newborns, but only 25% breastfeed exclusively for the six months recommended by United States Dietary Guidelines, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nov 29, 2022
Too much of a good thing: Over-supplementation of chickens' diet backfires
When it comes to supplementing the diet of laying hens with omega-3 fatty acids to enrich their eggs — making them more heart healthy for consumers.
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May 25, 2022
Three Physiology Students Awarded USDA Fellowships
Three graduate students in the Huck Institutes' Integrative and Biomedical Physiology program have recently been awarded fellowships by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support their continued research.
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Aug 11, 2020
Physio Student Cesar Matamoros Receives USDA Predoctoral Fellowship and Sloan Scholarship
Physio grad student Cesar Matamoros is the recipient of a grant that aims to develop the scientific workforce in the agricultural sciences, and another which aims to support students from underrepresented minority groups
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