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Mullan S, Nogueira SSC, Nogueira-Filho S, Zanella A, Rooney N, Held SDE, Mendl M. Farming non-typical sentient species: ethical framework requires passing a high bar. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS 2024; 37:10. [PMID: 38803823 PMCID: PMC11127879 DOI: 10.1007/s10806-024-09928-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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More widespread farming of species not typically used as livestock may be part of a sustainable approach for promoting human health and economic prosperity in a world with an increasing population; a current example is peccary farming in the Neotropics. Others have argued that species that are local to a region and which are usually not farmed should be considered for use as livestock. They may have a more desirable nutrient profile than species that are presently used as livestock. It may also reduce the pressure from hunting on other wild species, and cause less environmental damage than exotic species. We propose a sentiocentric utilitarian framework that could be used to decide whether species that are local, but generally not used as livestock, should be farmed. To illustrate the use of our decision-making framework, we employ two contrasting neotropical case studies: the Spotted Paca (Cuniculus paca) and the Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). We argue that it may be acceptable to use non-sentient species that are typically not farmed as livestock. However, research should determine whether farming them offers human, environmental or sustainability benefits. In addition, we recommend that if invertebrate species are considered for farming, research should be conducted to determine the likelihood that they are sentient. Finally, given the ethical failings of current livestock farming practices, we argue that a high bar must be met if 'new' species that are sentient are to be farmed.
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- Siobhan Mullan
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rod. Jorge Amado, Km 16 - Salobrinho, Ilhéus, BA 45662-900 Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Agrárias E Ambientais, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rod. Jorge Amado, Km 16, Salobrinho, Ilhéus, BA 45662-900 Brazil
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- Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, University of São Paulo, R. Duque de Caxias, 225, Caixa Postal 23, Pirassununga, SP 13635-900 Brazil
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- Bristol Vet School, University of Bristol, Langford, Avon, BS40 5DU UK
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- Bristol Vet School, University of Bristol, Langford, Avon, BS40 5DU UK
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Valli FE, Leiva PML, Lavandera J, Contini MC, Gerstner C, Piña CI, Simoncini MS, González MA. Caiman's fat enriched with n-3 fatty acids: potential food supplement. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:194. [PMID: 37145203 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03602-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) products (meat, fat and oil) are currently beginning to be valued as a food of special interest due to its high content of n-3 fatty acids. Thus, the objective of this study was to characterize the fats of caiman fed with diets enriched with flaxseeds (Linus usitatissimun) rich in n-3 fatty acids, lignans and antioxidants. Caimans were fed six days a week with: a control diet (C), and a diet enriched with ground flaxseed = 90% C + 10% flaxseed ground (FS), during 30 (FS30) and 60 (FS60) days. Animals fed the flaxseed-enriched diets increased linolenic acid content and reduced the n-6/n-3 ratio of fats relative to controls, and this improvement increased over time. The proportion of eicosapentaenoic acid also increased, but there was no difference at the time the enriched diets were offered. Caiman fat of the FS30 and FS60, showed a decrease in lipoperoxidation (24% and 40%) and reactive oxygen species (44% and 76%) accompanied by an increase in antioxidant systems. Consumption of a flax-enriched diet by caimans increases the content of essential fatty acids and improves the lipoperoxidative status of fat. This provides an enriched fat with potential for the development products for human consumption.
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- Florencia E Valli
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Avda. Rivadavia 1917, CP, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
- CICyTTP-CONICET/Prov. Entre Ríos/UADER, España 149 3105, Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina
- Proyecto Yacaré, Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, FHUC/UNL, Aristóbulo del Valle 8700, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Avda. Rivadavia 1917, CP, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
- CICyTTP-CONICET/Prov. Entre Ríos/UADER, España 149 3105, Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina
- Proyecto Yacaré, Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, FHUC/UNL, Aristóbulo del Valle 8700, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos, Tratado del Pilar 314 3105, Entre Ríos, Diamante, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Avda. Rivadavia 1917, CP, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Avda. Rivadavia 1917, CP, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- CICyTTP-CONICET/Prov. Entre Ríos/UADER, España 149 3105, Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina
- Proyecto Yacaré, Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, FHUC/UNL, Aristóbulo del Valle 8700, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos, Tratado del Pilar 314 3105, Entre Ríos, Diamante, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Avda. Rivadavia 1917, CP, C1033AAJ, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- CICyTTP-CONICET/Prov. Entre Ríos/UADER, España 149 3105, Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
- Proyecto Yacaré, Laboratorio de Zoología Aplicada: Anexo Vertebrados, FHUC/UNL, Aristóbulo del Valle 8700, Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina.
- Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos, Tratado del Pilar 314 3105, Entre Ríos, Diamante, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Ciudad Universitaria, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Dos Santos Morais BH, de Lima Cardoso D, da Silva Costa J, Mayor P, de Albuquerque NI, Chisté RC, de Araújo Guimarães DA. Use of wildlife as an alternative protein source: Collared peccary meat. Meat Sci 2022; 192:108895. [PMID: 35752060 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.108895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Knowledge on the nutritional and sensory characteristics of wild meat provides a better basis for its use as food, ultimately expanding studies in gastronomy areas and stimulating the development of new products. This review aims to present information on the use of wild meat, with a focus on collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu). The biological characteristics of collared peccaries are discussed, with a focus on the main aspects of their meat. Collared peccary meat has excellent nutritional value due to its high protein levels (18.25%), unsaturated fatty acids (51.6-57.8%), and tenderness, similar to other domestic animals, thereby stimulating the interest of a new product market. Despite the demand for this product, collared peccary meat is scarce and not readily available for commercialization. Further, public policies are needed to encourage the management of this species to add value to the development of a production chain.
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- Graduate Program in Animal Health and Production, Federal Rural University of Amazônia, 66077-830 Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Federal University of Pará, 68740-970 Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Health and Production, Federal Rural University of Amazônia, 66077-830 Belém, Pará, Brazil; Department of Animal Health and Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Edifici V, E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Institute of Technology, Federal University of Pará, 66075-110 Belém, Pará, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Animal Science, Federal University of Pará, 68740-970 Belém, Pará, Brazil; Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará, 66075-110 Belém, Pará, Brazil.
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MORAIS BHDS, LIMA AJMD, ALBUQUERQUE NID, CHISTÉ RC, GUIMARÃES DADA. Bacteriological, physicochemical, and sensory characteristics of collared peccary sausages (Pecari tajacu) with added dietary fibers. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.04922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cordeiro MWS, Mouro DMM, Dos Santos ID, Wagner R. Effect of gamma irradiation on the quality characteristics of frozen yacare caiman (Caiman crocodilus yacare) meat. Meat Sci 2021; 185:108728. [PMID: 34979478 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2021.108728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study investigated the effect of gamma irradiation (0, 3 and 5 kGy) on the quality characteristics of yacare caiman (Caiman crocodilus yacare) meat under typical storage and commercialization conditions (-18 °C for 150 days). The overall quality characteristics (texture profile, TBARS values, water-holding capacity and cooking loss) of the irradiated samples were not significantly affected (P > 0.05) during frozen storage. However, irradiation promoted the formation of volatile compounds from lipid oxidation known to be important markers in meat odor, particularly hexanal, pentanal and 1-hexanol, in samples treated with 5 kGy after 150 days of frozen storage. The results obtained indicate the need for further research to determine the effect of the doses tested on the sensory attributes of yacare caiman meat.
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- Madison Willy Silva Cordeiro
- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Mato Grosso, Rodovia MT-235, km 12, 78360-000 Campo Novo do Parecis, MT, Brazil.
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Mato Grosso, Rodovia MT-235, km 12, 78360-000 Campo Novo do Parecis, MT, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Department of Technology and Food Science, Avenida Roraima n° 1000, 97015-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Department of Technology and Food Science, Avenida Roraima n° 1000, 97015-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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Jones KR, Garcia GW. Anthelmintic usage on the performance of the Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) reared intensively in Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e246780. [PMID: 34378684 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.246780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Anthelmintic drugs have been used strategically in livestock reared in the tropics. These drugs have been used in the treatment of endoparasitism which have resulted in an increase in the animals' performance. The agouti (Dasyprocta leporina) is a neo-tropical rodent with the potential for domestication and has been farmed intensively in Trinidad. However, the objective of this research was to investigate the effect of anthelmintic use of the growth performance of the agouti. In searching the literature, it was found that this type of study on the agouti has not been done. In this experiment fourteen weaned agoutis weighing 1kg were divided into two groups randomly. The first group (T1) was not given any anthelmintic treatment but the second group (T2) was treated with Endovet Ces® subcutaneously every three months. There were no significant differences (p > 0.05) between the two groups in the carcass weight, weight gain, dressing percentage (hot and cold), heart, lungs, skin, head and feet. However, a significant difference (p < 0.05) was seen between groups in the weight of liver and pluck. To the authors knowledge this is the first time that carcass parameters has been presented in literature. The live weight of the animals at the end of the experiment ranged from 2.4 kg to 2.6 kg and animals had a dressing percentage of 57% to 55%. The results are suggestive that the use of anthelmintic drugs in agoutis reared intensively had no significant effect on weight gain and dressing percentage.
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- K R Jones
- University of the West Indies - UWI, School of Veterinary Medicine - SVM, The Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences - DBVS, Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.,The University of the West Indies - UWI, Faculty of Food and Agriculture - FFA, Department of Food Production - DFP, The Open Tropical Forage-Animal Production Laboratory - OTF-APL, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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- The University of the West Indies - UWI, Faculty of Food and Agriculture - FFA, Department of Food Production - DFP, The Open Tropical Forage-Animal Production Laboratory - OTF-APL, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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Childhood Teaching and Learning among Savanna Pumé Hunter-Gatherers. HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE 2021; 32:87-114. [DOI: 10.1007/s12110-021-09392-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Ali AJ, Jones KR. Nutritive Value and Physical Properties of Neo-Tropical Rodent Meat-with Emphasis on the Capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). Animals (Basel) 2020; 10:E2134. [PMID: 33212874 PMCID: PMC7698402 DOI: 10.3390/ani10112134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This review will focus on the nutritive characteristics of meat from neo-tropical rodents which have not yet been domesticated. These rodents include the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), agouti (Dasyprocta leporina), and the lappe (Agouti paca). Information about the meat characteristics of these rodents were obtained from peer reviewed journal articles. Literature was obtained using search engines such as Google Scholar, Uwi linc, and Pub Med Central. Keywords used in the searches were "capybara", "Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris", "agouti", "Dasyprocta leporina", "Agouti paca/Cuniculus paca", lappe", and "meat proximate analysis". Over four decades of literature was searched, spanning from the 1970s to 2020. There is a vast amount of information on the meats of the capybara, but limited information on the lappe, and there is a dearth of information on the agouti. Capybara meat is considered to be highly nutritious, with high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), low levels of saturated fatty acids (SFA), low levels of fats and cholesterol. The animals that were reared in conditions which were similar to their habitat had lower levels of SFA. Diet, age, confinement, and sex had an effect on the chemical composition of the meat of the capybara. On average, capybara meat had a moisture content of 75%, protein 22%, ash 1.5%, and lipid 1%. During the authors' search of the literature, no information was found on the proximate composition of the lappe or agouti meat. Information regarding the fatty acid profile of lappe meat was found, as well as a description of the physical characteristics of agouti and lappe meat. The physical parameter shows that the lappe has the most tender meat of the three rodent species, while the agouti has the least tender meat, and the capybara being intermediary. Neo-tropical rodent meat is highly nutritious, and is an excellent protein alternative for the growing population of the world. These animals are adapted to challenging environments and can grow well using locally available feed resources. However, further research needs to be conducted on the proximate analysis on lappe and agouti meat to fully inform consumers about its nutrient value.
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- Anwar Jamaal Ali
- Department of Food Production (DFP), Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), St. Augustine Campus, University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago;
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- Department of Food Production (DFP), Faculty of Food and Agriculture (FFA), St. Augustine Campus, University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago;
- Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences (DBVS), Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS), Mt. Hope Campus, School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mt. Hope, Trinidad and Tobago
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Popova T, Tejeda L, Peñarrieta JM, Smith MA, Bush RD, Hopkins DL. Meat of South American camelids - Sensory quality and nutritional composition. Meat Sci 2020; 171:108285. [PMID: 32892087 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Revised: 08/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Meat contains a range of nutrients in a highly bioavailable form and when meat is excluded from the diet, without being replaced with suitable alternatives, nutrient deficiencies may occur. For this reason, it is very important to extend our knowledge of nutrients in alternative red meats, such as that provided from the South American camelids- llama and alpaca. This review summarises the current information on the nutritional and sensory parameters of llama and alpaca meat and factors affecting quality. South American camelids produce lean carcases, with an uneven fat distribution across the carcase. Llama and alpaca meat quality traits are mostly influenced by animal nutrition, animal age and processing methods. A feeding strategy based on pasture and hay supplement of barley and alfalfa, and processing younger animals (18 months) has improved the fatty acid composition respectively in llama and alpaca meat, whereas meat colour and tenderness are influenced by processing treatments including electrical stimulation, tenderstretching and enzymatic infusion.
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- Teodora Popova
- Agricultural Academy, Institute of Animal Science-Kostinbrod, 2232 Kostinbrod, Bulgaria.
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Natural Sciences, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), La Paz, Bolivia
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- School of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Natural Sciences, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), La Paz, Bolivia
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- The University of Sydney, School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, 425 Werombi Road, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, 425 Werombi Road, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia
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- NSW Department of Primary Industries, Centre for Red Meat and Sheep Development, Cowra, NSW 2794, Australia
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Lovelace DM, Hartman SA, Mathewson PD, Linzmeier BJ, Porter WP. Modeling Dragons: Using linked mechanistic physiological and microclimate models to explore environmental, physiological, and morphological constraints on the early evolution of dinosaurs. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0223872. [PMID: 32469936 PMCID: PMC7259893 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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We employed the widely-tested biophysiological modeling software, Niche Mapper™ to investigate the metabolic function of the Late Triassic dinosaurs Plateosaurus and Coelophysis during global greenhouse conditions. We tested a variety of assumptions about resting metabolic rate, each evaluated within six microclimate models that bound paleoenvironmental conditions at 12° N paleolatitude, as determined by sedimentological and isotopic proxies for climate within the Chinle Formation of the southwestern United States. Sensitivity testing of metabolic variables and simulated “metabolic chamber” analyses support elevated “ratite-like” metabolic rates and intermediate “monotreme-like” core temperature ranges in these species of early saurischian dinosaur. Our results suggest small theropods may have needed partial to full epidermal insulation in temperate environments, while fully grown prosauropods would have likely been heat stressed in open, hot environments and should have been restricted to cooler microclimates such as dense forests or higher latitudes and elevations. This is in agreement with the Late Triassic fossil record and may have contributed to the latitudinal gap in the Triassic prosauropod record.
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- David M. Lovelace
- University of Wisconsin Geology Museum, Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
- * E-mail: (DL); (WP)
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- Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
- * E-mail: (DL); (WP)
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da Silva Policarpo Brito I, Borges AKM, de Faria Lopes S, Dias TLP, Alves RRN. Environmental influence on the choice of medicinal animals: a case study from northeastern Brazil. JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE 2019; 15:55. [PMID: 31771592 PMCID: PMC6880416 DOI: 10.1186/s13002-019-0337-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Animals from various taxonomic groups are commonly used in folk medicine, and their selection seems to be directly linked to their availability and accessibility. In the present study, we analyzed the use of animals as a source of folk medicines in a community in northeastern Brazil with access to aquatic and terrestrial animals. We hypothesize that the medicinal fauna is well represented by species of both habitat types. METHODS For the collection of information, semi-structured questionnaires were applied to local residents. RESULTS We recorded the use of 22 animals used as medicinal resources in the community, distributed among eight taxonomic categories, which are used to treat 38 types of diseases. Of the therapeutic animals, 14 species are terrestrial and 8 species can be considered aquatic occurring in marine or estuarine habitats. CONCLUSIONS Our data confirm the tendency of human communities to use affordable medicinal animals in local ecosystems. We also found that medicinal use represents a strategy of optimizing the use of resources and is related to the economic, historical, social, cultural, and ecological contexts in which the community is inserted.
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- Iamara da Silva Policarpo Brito
- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900, Brazil.
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Av. das Baraúnas, 351/Campus, Universitário, Bodocongó, Campina Grande, PB, 58109-753, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Av. das Baraúnas, 351/Campus, Universitário, Bodocongó, Campina Grande, PB, 58109-753, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Av. das Baraúnas, 351/Campus, Universitário, Bodocongó, Campina Grande, PB, 58109-753, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Av. das Baraúnas, 351/Campus, Universitário, Bodocongó, Campina Grande, PB, 58109-753, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58051-900, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Av. das Baraúnas, 351/Campus, Universitário, Bodocongó, Campina Grande, PB, 58109-753, Brazil
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Saadoun A, Cabrera M. A review of productive parameters, nutritive value and technological characteristics of farmed nutria meat (Myocastor coypus). Meat Sci 2019; 148:137-149. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Souto WMS, Barboza RRD, Fernandes-Ferreira H, Júnior AJCM, Monteiro JM, Abi-chacra ÉDA, Alves RRN. Zootherapeutic uses of wildmeat and associated products in the semiarid region of Brazil: general aspects and challenges for conservation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE 2018; 14:60. [PMID: 30223856 PMCID: PMC6142313 DOI: 10.1186/s13002-018-0259-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hunting wildlife for medicinal purposes is a widespread practice throughout Brazil; however, studies about the animals used for zootherapeutic practices have been performed almost exclusively with traders (herbalists) and end consumers, and not hunters. This makes it difficult to completely understand the market chain, trade strategies, and drivers of this practice. The present study investigated the species hunted or trapped for traditional medicinal uses by collecting data about the use and trade of the zootheurapeutic species. METHODS We collected data through semi-structured questionnaires complemented by free interviews and informal conversations with hunters in five municipalities of semiarid region of the NE Brazil. We calculated the Use-Value (UV) index to determine the relative importance of each species reported by interviewees. The Multiple Linear Regression model was used to assess the influence of socioeconomic factors (age, schooling, residence zone, trade of zootherapeutic species) on species richness exploited by hunters. RESULTS Hunters reported a significant richness of species (n = 39) intentionally or opportunistically captured for use as remedies for treatment of 92 diseases or conditions in humans or livestock. Respondents also reported trade strategies that were well-organized and quickly directed the selling of wild animals or byproducts via modern technology. We found a weak positive relationship only between species richness and hunters' age via MLR model. CONCLUSIONS The hunting and use of wild species for medicinal purposes are culturally disseminated activities among hunters. Our results demonstrate the importance of studying hunters in order to understanding the dynamics of bushmeat exploitation and to develop more efficient strategies for wildlife use and conservation.
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- Wedson Medeiros Silva Souto
- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Zoology, Wildlife Use and Conservation (ZUCON), Federal University of Piaui (UFPI), Campus Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina, Piaui Zip code/CEP 64049-550 Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraiba CEP 58059-970 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraiba CEP 58059-970 Brazil
- Department of Biology, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Av. Baraúnas n. 351, Campina Grande, Paraiba CEP 58109-753 Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia, Federal University of Paraiba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraiba CEP 58059-970 Brazil
- State University of Ceara (UECE), Faculdade de Educação, Ciências e Letras do Sertão Central, Quixadá, Ceará CEP 63900-000 Brazil
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- Biological Sciences Course, UFPI, Campus Amílcar Ferreira Sobral (CAFS), Floriano, Piaui CEP 64800-000 Brazil
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- Department of Parasitology and Microbiology (DPM), Federal University of Piaui (UFPI), Campus Ministro Petrônio Portella, Teresina, Piaui Zip code/CEP 64049-550 Brazil
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- Department of Biology, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Av. Baraúnas n. 351, Campina Grande, Paraiba CEP 58109-753 Brazil
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The cooperative economy of food: Implications for human life history and physiology. Physiol Behav 2018; 193:196-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bernad L, Casado PD, Murillo NL, Picallo AB, Garriz CA, Maceira NO. Meat quality traits in the Greater rhea (Rhea americana) as influenced by muscle, sex and age. Poult Sci 2018; 97:1579-1587. [PMID: 29462477 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Meat from the Greater rhea (Rhea americana) could compete with traditional red meats, diversifying the market of protein products of animal origin. The meat from 32 rheas was used to study quality aspects and this included ultimate pH (pHu), color, water-holding capacity (WHC%), cooking loss (CL%) and tenderness. The muscles sampled were the Gastrocnemius pars externa, Iliofibularis and Obturatorius medialis from both sexes at multiple ages (10, 12, 14, 16 months). Age at slaughter affected WHC%, CL%, and color in raw meat and tenderness in cooked meat. Muscles under study showed differences in terms of pHu, raw meat color, and tenderness of cooked meat. Sex did not have a significant effect on any of the variables studied. According to our results, rhea meat from younger animals, between 10 to 14 months old, was tender and moderately juicy and the visual color was appreciated by the consumers.
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- L Bernad
- Grupo de Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental, Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Ruta Nacional 226, km. 73.5, (7620) Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Área Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Ruta Nacional 226, km. 73.5, (7620) Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Grupo de Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental, Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Ruta Nacional 226, km. 73.5, (7620) Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina.,Cátedra de Estadística y Diseño, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Ruta Nacional 226, km. 73.5, (7620) Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Área Calidad de Productos Pecuarios y Estudios del Consumidor, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. San Martín 4453, C1417DSE Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos, Centro de Investigaciones de Agroindustria, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (CNIA), Nicolás Repetto y de los Reseros s/n, (1686) Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Grupo de Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental, Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Ruta Nacional 226, km. 73.5, (7620) Balcarce, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Seropositivity to Sarcocystis infection of llamas correlates with breeding practices. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- REGIONAL STUDIES AND REPORTS 2017; 10:65-70. [PMID: 31014602 DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Production of llama (Lama glama) meat in rural communities of the Andean regions is largely affected by Sarcocystis spp. infection. Macroscopic cysts develop in muscles as a consequence of S. aucheniae parasitism, often resulting in meat downgrade or condemnation. Llama meat production is informal in Argentina but has broad perspectives for improvement, and would significantly benefit from the development of standardized control methodologies. This work analyzes whether the presence of anti-Sarcocystis spp. antibodies in llamas is influenced by factors such as geographic region and/or herd management practices. To this aim, an indirect ELISA was set up based on a ~23kDa soluble immunogenic protein fraction (Sa23), isolated from S. aucheniae macrocysts (Sa23-iELISA). Serum samples (n=507) were collected from llamas bred under three different conditions: (i) with no sanitation controls and in the presence of pastoral dogs by small producers of different localities of the Argentine Puna (Group I, n=237); (ii) with sanitation controls and no pastoral dogs, in fenced fields of an experimental agricultural station in the Argentine Puna (Group II, n=167); and (iii) with sanitation controls and no pastoral dogs in fenced fields of farms of the humid Pampas (Group III, n=103). Results of the Sa23-iELISA were expressed as percentages of positivity with respect to a reference Sarcocystis-positive serum. Notably, the percentage of sera that fell above the cut-off (31.5% positivity) in group (i) was significantly higher (p<0.001) than those of groups (ii) and (iii) (50% vs 23% and 26%, respectively). These results indicate that herd management practices constitute a critical risk factor for sarcocystiosis in llamas. Differences in these practices include feeding of dogs with raw Sarcocystis-infected llama meat, with the consequent maintenance of the parasite life cycle by the contamination of pastures and water with fecal-derived infective oocysts/sporocysts. Additionally, the itinerancy of llama herds in search for pastures and water sources possibly exposes animals to a higher number of infective foci. On the other hand, percentages of seropositive llamas kept under controlled conditions in the Puna or the humid Pampas were not significantly different, suggesting that climate, altitude, and/or pasture characteristics do not influence Sarcocystis-infection. Male gender and older age of llamas were found to be propensity factors for sarcocystiosis in llamas bred in La Puna under controlled conditions. Availability of diagnostic tools, as well as increased knowledge on the parasite and its epidemiology, will allow the design of control strategies for SAC sarcocystiosis.
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Cawthorn DM, Hoffman LC. Controversial cuisine: A global account of the demand, supply and acceptance of “unconventional” and “exotic” meats. Meat Sci 2016; 120:19-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 04/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Florek M, Drozd L, Skałecki P, Domaradzki P, Litwińczuk A, Tajchman K. Proximate composition and physicochemical properties of European beaver (Castor fiber L.) meat. Meat Sci 2016; 123:8-12. [PMID: 27585304 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The proximate composition of meat from young and mature European beaver and physicochemical properties during storage were investigated. The young beaver meat contains 20.52g of protein and 1.86g of fat in 100g, while mature animals 22.16g and 0.73g. Index of nutritional quality for protein ranged from 2.03 to 2.24. Storage had a greater impact on the physicochemical properties of beaver meat than animal age and muscle type. The meat of mature beavers was significantly (P<0.05) darker (L*=28.51) in comparison with young animals (L*=30.79) and contained significantly (P<0.01) more total pigments. However, the negative b* values (between -2.05 and -2.19) indicated a bluish tint on the surface of beaver meat. The significantly (P<0.05) lower drip loss and cooking loss showed semimembranosus (0.65% and 17.89%) compared to longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle (0.84% and 19.58%). Significantly (P<0.01) lower values of TBARS, drip loss and cooking loss were determined in meat at 24h (0.15mgMDAkg-1, 0.59% and 15.99%) in comparison with stored for 7days (0.46mgMDAkg-1, 0.90% and 21.49%). Generally, storage for 7days improved meat water holding capacity and tenderness. W-B shear force and shear energy of beaver meat decreased from 51.4N and 0.21J at 24h to 33.2N and 0.11J at 7days.
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- Mariusz Florek
- Department of Commodity Science and Processing of Raw Animal Materials, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Companion & Wildlife Animals, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Commodity Science and Processing of Raw Animal Materials, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Commodity Science and Processing of Raw Animal Materials, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Commodity Science and Processing of Raw Animal Materials, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Companion & Wildlife Animals, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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Cawthorn DM, Hoffman LC. The bushmeat and food security nexus: A global account of the contributions, conundrums and ethical collisions. Food Res Int 2015. [PMCID: PMC7126303 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pork adulteration in commercial meatballs determined by chemometric analysis of NIR Spectra. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-015-9238-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Cholewa R, Beutling D, Budzyk J, Pietrzak M, Walorczyk S. Persistent organochlorine pesticides in internal organs of coypu, Myocastor coypus. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART. B, PESTICIDES, FOOD CONTAMINANTS, AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES 2015; 50:590-594. [PMID: 26065519 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2015.1028844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A highly selective and sensitive method based on gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) to identify and quantify persistent organochlorine pesticides, (18 compounds including primary compounds and metabolites), in animal internal organs (kidneys, liver, and brain) has been developed. Tandem mass spectrometric conditions were individually optimized for each target compound in Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) mode to obtain maximum sensitivity. Prior to instrumental analysis, a sample preparation method based on matrix solid phase dispersion (MSPD) followed by acidic digestion with sulfuric acid to reduce matrix co-extractives was employed. Analyses of real samples were carried out on coypus (Myocastor coypus) from the autumn slaughter of 19 animals. In the analyzed samples, three of the target compounds, namely DDE-pp' (DDT metabolite), HCB and lindane, were detected. Their concentration levels fell in the ranges of 0.003-0.007, 0.003-0.025, and 0.003-0.021 mg kg(-1) (0.005, 0.010, and 0.010 mg kg(-1) on average) in the case of DDE-pp', HCB and lindane, respectively. Although low quantities of organochlorine pesticides do not pose an immediate danger to consumers' health, they should be of public health concern considering long-term, low-dose exposure.
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- Ryszard Cholewa
- a Department of Small Mammals Breeding and Animal Origin Materials, Faculty of Animal Breeding and Biology, Poznań University of Life Sciences , Poznań , Poland
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Saadoun A, Cabrera M, Terevinto A, del Puerto M. Why not a piece of meat of rhea, nutria, yacare, or vicugna for dinner? Anim Front 2014. [DOI: 10.2527/af.2014-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A. Saadoun
- Sección Fisiología y Nutricion, Facultad de Ciencias, Udelar, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Sección Fisiología y Nutricion, Facultad de Ciencias, Udelar, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Departamento de Producción Animal y Pasturas, Facultad de Agronomía, Udelar, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Pasturas, Facultad de Agronomía, Udelar, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Pasturas, Facultad de Agronomía, Udelar, Montevideo, Uruguay
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Nair M, Suman S, Li S, Joseph P, Beach C. Lipid oxidation–induced oxidation in emu and ostrich myoglobins. Meat Sci 2014; 96:984-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gomes C, Karam L, Macedo R. Atributos de qualidade da carne de paca (Agouti paca): perfil sensorial e força de cisalhamento. ARQ BRAS MED VET ZOO 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-09352013000200036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Avaliaram-se as características sensoriais e determinou-se a força de cisalhamento de cortes de carne de paca (Agouti paca). As análises foram realizadas nos cortes desossados de paleta, lombo e pernil de nove pacas, preparados por cocção até a temperatura interna de 70ºC. A avaliação de aspecto, cor, sabor, odor e maciez foi realizada pela aplicação de teste afetivo a 146 provadores, utilizando-se escala hedônica, e a força de cisalhamento foi determinada pela técnica Warner Bratzler. Na avaliação sensorial, os cortes de paleta, lombo e pernil de paca mostraram diferença significativa (p<0,05) para os atributos de aspecto e cor. A paleta obteve pontuação mais baixa para o aspecto e mostrou coloração mais forte em relação aos demais cortes. Para a força de cisalhamento, não houve diferença (p>0,05) entre os cortes, que se mostraram igualmente macios. A carne de paca apresentou-se sensorialmente semelhante à carne suína e com boa aceitação pelos consumidores. O estudo evidenciou o potencial da paca como uma espécie silvestre para a produção comercial de carne para o mercado de carnes vermelhas ou exóticas.
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Głogowski R, Czauderna M, Rozbicka‐Wieczorek A, Krajewska KA. Effect of dietary organic selenium on fatty acid composition in nutria (
Myocastor coypus
Mol.) livers. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201200092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Robert Głogowski
- Department of Animal Breeding, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jabłonna, Poland
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- The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jabłonna, Poland
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Hoffman L, Cawthorn DM. What is the role and contribution of meat from wildlife in providing high quality protein for consumption? Anim Front 2012. [DOI: 10.2527/af.2012-0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- L.C. Hoffman
- Department of Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1 Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1 Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa
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Gayà-Vidal M, Athanasiadis G, Carreras-Torres R, Via M, Esteban E, Villena M, Vasquez R, Dugoujon JM, Moral P. Apolipoprotein E/C1/C4/C2 gene cluster diversity in two native Andean populations: Aymaras and Quechuas. Ann Hum Genet 2012; 76:283-95. [PMID: 22681517 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1809.2012.00712.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The APOE/C1/C4/C2 gene cluster presents high relevance in lipid metabolism and, therefore, has important epidemiological implications. Here, we study for the first time the variation patterns of 25 polymorphisms (10 short tandem repeats, STRs, and 15 single nucleotide polymorphismas, SNPs) in two native Andean samples from Bolivia (45 Aymaras and 45 Quechuas) as well as one European sample (n = 41) as external reference. We estimated diversity parameters, linkage disequilibrium patterns, population structure, and possible selective effects. In general, diversity was low and could be partly attributed to selection (probably due to its physiological importance), since the APOE/C1/C4/C2 region was highly conserved compared to the flanking genes in both Bolivians and Europeans. Moreover, the lower gene diversity in Bolivians compared to Europeans for some markers might indicate different demographic histories. Regarding the APOE isoforms, in addition to ɛ3 (94%) and ɛ4 (5%), isoform ɛ2 (1%) was also detected in Bolivians. In relation to previous hypotheses, our results support that genetic drift or founder effects rather than selection for increased cholesterol absorption are the main factors that have shaped the distribution of APOE isoforms observed in South America.
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- Magdalena Gayà-Vidal
- Biologia Animal, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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Filgueras RS, Gatellier P, Zambiazi RC, Santé-Lhoutellier V. Effect of frozen storage duration and cooking on physical and oxidative changes in M. Gastrocnemius pars interna and M. Iliofiburalis of Rhea americana. Meat Sci 2011; 88:645-51. [PMID: 21429676 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2010] [Revised: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of frozen storage time (30, 60, 90 or 180 days) and cooking (100 °C, 30 min) on the physical characteristics and oxidative stability of M. Gastrocnemius pars interna (GN) and M. Iliofiburalis (IF) of rhea americana. Physical parameters measured included thawing and cooking loss, colour parameters (L*a*b*), while oxidation was assessed by determining the TBA-RS, carbonyl and aromatic amino acid content. Prolonged frozen storage of rhea meat decreased lightness (L*), yellowness (b*), and increased the discoloration parameter hue angle and redness a*. During storage, muscle IF was more prone to lipid and myoglobin oxidation than muscle GN. Cooking loss declined with the increase of storage time and was higher in GN than in IF muscle. With cooking, TBA-RS, carbonyl content, and aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan) were highly affected, but the extent of oxidation ranged according to muscle and duration of frozen storage.
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- R S Filgueras
- INRA, UR370 QuaPA, F-63122 Saint-Genès Champanelle, France
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Filgueras R, Gatellier P, Aubry L, Thomas A, Bauchart D, Durand D, Zambiazi R, Santé-Lhoutellier V. Colour, lipid and protein stability of Rhea americana meat during air- and vacuum-packaged storage: Influence of muscle on oxidative processes. Meat Sci 2010; 86:665-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2009] [Revised: 05/27/2010] [Accepted: 06/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Amino acid sequence of myoglobin from emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) skeletal muscle. Meat Sci 2010; 86:623-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.04.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2009] [Revised: 04/28/2010] [Accepted: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Vicente-Neto J, Bressan MC, Faria PB, e Vieira JO, Cardoso MDG, Glória MBDA, da Gama LT. Fatty acid profiles in meat from Caiman yacare (Caiman crocodilus yacare) raised in the wild or in captivity. Meat Sci 2010; 85:752-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2009] [Revised: 03/18/2010] [Accepted: 03/31/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Terevinto A, Ramos A, Castroman G, Cabrera M, Saadoun A. Oxidative status, in vitro iron-induced lipid oxidation and superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase activities in rhea meat. Meat Sci 2010; 84:706-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2009] [Revised: 11/02/2009] [Accepted: 11/09/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Głogowski R, Czauderna M, Rozbicka A, Krajewska KA, Clauss M. Fatty acid profile of hind leg muscle in female and male nutria (Myocastor coypus Mol.), fed green forage diet. Meat Sci 2010; 85:577-9. [PMID: 20416834 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2009] [Revised: 03/03/2010] [Accepted: 03/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The study describes the profile of fatty acids in hind leg muscle of 18 female and 12 male nutria reared on an extensive system farm in eastern Poland with a diet based on fresh forage. When compared to results from nutrias from an intensive production system from the literature, the forage-fed animals had lower proportions of saturated fatty acids, and higher proportions of n3-fatty acids in their muscle tissue; in particular, n6:n3-fatty acid ratios were lower (2.6-3.0) in forage-fed animals compared to intensively reared animals (16.8-28.9). These findings underline that using forage-based diets is feasible in nutrias, and an economic way to improve the fatty acid composition of their meat.
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Salvá BK, Zumalacárregui JM, Figueira AC, Osorio MT, Mateo J. Nutrient composition and technological quality of meat from alpacas reared in Peru. Meat Sci 2009; 82:450-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2009.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2008] [Revised: 02/18/2009] [Accepted: 02/20/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Głogowski R, Panas M. Efficiency and proximate composition of meat in male and female nutria (Myocastor coypus) in an extensive feeding system. Meat Sci 2009; 81:752-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2008] [Revised: 11/01/2008] [Accepted: 11/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hoffman L. The yield and nutritional value of meat from African ungulates, camelidae, rodents, ratites and reptiles. Meat Sci 2008; 80:94-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2008] [Revised: 05/15/2008] [Accepted: 05/17/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ramos A, Cabrera MC, Del Puerto M, Saadoun A. Minerals, haem and non-haem iron contents of rhea meat. Meat Sci 2008; 81:116-9. [PMID: 22063970 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2008.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2008] [Revised: 07/09/2008] [Accepted: 07/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mineral contents, haem and non-haem iron of rhea (Rhea americana) muscles Obturatorius medialis (OM), Iliotibialis lateralis (IL) and Iliofibularis (I) were determined. No differences between the three muscles were observed for calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and sodium. There is more potassium, zinc and copper in IL muscle than in OM and I muscles. For Manganese, OM and IL muscles show a higher content in comparison with I muscle. For selenium, IL and I muscles show the highest content compared to OM muscle. For total, haem and non-haem iron, the IL muscle shows the highest content respect to the other muscles. When compared to other meats, the minerals content of rhea meat show an elevated level in phosphorus, selenium and total and haem iron. The human health concern due to the deficient diet in selenium and iron, and their high contents in rhea meat will be of great importance in the promotion of this meat.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Ramos
- Sección Fisiología & Nutrición, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República, Calle Iguá 4225, Montevideo 11400, Uruguay; Depto. Producción Animal & Pasturas, Laboratorio Nutrición & Calidad de Alimentos, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Garzón 809, Montevideo, Uruguay
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