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Guo X, Xu D, Li F, Bai J, Su R. Current approaches on the roles of lactic acid bacteria in crop silage. Microb Biotechnol 2022; 16:67-87. [PMID: 36468295 PMCID: PMC9803335 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.14184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play pivotal roles in the preservation and fermentation of forage crops in spontaneous or inoculated silages. Highlights of silage LAB over the past decades include the discovery of the roles of LAB in silage bacterial communities and metabolism and the exploration of functional properties. The present article reviews published literature on the effects of LAB on the succession, structure, and functions of silage microbial communities involved in fermentation. Furthermore, the utility of functional LAB in silage preparation including feruloyl esterase-producing LAB, antimicrobial LAB, lactic acid bacteria with high antioxidant potential, pesticide-degrading LAB, lactic acid bacteria producing 1,2-propanediol, and low-temperature-tolerant LAB have been described. Compared with conventional LAB, functional LAB produce different effects; specifically, they positively affect animal performance, health, and product quality, among others. In addition, the metabolic profiles of ensiled forages show that plentiful probiotic metabolites with but not limited to antimicrobial, antioxidant, aromatic, and anti-inflammatory properties are observed in silage. Collectively, the current knowledge on the roles of LAB in crop silage indicates there are great opportunities to develop silage not only as a fermented feed but also as a vehicle of delivery of probiotic substances for animal health and welfare in the future.
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- Xusheng Guo
- School of Life SciencesLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research CentreLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- School of Life SciencesLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research CentreLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- School of Life SciencesLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research CentreLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- School of Life SciencesLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research CentreLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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- School of Life SciencesLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina,Probiotics and Biological Feed Research CentreLanzhou UniversityLanzhouChina
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Li F, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Zhang X, Usman S, Ding Z, Hao L, Guo X. Probiotic effect of ferulic acid esterase-producing Lactobacillus plantarum inoculated alfalfa silage on digestion, antioxidant, and immunity status of lactating dairy goats. ANIMAL NUTRITION (ZHONGGUO XU MU SHOU YI XUE HUI) 2022; 11:38-47. [PMID: 36091259 PMCID: PMC9404276 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2022.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
A feeding experiment was conducted to determine the effects of inoculating alfalfa silage with a ferulic acid esterase-producing inoculum on feed digestibility, rumen fermentation, antioxidant, and immunity status of lactating dairy goats. Twenty dairy goats were distributed into 2 experimental groups consisting of control diet (Lp MTD/1, including Lactobacillus plantarum MTD/1 inoculated silage) against diet containing silage treated with ferulic acid esterase-producing L. plantarum A1 (Lp A1). Alfalfa silage inoculated with a ferulic acid esterase-producing Lp A1 had better fermentation quality than the Lp MTD/1 inoculation. The application of Lp A1 improved silage antioxidant capacity as indicated by greater total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathion peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities in Lp A1 treated silage versus Lp MTD/1 treatment. Compared with Lp MTD/1 treated group, inoculation of silage with Lp A1 increased apparent total tract digestibility of dietary dry matter, organic matter and crude protein, and ruminal concentrations of total volatile fatty acids, acetate, propionate and isobutyrate as well. The results of current study also demonstrated improved antioxidant capacity and immune performance of dairy goats with Lp A1 inoculation. Feeding Lp A1-treated silage increased dairy goats' serum antioxidase activity, such as T-AOC, SOD, GSH-Px and catalase, and the serum concentration of immunoglobulin A, while decreased tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin (IL)-2 and IL-6. In addition, compared with Lp MTD/1, diet containing alfalfa silage inoculated with Lp A1 endowed dairy goats' milk with greater fat and protein contents, improved dairy goat milk quality without affecting feed efficiency.
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- Fuhou Li
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plateau Grazing Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Qinghai Province, The Academy of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Probiotics and Biological Feed Research Centre, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Corresponding author.
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Wang YL, Wang WK, Wu QC, Yang HJ. The release and catabolism of ferulic acid in plant cell wall by rumen microbes: A review. ANIMAL NUTRITION (ZHONGGUO XU MU SHOU YI XUE HUI) 2022; 9:335-344. [PMID: 35600541 PMCID: PMC9108465 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Ferulic acid (FA) is one of the most abundant hydroxycinnamic acids in the plant world, especially in the cell wall of grain bran, in comparison with forage and crop residues. Previous studies noted that FA was mainly linked with arabinoxylans and lignin in plant cell walls in ester and ether covalent forms. After forages were ingested by ruminant animals or encountered rumen microbial fermentation in vitro, these cross-linkages form physical and chemical barriers to protect cell-wall carbohydrates from microbial attack and enzymatic hydrolysis. Additionally, increasing studies noted that FA presented some toxic effect on microbial growth in the rumen. In recent decades, many studies have addressed the relationships of ester and/or ether-linked FA with rumen nutrient digestibility, and there is still some controversy whether these linkages could be used as a predicator of forage digestibility in ruminants. The authors in this review summarized the possible relationships between ester and/or ether-linked FA and fiber digestion in ruminants. Rumen microbes, especially bacteria and fungi, were found capable of breaking down the ester linkages within plant cell walls by secreting feruloyl and p-coumaroyl esterase, resulting in the release of free FA and improvement of cell wall digestibility. The increasing evidence noted that these esterases secreted by rumen microbes presented synergistic effects with xylanase and cellulase to effectively hydrolyze forage cell walls. Some released FA were absorbed through the rumen wall directly and entered into blood circulation and presented antioxidant effects on host animals. The others were partially catabolized into volatile fatty acids by rumen microbes, and the possible catabolic pathways discussed. To better understand plant cell wall degradation in the rumen, the metabolic fate of FA along with lignin decomposition mechanisms are needed to be explored via future microbial isolation and incubation studies with aims to maximize dietary fiber intake and enhance fiber digestion in ruminant animals.
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- Yan-Lu Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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Tánori-Lozano A, Quintana-Romandía AI, Montalvo-Corral M, Pinelli-Saavedra A, Valenzuela-Melendres M, Dávila-Ramírez JL, Islava-Lagarda TY, González-Ríos H. Influence of ferulic acid and clinoptilolite supplementation on
growth performance, carcass, meat quality, and fatty acid profile of finished
lambs. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022; 64:274-290. [PMID: 35530412 PMCID: PMC9039957 DOI: 10.5187/jast.2022.e21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ferulic acid (FA) and
clinoptilolite (CTL) supplementation on the growth performance, carcass
characteristics, and meat quality of hair-breed lambs. Twenty-eight Kathadin
male lambs (33.72 ± 3.4 kg) were randomly allocated to one of the four
diets (n=7) under a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement to evaluate the effect of
FA (0 or 300 ppm) and CTL (0% or 1%) during the last 40 days of the finishing
phase. No interaction between additives was shown for growth performance,
carcass characteristics and meat quality, with exception of the fatty acid
profile (p < 0.05). FA reduced feed intake and carcass
conformation (p < 0.05). Wholesale cuts were not
affected by FA or CTL (p > 0.05). The L*, a*, and C*
color parameters and some intramuscular fatty acids of the longissimus
thoracis muscle were positively modified by CTL supplementation
(p < 0.05). While there was no FA × CTL
interaction, each additive could be used individually in animal nutrition to
improve the feedlot performance and meat quality of the lambs.
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- Ana Tánori-Lozano
- Centro de Investigación en
Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD, A.C.),
Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en
Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD, A.C.),
Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en
Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD, A.C.),
Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
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- Ciencia Aplicada para el Desarrollo
Tecnológico, A.C. (CIADETEC, A.C.), Hermosillo, Sonora
83260, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en
Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD, A.C.),
Hermosillo, Sonora 83304, Mexico
- Corresponding author: Humberto
González-Ríos, Centro de Investigación en
Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. (CIAD, A.C.), Hermosillo, Sonora 83304,
Mexico. Tel: +52-662-289-2400, E-mail:
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Valadez-García KM, Avendaño-Reyes L, Meza-Herrera CA, Mellado M, Díaz-Molina R, González-Ríos H, Macías-Cruz U. Ferulic acid in animal feeding: Mechanisms of action, productive benefits, and future perspectives in meat production. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Valadez-García KM, Avendaño-Reyes L, Díaz-Molina R, Mellado M, Meza-Herrera CA, Correa-Calderón A, Macías-Cruz U. Free ferulic acid supplementation of heat-stressed hair ewe lambs: Oxidative status, feedlot performance, carcass traits and meat quality. Meat Sci 2020; 173:108395. [PMID: 33316708 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Twenty-two Katahdin × Dorper ewe lambs (average weight = 23.5 ± 2.8 kg) were individually housed during a 40-d feeding study and then slaughtered to evaluate effects of free ferulic acid (FA; 0 and 250 mg/kg of feed) on oxidative status, feedlot growth, carcass and non-carcass traits, wholesale cut yields and meat quality under heat stress conditions. Overall feeding FA decreased protein oxidation without affecting oxidative stress index, while growth rate and feed efficiency increased only in the hottest period (i.e., 28 to 45 °C). The FA supplementation increased kidney-pelvic-heart and mesenteric fat deposition, as well as yields of forequarter, shoulder, ribs, loin, and breast and flank, but decreased yields of hindquarter, neck, plain loin and leg. Carcass characteristics and meat quality were unaffected by FA. Overall, FA supplementation of heat-stressed hair ewe lambs enhanced feedlot performance under extreme heat stress and increased internal fat reserves, while changing muscle mass deposition, possibly because it prevented protein oxidation.
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- Karen Mariela Valadez-García
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Valle de Mexicali, Baja California 21705, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Valle de Mexicali, Baja California 21705, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Facultad de Medicina, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro, Departamento de Nutrición, Saltillo, Coahuila 25315, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Valle de Mexicali, Baja California 21705, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Valle de Mexicali, Baja California 21705, Mexico.
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Wang Y, Wang W, Wang R, Meng Z, Duan Y, An X, Qi J. Dietary supplementation of ferulic acid improves performance and alleviates oxidative stress of lambs in a cold environment. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1139/cjas-2018-0200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Ferulic acid (FA) has been regarded as an antioxidant in domestic animals’ feed. This study was to investigate whether dietary FA supplementation could improve growth performance by decreasing oxidative stress of lambs in cold environment. Thirty-two 3-mo-old crossbred male lambs (Dorper × Small-tail Han sheep; 30.49 ± 0.46 kg) were randomly assigned into one of the following dietary treatments: CON (control, no FA), FA80 (80 mg FA kg−1of diet), FA400 (400 mg FA kg−1of diet), and FA2000 (2000 mg FA kg−1of diet). Lambs fed the FA80 had higher (P < 0.05) average daily gain and lower (P < 0.05) feed efficiency than those fed CON and FA2000. The dry matter, organic matter, and neutral detergent fiber apparent digestibility was lower (P < 0.05) for FA2000 lambs than for lambs from other treatments. Serum total protein and albumin concentrations were greater (P < 0.05) for FA80 group than other groups. Lambs fed FA80 had higher (P < 0.05) plasma glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities and lower (P < 0.05) malondialdehyde (MDA) content than lambs fed CON. However, FA2000 group showed higher (P < 0.05) plasma MDA content than CON group. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of 80 mg FA kg−1diet could improve growth performance by decreasing oxidative stress of lambs in cold environment.
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- Yuan Wang
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
- College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, People’s Republic of China
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Di Grigoli A, Bonanno A, Rabie Ashkezary M, Laddomada B, Alabiso M, Vitale F, Mazza F, Maniaci G, Ruisi P, Di Miceli G. Meat Production from Dairy Breed Lambs Due to Slaughter Age and Feeding Plan Based on Wheat Bran. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9110892. [PMID: 31683800 PMCID: PMC6912344 DOI: 10.3390/ani9110892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Simple Summary The sheep meat sector in southern Italy, based mainly on light milk-fed lambs, requires technical innovations to improve the production system, the product quality, and enhance the consumption of lamb meat. To fulfill these requirements, this investigation aimed to implement feeding strategies to reduce the cost and energy level of diets for dairy breed lambs slaughtered at an older age than the light lambs, applying a feed restriction at 75% and/or including an inexpensive and local byproduct, such as durum wheat bran (DWB), as a fiber source. The proposed feeding plans were suitable to increase the slaughter age of lambs up to 120 days and produce lean carcasses that, compared to those from 90-day-old lambs, were heavier and with improved meat quality in terms of major water retention and tenderness. The dietary inclusion of DWB limited the fat content and improved the health properties of lamb meat with regard to its antioxidant capacity and fatty acid profile, whereas it reduced lambs’ growth when associated with feed restriction. Abstract This experiment aimed to investigate the possibility to increase the carcass weight of dairy breed lambs and produce moderate-fat meat by applying inexpensive feeding strategies based on restriction and through the use of a fibrous byproduct such as the durum wheat bran (DWB). Sixty-five 45-day-old lambs of the Valle del Belice breed, divided into 6 groups, were fed alfalfa hay supplemented with concentrate feeds including DWB at 0% or 20% (DWB0, DWB20), supplied ad libitum (L) or restricted at 75% (R), and slaughtered at 90 or 120 days of age. The groups were as follows: DWB0-90L (n = 14), DWB20-90L (n = 14), DWB0-120R (n = 10), DWB20-120R (n = 9), DWB0-120L (n = 9), DWB20-120L (n = 9). The diet did not affect feed intake, growth or carcass weight of lambs fed ad libitum, whereas 120-day-old lambs fed DWB associated to restriction showed the lowest weight gain (105 vs. 170, 185 and 190 g/day in DWD20-120R, DWB0-120R, DWB0-120L and DWB20-120L; p = 0.04). The incidence of fat tissue in the hind leg increased (p < 0.0001) from 90L (5.82 and 5.45% with DWB0 and DWB20) to 120R (8.80 and 8.43% with DWB0 and DWB20) and 120L lambs (10.7 and 11.8% with DWB0 and DWB20). Older lambs’ meat, compared to that of 90L lambs, showed analogous levels of intramuscular fat, higher water retention, tenderness and lightness, and a more intense red colour. In meat from 120-day-old lambs, DWB intake tended to reduce the fat level (p = 0.009) and increased polyphenol content (1.10 vs. 1.62, and 1.02 vs. 1.65 g GAE/kg dry matter (DM) in 120R and 120L lambs; p = 0.02), antioxidant capacity (12.8 vs. 14.9, and 12.8 vs. 15.7 mmol trolox eq/kg DM in 120R and 120L lambs; p = 0.02), and the presence of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (FA) (1.61 vs. 2.81, and 1.43 vs. 2.61 g/100 g FA in 120R and 120L lambs; p = 0.007), thereby improving the meat’s health properties. The panelists perceived the effects of DWB inclusion as well as the feeding level with triangle tests.
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- Antonino Di Grigoli
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council (CNR), Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences (SAAF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
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This study investigated the effect of forage type (grass or red clover) and harvesting time (primary growth or regrowth) of silage on energy and N utilisation by sheep fed at maintenance level. Specifically, the assumption of constant loss of energy of digestible organic matter from energy losses in urine and CH4 applied in evaluation of silage metabolisable energy (ME) was investigated. Urinary excretion of high-energy phenolic compounds related to solubilisation of lignin was assumed to affect urinary energy (UE) losses from sheep fed highly digestible grass silage (GS). A total of 25 primary growth and regrowth silages of timothy (Phleum pratense) and meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis) grass mixtures and red clover (Trifolium pratense) samples collected in digestibility trials with sheep, including faecal and urine samples, were used for energy and N determinations. Urinary concentration of monophenolic compounds and CH4 emissions in vitro were also analysed. Daily faecal N output, CH4 yield (MJ/kg DM intake), proportion of CH4 energy in digestible energy (DE) and proportion of UE in DE were greater (P ≤ 0.03) in sheep fed red clover silage (RCS) than GS. Furthermore, less (P = 0.01) energy was lost as UE of DE in sheep fed primary growth GS compared with the other treatments. The relationship between UE and silage N intake or urinary N output for both silage types (i.e. grass v. red clover) was strong, but the fit of the regressions was better for GS than RCS. The CH4/DE ratio decreased (P < 0.05) and the UE/DE ratio increased (P < 0.05) with increasing organic matter digestibility in RCS. These relationships were not significant (P < 0.05) for the GS diets. The regression coefficient was higher (P < 0.05) for GS than RCS when regressing ME concentration on digestible organic matter. The results of this study imply that ME/DE ratio is not constant across first-cut GS of different maturities. The ME production response may be smaller from highly digestible first-cut GS but could not be clearly related to urinary excretion of monophenols derived from solubilisation of lignin. Furthermore, energy lost in urine was not clearly defined for RCS and was much more predictable for GS from silage N concentration.
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Macías-Cruz U, Vicente-Pérez R, López-Baca MA, González-Ríos H, Correa-Calderón A, Arechiga CF, Avendaño-Reyes L. Effects of dietary ferulic acid on reproductive function and metabolism of pre-pubertal hairbreed ewes during the anestrous season. Theriogenology 2018; 119:220-224. [PMID: 30053723 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of ferulic acid (FA) on reproductive tract weight (RTW), ovarian activity and serum concentrations of some metabolites and thyroid hormones of pre-pubertal hairbreed ewe lambs during the natural anestrous season. Twenty Dorper x Pelibuey crossbred ewe lambs (initial body weight = 28.5 ± 0.5 kg and age = 5.0 mo) were fed a basal diet and assigned to two treatments (n = 10) under randomized complete block design: FA supplementation to dosages of 0 (control) or 300 mg of FA/d animal-1. Females were treated with FA during 34 d and then slaughtered to evaluate RTW and ovary. Blood samples were collected at days 1 and 34 to determine serum concentrations of metabolites (i.e. glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, urea and total protein) and thyroid hormones. Final weight, dry matter intake, and serum concentrations of metabolites (except glucose) and thyroid hormones were unaltered by FA. Compared to control, FA-fed ewe lambs had lower (P = 0.05) serum glucose level but higher (P ≤ 0.05) RTW, ovarian mass, number of larger follicles and corpus luteum (CL). While percentage of ewe lambs with small follicles and number of small follicles per female did not vary, percentage of ewe lambs with large follicles and CL increased (P = 0.02) with FA. In conclusion, FA supplementation improves the reproductive tract development and ovarian activity of pre-pubertal hairbreed ewe lambs during the natural anestrous season. An improvement in functionality of the glucose-insulin system could be related with this benefic effect of FA.
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- U Macías-Cruz
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Valle de Mexicali, B.C., 21705, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Valle de Mexicali, B.C., 21705, Mexico; Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de la Costa Sur, Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, 48900, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora, 83000, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C., Hermosillo, Sonora, 83000, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Valle de Mexicali, B.C., 21705, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Unidad Académica de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Carretera Panamerica Zacateca-Fresnillo km 31.5, Zacatecas, 98500, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Valle de Mexicali, B.C., 21705, Mexico.
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Pan YG, Lin WC, Lo CT, Chang SC, Yu B, Lee TT. Effects of substitution of Bermuda grass hay with Trichoderma fermented rice straw on growth, blood, and rumen fluid parameters in Barbados sheep. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2018.1480487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Yuan-Guang Pan
- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Formosa University, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Kaohsiung Animal Propagation Station, Livestock Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Pingtung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Macías-Cruz U, Perard S, Vicente R, Álvarez FD, Torrentera-Olivera NG, González-Ríos H, Soto-Navarro SA, Rojo R, Meza-Herrera CA, Avendaño-Reyes L. Effects of free ferulic acid on productive performance, blood metabolites, and carcass characteristics of feedlot finishing ewe lambs. J Anim Sci 2014; 92:5762-8. [PMID: 25403190 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-8208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of free ferulic acid (FA) supplementation on productive performance, some blood metabolite concentrations, and carcass characteristics of ewe lambs finished in a feedlot. Dorper×Pelibuey ewe lambs (n=20; BW=28.5±0.5 kg; age=5 mo) were individually housed in pens and assigned under a randomized complete block design to the following dietary treatments (n=10): daily feeding without (control) or with 300 mg of FA/animal. The feedlot feeding period lasted 34 d and then all ewe lambs were slaughtered. Free FA did not affect (P≥0.16) BW gain, ADG, DMI, and G:F during the first 17 d, but BW gain (P=0.10) and ADG (P=0.10) tended to decrease for FA from d 17 to 34 and from d 1 to 34 without affecting (P≥0.16) DMI and G:F in ewe lambs. Serum concentrations of glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, total protein, and urea were not affected (P>0.05) by FA at d 1, 17, and 34 of the feeding period. Carcass characteristics were not affected (P>0.05) by FA. Stomach percentage tended (P=0.08) to decrease and leg yields increased (P=0.02) for FA. Other noncarcass components and wholesale cut yields were not affected (P>0.10) by FA. In conclusion, FA supplementation did not improve productive performance, metabolic status, and carcass characteristics of ewe lambs receiving a feedlot finishing diet.
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Affiliation(s)
- U Macías-Cruz
- Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali B.C., México, 21705
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali B.C., México, 21705
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali B.C., México, 21705
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali B.C., México, 21705
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali B.C., México, 21705
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentos y Desarrollo A.C., Hermosillo Sonora, México, 83000
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- Department of Animal and Range Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces 88003
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- UAEM Temascaltepec, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Estado de México, 51300
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- Unidad Regional Universitaria de Zonas Áridas, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Durango, México, 35230
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali B.C., México, 21705
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Soberon M, Cherney J, Liu R, Ross D, Cherney D. Free ferulic acid uptake in lactating cows. J Dairy Sci 2012; 95:6563-70. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-5018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 06/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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