Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Buffalo meat fatty acids'

Three experiments, two with pigs and one with Atlantic salmon, (Salmo salar) were carried out to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with α-tocopheryl acetate (ATA) on quality of pig and salmon tissues. In Experiment 1, 32 pigs were individually fed either of two dietary fat sources: 0.5:0.5 w/w coconut oil/lard (59 g/kg finisher diet) or rapeseed oil (100 g/kg finisher diet) (as contained in full-fat rapeseed {FFR}), with or without supplementary ATA at 200 mg/kg diet. In Experiment 2, 24 pigs were individually fed either a diet which contained mixtures of vegetable oil (59 g/kg diet) (having a high level of palm oil) or rapeseed oil diet as in Experiment 1. The rapeseed oil diets were supplemented with 0, 200 and 500 mg ATA/kg diet. In Experiment 3, a commercial diet with high lipid content (290 g/kg diet) and 250 mg ATA/kg diet was supplemented with 0, 400 and 700 mg ATA/kg diet. Diets were fed to 54 salmon. Tissue samples were stored at 4°C and/or -20°C for different periods. Spectral data on tissue samples were collected with an NIRSystems 6500 scanning monochromator. Salmon and pig tissues, and pig muscle subcellular fractions (microsomal and mitochondrial) were analysed for fatty acid composition, α-tocopherol (AT) content and oxidative stability (by thiobarbituric acid test). In both pigs and salmon, muscle drip loss was measured, and the colour score and carotenoid content of salmon fillets were determined. Data presented in this study indicate that pig tissues respond positively to increased dietary supply of unsaturated fatty acids (UFA). Pig tissue UFA and n-3 fatty acid contents were increased, and n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratio was decreased by feeding diets containing FFR. There was only a slight influence of dietary fatty acids on fatty acid composition of the subcellular membranes. AT concentration was higher in the mitochondrial fraction than the microsomal fraction. The mitochondrial fraction lipids had a higher content of UFA than those of the mcirosomal fraction. Supplemental dietary ATA increased the AT content of both pig and salmon tissues.

Lipid oxidation is the main factor which limits the shelf-life of meat when held under frozen storage. Research undertaken used pork phospholipid liposomes as a model for studying lipid oxidation in meat. Oxidation was followed by monitoring the decrease in the phospholipid unsaturated fatty acyl chains. It was found that the greater the level of unsaturation of the phospholipid fatty acyl chain the greater was their susceptibility to peroxidation. However, the results were not consistent and several reasons for the variation in rate are provided. At ambient temperatures copper (II) was found to be pro-oxidant in the peroxidation of liposomes. At temperatures below 0°C the prooxidant activity of copper (II) was significantly reduced. However copper again became highly pro-oxidant if sodium chloride was present. It is suggested that salt controls the copper ion concentration at sub-zero temperatures as the pro-oxidant activity of copper (II) is reduced on increasing the copper (II) concentration from 0.9 to 90 ppm. Other experiments found sodium nitrite and pholyphosphate to act as antioxidant and that liposome structure was an important factor in the rate of peroxidation. Four storage trials on pork burgers were undertaken to determine whether salt was also pro-oxidant in the stability of pork when held under frozen storage. The oxidative deterioration of the meat was followed by the following methods of analysis:- 1. The decrease in the unsaturated acyl chains of both total lipid and phospholipid. 2. The change in the colour parameters of the meat using reflectance spectroscopy. 3. The analysis of neutral lipid oxidation products by HPLC. 4. The organoleptic qualities of the pork using a trained panel of food assessors. The results from these storage trails showed that the deterioration of pork was minimised by storing the burgers at lower temperatures within the range 0 to -30°C. Salt was found to accelerate the oxidative deterioration of both uncooked and cooked pork when stored at -20°C. Nitrite was found to exhibit some antioxidant behaviour and reduce the pro-oxidant effect of salt.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 196-220) Studies the growth, body composition, feed intake of grazing animals, the use of anabolic agents, fatty acid composition of ruminants fats; and, the effect of saturated fat on human health.

Consumer evaluation, proximate data, Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF), fatty acid (FA) composition and volatile compounds were analyzed from the Longissimus thoracis (LT), Tricep brachii (TB) and Gluteus medius (GM) muscles finished on conventional feedlot (FL) and forages, including a perennial legume, birdsfoot trefoil (BFT; Lotus corniculatus), and a grass, meadow brome (Bromus riparius Rehmann, Grass). Representative retail forage (USDA Certified Organic Grass-fed, COGF) and conventional beef (USDA Top Choice, TC) were investigated (n = 6) for LT. Additionally, the effects of diet on Gluteus medius (GM) and Tricep brachii (TB) muscles were explored. Forage-finished beef scored lower (P < 0.05) in most of the affected sensory attributes except BFT which was similar to grain-finished beef. In forage-finished beef GM was more liked and in FL, TB was similar to GM except juiciness where it scored greater. The fat percent was found to be greatest (P < 0.05) in TC followed by BFT and FL. Nutritionally beneficial ratios of FAs were observed in forage-finished diet. Fatty acid concentrations were majorly affected (P ≤ 0.046) by diet. Few long-chain PUFAs were affected (P ≤ 0.015) by muscle type. No FA was a effected (P > 0.05) by the interaction of muscle and diet. 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, known to evoke a buttery sensation was affected (P = 0.011) by diet with greater (P < 0.05) concentration in GM across all diets. Strecker degradation products were affected (P ≤ 0.014) by muscle type being prominent in GM. Meanwhile, 2-ethyl-3,5-dimethyl-pyrazine was greatest (P < 0.05) in BFT. All pyrazine compounds were (P < 0.05) greater in GM. These results indicate that when consumer evaluated beef of finishing diets, FL beef was rated highly. Additionally, not all forages produce similar beef. There were similar ratings for BFT for all attributes except flavor having lower values compared with FL. The chemical composition of BFT beef was found to be intermediary and similar to both FL and Grass beef in many cases. Diet was found to interact with muscle for sensory and chemical measures. The GM and TB of FL did not differ (P < 0.05), while within forage treatments sensory response and chemical composition varied. These results indicate the meat quality of secondary beef muscles is more greatly impacted by forage diets.

Tese de Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias, especialidade de Produção Animal
alexandrafrancisco@sapo.pt
Ruminant meats are characterized by being rich in saturated fatty acids (SFA), particularly, and low in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), which is regarded as disadvantageous for humans. However, ruminant meats are also the dietary source of some bioactive health benefit fatty acids, including conjugated linoleic acid isomers (CLA) and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from the n-3 series (n-3 LC-PUFA). In the present thesis we have explored three nutritional strategies to improve the fatty acid (FA) profile of lamb meat, in order to maximize CLA and n-3 LC-PUFA content. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects on lipid metabolism and fatty composition of meat from lambs intensively fattened of the i) dietary inclusion of Cistus ladanifer L. (C. ladanifer); ii) dietary supplementation with vegetable oils and iii) replacement of cereal grains by dehydrated citrus pulp (DCP) in diets. A global evaluation of the effects of the dietary treatments on production, meat quality and meat lipid composition, was achieved by recording the productive performance of lambs, carcasses composition, and determining analytically the fatty acid composition, oxidative stability and organoleptic quality of meat. Moreover, the expression of genes encoding Δ5-, Δ6- and Δ9-desaturases (FADS1, FADS2 and SCD) in longissimus muscle was also assessed. The first experiment, involved 54 Merino Branco lambs, and evaluated the effects of the dietary inclusion of C. ladanifer (rockrose) (Cistus) and of the lipid supplementation with a blend of linseed and soybean oil (2:1 vol/vol). Nine diets were formulated resulting from the combination between 3 levels of C. ladanifer inclusion (50, 100 and 200g/kg of dry matter (DM)) and 3 levels of oil supplementation ((0, 40 e 80g/kg DM)). On second experiment, 32 Merino Branco lambs were fed using diets containing 60g/kg DM of soybean oil and 50% of dehydrated lucerne, and there were evaluated the effects of C. ladanifer inclusion (0 vs 150g/kg) DM) and the replacement of cereal grains by DCP in the diets. On the first experiment, the diets did not affect animal´s growth. Lipid suplementation reduced DM intake, muscle proportion in the carcass and increased kidney knobb channel fat. Meat chemical and physical parameters were not influenced by the diets. The level of 100g/kg of C. ladanifer inclusion improved meat oxidative stability during 7 days of storage. The perception of off-flavours was higher and meat overall acceptability by the sensory panel was reduced with suplementation 8% oil blend. The increasing inclusion of C. ladanifer and oil in the diet act sinergetically on the 10t-18:1 in meat. C. ladanifer increased total amount and proportion of trans monoinsaturated FA (trans MUFA) and reduced the proportions of eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosapentaenoic (DPA) acids. The dietary suplementation with vegetable oil blend was a good strategy to improve nutritional value of meat, enhancing total amount of linolenic acid (18:3 n-3) and of n-3 PUFA, and reducing the proportion of SFA, which it was followed by an increment of the proportion of PUFA on lipid profile of intramuscular fat (IMF). The expression of the SCD mRNA increased with C. ladanifer but it was not correlated with the concentration of the Δ9-desaturase FA products. On the second experiment, DM intake increased with C. ladanifer, althought growth was not influenced by diets. Carcass composition was not affected by the dietary treatments, but an interaction between C. ladanifer and DCP was observed for dressing percentage. Dietary factors did not influence muscular pH, cooking losses, meat color and oxidative stability during storage. However, meat shear force increased with the adition of C. ladanifer to diets. Meat tenderness and juiciness were both reduced by C. ladanifer and DCP, but only C. ladanifer reduced meat overall acceptability assessed by the sensory panel. The inclusion of C. ladanifer to 1:1 forage to concentrate ratio diets enriched with soybean oil, reduced the occurrence of trans-10 shift, but did not increase 11t-18:1 and 9c,11t-18:2 concentrations on meat lipids. Trans fatty acids (TFA) were reduced by C. ladanifer inclusion in diets. Dehydrated citrus pulp improved meat nutritional value by increasing 18:3 n-3.
RESUMO - Enriquecimento em ácidos gordos bioactivos da carne de borrego de sistema intensivo através da modulação nutricional do metabolismo lipídico - A carne de ruminantes caracteriza-se por ser particularmente rica em ácidos gordos saturados (AGS) e pobre em ácidos gordos poliinsaturados (AGPI), o que é considerado como negativo para a dieta humana. Contudo, é também uma importante fonte de alguns ácidos gordos bioactivos benéficos para a saúde, como os isómeros conjugados do ácido linoleico (CLA) e ácidos gordos poliinsaturados de cadeia longa da família n-3 (n-3 CL-AGPI). Na presente tese explorámos três estratégias nutricionais de modo a melhorar o perfil lipídico da carne de borrego através do aumento do seu conteúdo em CLA e em n-3 n-3 CL-AGPI. Foram realizadas duas experiências nas quais os efeitos i) da inclusão de Cistus ladanifer L. (esteva); ii) da suplementação lipídica com óleos vegetais e iii) da substituição dos grãos de cereais por polpa de citrínos desidratada (PCD) no metabolismo lipídico e na composição em ácidos gordos da carne de borrego de sistema intensivo de engorda foram avaliados. A avaliação integrada dos efeitos dos tratamentos no desempenho produtivo, foi efectuada registando-se a ingestão de matéria seca (MS), ganho médio diário e composição das carcaças dos borregos, assim como a qualidade física e sensorial da carne e a sua composição em ácidos gordos e níveis de expressão dos genes que codificam para as Δ5, Δ6 e Δ9-desaturases (FADS1, FADS2 e SCD mRNAs). No primeiro ensaio, que envolveu 54 borregos Merino Branco avaliámos a inclusão, na dieta, de Cistus ladanifer (esteva), e da suplementação lipídica constituída por uma mistura de óleo de linho e de soja (2:1 vol/vol). Para tal foram formuladas 9 dietas que resultaram da combinação entre 3 níveis de inclusão de C. ladanifer (50, 100 e 200g/kg de matéria seca (MS)) e 3 níveis de suplementação lipídica (0, 40 e 80g/kg de MS). No segundo ensaio, utilizaram-se 32 borregos alimentados com dietas contendo 50% de luzerna desidratada e 60g/kg MS de óleo de soja, e avaliaram-se os efeitos da inclusão de C. ladanifer (0 vs 150g/kg) de MS) e da substituição dos grãos de cereais por polpa de citrínos desidratada (PCD) nas dietas. No primeiro ensaio, os tratamentos não afectaram o crescimento dos animais. O óleo reduziu a ingestão de MS, a proporção de músculo da carcaça e aumentou a quantidade de gordura pélvica e renal. As caraterísticas físicas e químicas da carne não foram afectadas pelas dietas. O nível de 100g/kg de esteva melhorou a estabilidade oxidativa da carne durante o armazenamento de 7 dias. A percepção de off-flavours foi superior e a aceitação global por parte do painel de provadores foi inferior para a suplementação com 8% de óleo. A inclusão de C. ladanifer potenciou o aumento de 10t-18:1 na carne induzido pelo óleo. Com a inclusão de C. ladanifer nas dietas aumentou a quantidade total e proporção de ácidos gordos monoinsaturados trans (TransAGMI) e diminuiram as proporções dos ácidos eicosapentaenoico (EPA) e docosapentaenoico (DPA). A suplementação das dietas com a mistura de óleos vegetais foi uma boa estratégia para melhorar o valor nutricional da carne, permitindo um aumento da quantidade total de ácido linolénico (18:3 n-3) e n-3 AGPI, e a redução da proporção de AGS acompanhada de um aumento da proporção de AGPI no perfil lipídico da gordura intramuscular. A expressão do mRNA do gene SCD aumentou com a inclusão de C. ladanifer nas dietas. No segundo ensaio, a ingestão de MS aumentou com a inclusão de C. ladanifer, embora o crescimento não tenha sido influenciado pelas dietas. A composição da carcaça não foi afectada pelos tratamentos, mas verificou-se uma interacção entre a inclusão de esteva e a de PCD que afectou o rendimento da carcaça. Os factores em estudo não influenciaram o pH muscular, as perdas por cozedura, a cor da carne e a sua estabilidade oxidativa. No entanto, ocorreu um aumento da força de corte da carne com a adição de C. ladanifer às dietas. A tenrura e a suculência da carne sofreram uma diminuição com a inclusão de C. ladanifer e de PCD nas dietas, no entanto a aceitação global da carne pelo painel de provadores apenas foi diminuída com C. ladanifer. A inclusão de C. ladanifer a dietas com uma relação de forragem: concentrado de 1:1 e enriquecidas com óleo de soja, reduziu a ocorrência do trans-10 shift, embora não tenha aumentado os teores de 11t-18:1 e de 9c,11t-18:2 na fracção lipídica da carne. O total de ácidos gordos trans (AGT) na carne foi reduzido pela inclusão de esteva nas dietas. A PCD melhorou o valor nutricional da gordura da carne de borrego, aumentando a concentração em 18:3 n-3.

A preliminary trial to determine the effect of repeated freezing and thawing on beef striploins, showed that the effect of thawing on frozen non-aged beef significantly improved tenderness, flavour and acceptability, indicating that thawing had a similar effect to aging. In the subsequent study, 207 beef striploins were collected from the Southern Crossbreeding Project (SXB: 70 heifers grainfed for 80 days, 70 steers grainfed for 180 days), Davies Gene Mapping Project (DGM: 30 steers grainfed for 180 days) and also 37 Hanwoo striploins imported into Australia from Korea. SXB animals consisted of Hereford cross calves sired by Belgian Blue, Limousin, South Devon, Hereford, Angus, Wagyu and Jersey bulls. DGM animals consisted of purebred Limousins and Jerseys and Limousin by Jersey crosses. Sensory analysis of beef striploins involved semi-trained taste panel assessments, using nine-point category scales for initial and sustained juiciness, beef flavour, beef fat flavour, oily flavour, buttery flavour, chicken-skin flavour, corn flavour, grassy flavour and overall acceptability. Flavour acceptability was positively enhanced by increased levels of intramuscular fat (IMF%). Significant differences in breed were apparent for juiciness, beef flavour, buttery flavour and flavour acceptability, after adjusting data to a constant level of intramuscular fat, suggesting that some variation in flavour may be genetic. The Korean Hanwoo displayed a numerically higher intensity of chicken score and lower intensity of beef flavour. Australian cattle breeds differed in fatty acid composition between each other and also to that of the Korean Hanwoo. The latter had 57% mono-unsaturated fatty acids, which was significantly higher (P<0.001) than the Australian breeds (47%). Since IMF% was confounded with breed, breed differences were not significant when adjusted for IMF%. Jersey animals most closely resembled the Hanwoo in fatty acid profile, whilst animals containing Limousin differed markedly from the Hanwoo. A chemical sensor was able to establish significant differences between Korean Hanwoo and Australian animals and predominantly mirrored differences in fatty acid composition and to some extent flavour. Development of prediction equations from individual fatty acids was disappointing (R2< 15%). However, when fatty acid data, IMF% and chemical sensor data were combined to form prediction equations, moderate R2 values were obtained of (24% to 43%).
Thesis (M.Ag.Sc.)--School of Agriculture & Wine, 2001.

Thesis (MScAgric) -- University of Stellenbosch, 2000.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Lipids remain one of the most important nutrients required by broilers. The growing awareness that some Western societies have too high a dietary ratio of n-6/n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids is of direct relevance to broiler nutrition and lipid metabolism. Meaningful quantities of n-3 polyunsaturates have been incorporated into major poultry tissues, so that the production of broiler meat with high n-3 polyunsaturates becomes advantageous for the broiler industry as they are perceived as having a 'healthier' lipid profile. Unfortunately, such broiler meat is rather susceptible to oxidative deterioration, and oxidation often determines shelf life of poultry meat products. The addition of a-tocopherol (vitamin E) to broiler diets is an effective means of improving the oxidative stability of broiler meat. Elevated a-tocopherol levels in broiler feeds increase tissue concentrations thereof resulting in improved stability of membranal structures which may be expected to increase the oxidative stability of broiler meat and meat products. Three investigations were done at Mariendahl Poultry Research Station in Stellenbosch. The broilers were kept in 1 x 0.4 x 0.5 m cages in a broiler rearing house. All the trials started with day-old chicks, except experiment 1 where 3-week old broilers were used. At the end of trials 2 and 3 the 6-week old broilers were slaughtered and the carcasses prepared for chemical analysis. Experiment 1: Metabolisabie energy of Canola acid oil and Famarol acid oil for broiler chickens. In trials with 21-day-old male broilers the true metabolisabie energy value, corrected for nitrogen retention (TMEn) was determined by the balance method for Canala acid oil (CAO) and Famarol acid oil (FAO). The trials were duplicated, each time using different samples of the two oils from the same source (experiment 1 and 2). Each of the two oils were blended in two ratios with a basal diet to form the test diets, viz. 100% Basal; 96% Basal: 4% Oil; 92% Basal: 8% Oil. In experiment 3, 50 % bran was added to the maize to form the basal diet. The balance trials lasted for 3 days after an adaptation period of 4 days. The TMEn values determined by regression for the broilers of CAO did not differ significantly (P>0.05) between experiments 1 and 2. However, the value for experiment 3 was significantly (P<0.05) higher than those for experiments 1 and 2. The TMEn values of FAO also did not differ significantly (P>0.05) between experiments 1 and 2, although the value for experiment 3 was significantly higher than that of experiment 1. The addition of 50 % bran to the basal diet in experiment 3 could have stimulated the digestive breakdown process and hence increase the secretion of digestive enzymes. This could lead to an increase in the utilisation of the test lipid and therefore an increase in the TMEn value. The TMEn values of CAO differed significantly (P<0.05) from those of FAO for all three the experiments (exp. 1:30.6 ± 0.399 MJ/kg for CAO vs. 25.9 ± 0.441 MJ/kg for FAO; expo 2: 31.0 ± 0.633 MJ/kg for CAO vs. 26.1 ± 0.668 MJ/kg for FAO: expo 3: 32.1 ± 0.867 MJ/kg for CAO vs. 27.1 MJ/kg for FAO).Experiment 2: of broilers. The dietary effects of various combinations of Canala acid oil (CAO, a high level of C18:3n-3 and MUFA) and Famarol Effects of various dietary n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratios on the perfonnance and body composition acid oil (FAO, a high level of 18:2n-6 and SFA) on tissue fatty acid composition were studied in broiler carcasses and abdominal fat pads. From day-old to six weeks, chicks were fed one of six diets containing 100% FAO, 80% FAO-20% CAO, 60% FAO-40% CAO, 40% FAO-60% CAO, 20% FAO-80% CAO, 100% CAO. There were no statistical differences (P>0.05) in average daily gain (1.71 ± 0.059 g) or feed conversion ratios (1.97 ± 0.051) among dietary groups. No statistical differences (P>0.05) were found in the chemical proximate composition of the carcasses for the moisture (66.20 ± 0.112 %), protein (17.63 ± 0.484 %), lipid (15.92 ± 1.507 %) and ash (0.95 ± 0.115 %) content among dietary groups. No statistical differences (P>0.05) were found in the chemical proximate composition of the abdominal fat pads for the moisture (28.77 ± 0.112 %), protein (3.03 ± 0.484 %), lipid (63.32 ± 9.789 %) and ash (0.45 ± 0.135 %) content among dietary groups. With the increase in dietary CAO levels, the percentages of C18:2n-6 and C20:4n-6 in the carcasses decreased respectively with 1.78 % from 20.88 % and 0.35 % from 1.05 %, whilst C18:3n-3 and longer chain n-3 fatty acids such as C20:5n-3 and C22:6n-3 increased respectively with 2.25 % from 1 %, 0.1 % from 0.1 % and 0.67 % from 0.2 %. The same tendency was seen in the abdominal fat pads where C18:2n-6 and C20:4n-6 decreased respectively with 1.55 % from 20.75 % and 0.98 % from 1.2 % with an increase in dietary CAO, whilst C18:3n-3, C20:5n-3 and C22:6n-3 increased respectively with 2.13 % from 1.15 %, 0.45 % from 0.03 % and 0.95 % from 0.05 %. The n-3/n-6 ratio in the carcasses and abdominal fat pads increased respectively with 0.16 % from 0.06 % and 0.19 % from 0.06 % with an increase in dietary CAO. These results clearly indicate that dietary CAO enriched with a-linolenic acid lower saturated fatty acids respectively in broiler carcasses and abdominal fat pads with 4.88 % from 31.6 % and 10.63% from 31.1 %, whilst increasing monounsaturated fatty acids with 3.87 % from 44.95 % and 7.25 % from 46.7 % respectively and polyunsaturated fatty acids with 1.02 % from 23.45 % and 2.38 % from 23.2 % respectively. Experiment 3: Effect of dietary vitamin E on the performance of broilers and oxidative stability, colour, microbiological stability, fatty acid composition and pH of broiler meat during refrigerated and frozen storage. Experiment 1 was carried out with 220 one-day-old broiler chicks to evaluate the effect of eleven concentrations of vitamin E (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180 and 200 mg a-tocopheryl acetate 1 kg diet) on their production performance and the oxidative stability of their frozen broiler carcasses. The diets with vitamin E levels 0 to 100 mg were fed from day-old to 42 days of age while the diets with vitamin E levels 120 to 200 mg were fed from 21 to 42 days of age. The oxidative stability, evaluated by thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) values, was determined after 30, 90, 120 and 150 days of storage at -20°C. There were no statistical differences (P>0.05) in average daily gain (1.85 ± 0.111 g) or feed conversion ratios (2.29 ± 0.397) among dietary groups. TBARS values increased significantly (P<0.05) with increasing time of storage (basal diet: day 30 = 1.71 ± 0.51; day 150 = 4.89 ± 0.51), but decreased significantly (P<0.05) with increasing vitamin E levels (day 150: basal = 4.89 ± 0.51; 100 mg / kg = 1.09 ± 0.27). Experiment 2 was carried out with day-old broiler chicks to evaluate the effect of five concentrations of vitamin E (0, 40, 80, 120 and 160 mg atocopheryl acetate / diet) on their performance and the oxidative stability of their refrigerated carcasses. The experimental diets were fed from day-old to 42 days of age. The oxidative stability, evaluated by TBARS values, colour deterioration and microbiological stability were determined after 0, 4, 8, 10 and 12 days of storage at 4°C. Fatty acid analysis was done on the samples of days 0 and 12. There were no statistical differences (P>0.05) in average daily gain (1.88 ± 0.117 g) or feed conversion ratios (2.37 ± 0.467) among dietary groups. TBARS values increased significantly (P<0.05) with increasing time of storage, but decreased significantly (P<0.05) with increasing vitamin E levels. There were no statistical differences (P>0.05) in colour measurements for L* (44.97 ± 0.662), a* (5.23 ± 0.315) or b* (12.76 ± 0.321) values between treatments. Microbiological counts increased significantly (P<0.05) over time with vitamin E concentration showing no effect. There were no statistical differences (P>0.05) for any of the fatty acid groups measured (SFA: Day 0 = 26.1 ± 1.13%, Day 12 = 26.1 ± 1.17%; MUFA: Day 0 = 41.4 ± 1.46%, Day 12 = 40.2 ± 2.28%; PUFA: Day 0 = 32.4 ± 1.95%, Day 12 = 33.8 ± 2.52%) among dietary groups. Similarly, none of the fatty acids showed statistical significant (P>0.05) concentration changes over time. There were no statistical differences (P>0.05) in pH (6.01 ± 0.206) among dietary groups.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Lipiede is steeds een van die mees belangrike voedingstowwe wat deur braakuikens benodig word. Die groeiende bewuswording dat sekere Westerse gemeenskappe 'n te hoë verhouding van n-6/n-3 poli-onversadigde vetsure in hul dieet het, is direk relevant vir braaikuikenvoeding en lipiedmetabolisme. Betekenisvolle hoeveelhede n-3 polionversadigde vetsure is geïnkorporeer in die belangrikste hoendersnitte, met die gevolg dat die produksie van braaikuikenvleis met hoë n-3 poli-onversadigde vetsure voordelig is vir die braaikuikenindustrie en geag word 'n meer "gesonde" beeld te hê. Ongelukkig is sodanige braaikuikenvleis redelik vatbaar vir oksidatiewe bederf, en oksidasie bepaal dikwels die rakleeftyd van hoendervleisprodukte. Die byvoeging van a-tokoferol (vitamine E) by braaikuikendiëte is 'n effektiewe manier om die oksidatiewe stabiliteit van braaikuikenvleis te verbeter. Verhoogde a-tokoferol vlakke in braakuikenvoere verhoog die weefselkonsentrasie wat verhoogde stabiliteit van die membraanstrukture en derhalwe moontlike verhoogde oksidatiewe stabiliteit van braakuikenvleis en -produkte tot gevolg het. Drie ondersoeke is onderneem by Mariendahl Pluimvee Navorsingstasie te Stellenbosch. Die braakuikens is aangehou in 1 x 0.4 x 0.5m hokke in braaikuikenhuise. In al die proewe is dagoud kuikens gebruik, behalwe eksperiment 1 waar drieweek oue kuikens gebruik is. Aan die einde van proewe 2 en 3 is die ses-week oue braaikuikens geslag en die karkasse voorberei vir analise. Eksperiment 1: braaikuikens. Die ware metaboliseerbare energie waarde van Canola voergraadolie (CAO) en Famarol voergraadolie (FAO), Metaboliseerbare energie van Canola voergraadolie en Famarol voergraadolie vir gekorregeer vir stikstof retensie (WMEn), is by wyse van proewe op 21 dae oue braaikuikenhaantjies bepaal deur van die balansrnetode gebruik te maak. Die proewe is tweemaal herhaal vir verhoogde akkuraatheid, met die gebruik van verskillende monsters van die twee olies vanaf dieselfde bron. Die olies is in twee verhoudings met 'n basale diëet gemeng om die proef dieet te vorm, nl. 100% Basaal; 96% Basaal: 4% Olie en 92% Basaal: 8% Olie. Die balans proewe het 3 dae geduur na afloop van 'n aanpassingsperiode van 4 dae. Die WMEn waardes van CAO, bepaal deur middel van regressie analise, het nie betekenisvol verskil (P>0.05) tussen eksperimente 1 en 2 nie. Die waarde van eksperiment 3 was betekenisvol hoër (P<0.05) as die van die eerste twee eksperimente. Die WMEn waardes van FAO het ook nie betekenisvol verskil (P>0.05) tussen eksperimente 1 en 2 nie, maar die waarde vir eksperiment 3 was betekenisvol hoër as dié van eksperiment 1. Die WMEn waardes van COA het betekenisvol verskil (P< 0.05) van dié van FAO vir al die eksperimente (exp. 1: 30.6 ± 0.399 MJ/kg vir CAO vs. 25.9 ± 0.441 MJ/kg vir FAO; expo 2: 31.0 ± 0.633 MJ/kg vir CAO vs. 26.1 ± 0.668 MJ/kg vir FAO: expo 3: 32.1 ± 0.867 MJ/kg vir CAO vs. 27.1 MJ/kg vir FAO). Eksperiment 2: Die invloed van verskeie rantsoen n-6/n3 vetsuurverhoudings op die produksie en liggaamsamestelling van braaikuikens. Die rantsoeneffek van verskeie kombinasies Canola voergraadolie (CAO, 'n hoë vlak van C18:3n-3 en monoonversadigde vetsure) en Famarol voergraadolie (FAO, 'n hoë vlak van 18:2n-6 en versadigde vetsure) op die weefselvetsuursamestelling is bestudeer in braaikuikenkarkasse en abdominale vetneerlegging. Die kuikens is van dagoud to op ses-weke ouderdom een van ses diëte gevoer met die volgende samestellings: 100% FAO, 80% FAO-20% CAO, 60% FAO - 40%CAO, 40% FAO - 60% CAO, 20% FAO - 80% CAO, 100% CAO. Daar was geen statistiese verskil tussen die rantsoengroepe (P>0.05) in die gemiddelde daaglikse toename (1.71 ± 0.059 g) of die voeromsetverhoudings (1.97 ± 0.051) nie. Geen statistiese verskil (P>0.05) is gevind in die chemiese samestelling van die karkasse vir vog (66.20 ± 0.112 %), proteïn (17.63 ± 0.484 %), lipied (15.92 ± 1.507 %) en as (0.95 ± 0.115 %) inhoud tussen die rantsoen groepe nie. Geen statistiese verskille (P>0.05) is gevind in die chemiese samestelling van die abdominale vetneerlegging vir vog (28.77 ± 0.112 %), proteien (3.03 ± 0.484 %), lipied (63.32 ± 9.789 %) en as (0.45 ± 0.135 %) inhoud onder die rantsoengroepe nie. Met die verhoging in die rantsoen CAO vlakke het die persentasie van C18:2n-6 en C20:4n-6 in die karkasse verminder met 1.78 % en 0.35 % respektiewelik, terwyl C18:3n-3 en langer ketting n-3 vetsure soos C20:5n-3 en C22:6n-3 respektiewelik met 2.25 %, 0.1 % en 0.67 % verhoog het. Dieselfde tendens is opgemerk in die abdominale vetneerlegging waar C18:2n-6 en C20:4n-6 afgeneem het met 1.55 % en 0.98 % respektiewelik met die verhoging van rantsoen CAO, terwyl C18:3n-3, C20:5n-3 en C22:6n-3 verhoog het met 2.13 %, 0.45 % en 0.95 % respektiewelik. Die n- 3/n-6 verhouding in die karkasse en abdominale vetneerlegging het verhoog met 0.16 % en 0.19 % respektiewelik met die verhoging van die rantsoen CAO. Die resultate toon onomwonde aan dat rantsoen CAO verryk met c-Iinoletensuur, verlaag versadigde vetsure in braaikuikenkarkasse en -adbdominale vetneerleggings met 4.88 % en 10.63% respektiewelik, terwyl die mono-onversadigde vetsure met 3.87 % en 7.25 % respektiewelik verhoog word en polionversadigde vetsure met 1.02 % en 2.38 % respektiewelik verhoog word. Eksperiment 3: Die invloed van vitamine E op die produksie van braaikuikens en die oksidatiewe stabiliteit, kleur, mikrobiologiese stabilitiet, vetsuursamestelling en pH van braaikuikenvleis gedurende verkoelde en bevrore berging. Eksperiment 1 is uitgevoer met 220 dagoud braaikuikens ten einde die effek van elf konsentrasies van vitamine E (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180 en 200 mg a-tokoferyl acetaat / kg voer) op hul produksieprestasie en die oksidatiewe stabiliteit van hul gevriesde braakuikenkarkasse te evalueer. Die diëte met vitamine E vlakke 0 tot 100 mg is vanaf dagoud tot 42-dae-ouderdom gevoer, terwyl die diëte met vitamine E vlakke van 120 tot 200mg gevoer is vanaf 21 tot 42- dae-ouderdom. Die oksidatiewe stabiliteit, soos geëvalueer deur tiobarbituriese suur reaktiewe stowwe (TBARS) waardes, is bepaal na 30, 90, 120 en 150 dae van berging teen -20°C. Daar was geen statistiese verskille (P>0.05) in die gemiddelde daaglikse toename (1.85 ± 0.111 g) of voeromsetverhoudings (2.29 ± 0.397) tussen die rantsoengroepe nie. TBARS waardes het betekenisvol toegeneem (P<0.05) met die verhoging in bergingsperiode, maar het betekenisvol afgeneem (P<0.05) met verhoogde vitamine E vlakke. Eksperiment 2 is uitgevoer met dagoud braaikuikens ten einde die effek van vyf konsentrasies van vitamine E (0, 40, 80, 120 and 160 mg a-tokoferyl acetaat / kg voer) op hul prestasie en die oksidatiewe stabiliteit van hul verkoelde karkasse te evalueer. Die eksperimentele diëte is gevoer vanaf dagoud tot 42- dae-ouderdom. Die oksidatiewe stabiliteit, geëvalueer deur middel van TBARS waardes, kleur afname en mikrobiologiese stabiliteit is bepaal na 0, 4, 8, 10 en 12 dae van berging teen 4°C. Vetsuuranalises is gedoen op die monsters van dae 0 en 12. Daar was geen statistiese verskille (P>0.05) in die gemiddelde daaglikse toename (1.88 ± 0.117 g) of voeromsetverhoudings (2.37 ± 0.467) tussen die rantsoengroepe nie. TBARS waardes het betekenisvol verhoog (P<0.05) met die verlengde bergingsperiode, maar het betekenisvol afgeneem (P<0.05) met verhoogde viatmine E vlakke. Daar was geen statistiese verskille (P>0.05) in kleur metings vir L* (44.97 ± 0.662), a* (5.23 ± 0.315) of b* (12.76 ± 0.321) waardes tussen behandelings nie. Mikrobiologiese tellings het betekenisvol verhoog (P<0.05) oor tyd met die vitamine E konsentrasie wat geen effek getoon het nie. Daar was geen statisties betekenisvolle verskille (P>0.05) vir enige van die vetsuurgroepe tussen die behandelings nie. Soortgelyks het geen van die vetsure statisties betekenisvolle (P>0.05) konsentrasieveranderings oor tyd aangetoon nie. Daar was geen statistiese verskil (P>0.05) in die pH (6.01 ± 0.206) tussen die rantsoengroepe nie.

The objective of the study was to determine growth performance, physico-chemical attributes, oxidative stability and sensory quality of pork from pigs fed one of three dietary treatments, eac containing 0%, 2.5% or 5% (T1, T2 and T3, respectively) Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM). Dietary treatments were formulated to be isonitrogenous and isoenergetic for weaner (6 – 8 weeks) and grower (9 – 13 weeks) phases. Twelve Large White (LW) and 12 Kolbroek (KB) male pigs at 6 weeks of age, initially weighing an average 10 kg, were randomly allocated to one of the dietary treatments, each with four replicates, in individual pens. Feed and water were offered ad libitum. The Longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) muscle of each carcass (n = 24) was sampled for meat quality and fatty acid analyses. Breed differences in measured parameters were observed. In pigs receiving 5% MOLM, the LW had significantly the highest ADFI (P<0.05) than KB pigs. In pigs receiving 2.5% and 5% MOLM, backfat thickness was significantly highest (P<0.05) compared to those receiving 0% MOML. Dietary inclusion of MOLM had no significant effects (P>0.05) on the physico-chemical quality of pork from LW pigs; although it significantly (P<0.05) increased a* and reduced WBSF values in pork from KB pigs. Pork from LW pigs receiving 5% MOLM had significantly increased (P<0.05) n-3 content of the subcutaneous tissue of LW pigs compared to KB, and also when compread to other treatment groups. In both breeds, the composition of PUFA: SFA and n-6: n-3 in the subcutaneous adipose tissue was significantly (P<0.05) lower in T2 and T3 than in T1. The n-3 levels for pork muscle from LW pigs receiving 2.5% and 5% MOLM, and from KB pigs receiving 5% MOLM, were significantly (P<0.05) lower. Inclusions of MOLM significantly (P<0.05) reduced the n-6: n-3 fatty acids in pork from both LW pigs and KB pigs. Consumer scores on sensory attributes (aroma intensity, initial impression of juiciness, first bite, sustained impression of juiciness, muscle fibre and overall tenderness and overall flavor intensity) significantly (P<0.05) increased as the level of MOLM inclusion in the diet increased; and higher scores were observed in fried meat than in boiled for most sensory attributes. It may be concluded that inclusion of MOLM in pig diets up to 5% improved the ADFI, a*, tenderness of pork without adversely affecting the FCR and other physico-chemical quality attributes; and resulted in desired increase in levels of n-3 and reduced the n-6: n-3 fatty acid ratio.

Nustatyti genetinių veiksnių įtaką galvijienos ir kiaulienos mitybinei vertei bei kokybei. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Tirti ir įvertinti skirtingų veislių galvijų ir kiaulių mėsos kokybę. 2. Tirti ir įvertinti riebalų rūgščių kiekį ir jų santykį skirtingų veislių galvijų mėsoje. 3. Tirti ir įvertinti riebalų rūgščių kiekį ir jų santykį Lietuvoje veisiamų kiaulių veislių mėsoje. 4. Tirti ir įvertinti aminorūgščių kiekį ir jų santykį skirtingų veislių galvijų mėsoje. 5. Tirti ir įvertinti aminorūgščių kiekį ir jų santykį skirtingų veislių kiaulių mėsoje. Ištirta veislės įtaka galvijų ir kiaulių, augintų vienodose sąlygose, mėsos aminorūgščių ir tarpraumeninių riebalų rūgščių struktūrai. Tokie bandymai su Lietuvos populiacijų galvijų ir kiaulių mėsa vykdyti nebuvo. Papildyti duomenys apie šiuolaikinės selekcijos labiausiai paplitusių galvijų ir kiaulių veislių bei jų derinių mėsos kokybę. Didinant šalies gyventojų sveikatingumą būtina žinoti tikslius duomenis apie aminorūgščių ir riebalų rūgščių kiekius Lietuvoje veisiamų galvijų ir kiaulių mėsoje bei numatyti optimalias galvijų ir kiaulių veislių ir jų derinių panaudojimo galimybes didinant mėsos mitybinę vertę bei jos kokybę. Atlikus išsamius tyrimus su skirtingų veislių bei jų mišrūnų galvijų ir kiaulių mėsa bei nustačius genetinių veiksnių įtaką aminorūgščių ir riebalų rūgščių kiekiui mėsoje, atsiras galimybė pasirinkti ir plačiau panaudoti veisles bei jų derinius, turinčius didesnį nepakeičiamų aminorūgščių kiekį ir palankesnį... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
The aim of the research was to determine the impact of genetic factors on the nutritional value and quality of bovine and pork meat. Objectives of the research: 1. To examine and evaluate the meat quality of different breeds of cattle and pig. 2. To examine and evaluate the quantity of fatty acids and their ratio in the meat of different breeds of cattle. 3. To examine and evaluate the quantity of fatty acids and their ratio in the meat of different breeds of pig in Lithuania. 4. To examine and evaluate the quantity of amino acids and their ratio in the meat of different breeds of cattle. 5. To examine and evaluate the quantity of amino acids and their ratio in the meat of different breeds of pig. The impact of breed to the quantities of amino acids in meat and fatty acids in intramuscular fat was evaluated concerning cattle and pigs reared at identical feeding and storage conditions. No research concerning Lithuanian cattle and pigs breeds were carried out before. The most common contemporary breeding cattle and pig breeds and their crosses testing data on meat quality were enlarged. The exact quantities of amino acids and fatty acids in the Lithuania-breed cattle and pig meat are essential to be known for health purposes of the country population. It is important to provide optimum potential use of cattle and pig breeds and their crosses in order to enhance the nutritional value of meat and its quality. Detailed meat research of different breeds and crossbreeds of cattle... [to full text]

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of feeding cotton co-products with different gossypol concentrations on reproductive development of lambs close to puberty and also on carcass traits and fatty acid profile of meat. Twenty four 5-months old ram lambs (20.6 ± 1.9 kg BW) were used. These were housed in individual pens and received four diets: 20% of dry matter intake (DMI) of whole cottonseed (WCS), 20%DMI of cottonseed meal (CSM), 20%DMI of high oil cottonseed meal (CSC) and a control group without cottonseed co-products (CTL). Free gossypol intake was 0, 16.32, 6.98 and 5.47 mg/kgBW for CTL, WCS, CSC and CSM, respectively. At each 15 days, the animals were weighted, and blood and semen samples were collected. Sperm motility, vigor, mass movement, concentration and pathologies were evaluated. The free testosterone and cortisol concentrations in serum were determined. After 95 experimental days, the lambs were slaughtered and carcass traits were measured. Meat samples of Longissumus dorsi muscle were taken for fatty acid profile analysis. And testis samples were collected to analysis in light and transmission electron microscopes. The treatments did not differ in average daily weight gain, sperm volume, motility, vigor and concentration. The CTL group had higher testosterone concentration than CSC at the end of trial and had lower total sperm defects and higher mass movement than others. The number of mitochondrial sheath aplasia increased with increasing gossypol level in diet. There was no relation between the other variables evaluated and gossypol level in diets; however the groups that received cottonseed co-products showed worse reproductive parameters than CTL. Therefore, these co-products had negative impact on reproductive system of puberal lambs. In relation to fatty acid profile, meat from CSM and CSC groups had higher levels of conjugated linolenic acid (CLA) than others and yet CSC group showed higher vaccenic acid than others. Meat from animals that received whole cottonseed had less unsaturated fatty acids, CLA and vaccenic acid. Therefore, between cotton co-products, the processed (CSM and CSC) must be preferred for use in ruminant feed rather than whole cottonseed. The meat from animals that did not receive cotton co-products had higher n-3 fatty acid, and also better n-6 to n-3 ratio compared to others. This can impair the use of these co-products due to current great importance given to these fatty acids in human nutrition
Com este estudo, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da alimentação com co-produtos do algodão tendo diferentes concentrações de gossipol no desenvolvimento reprodutivo de cordeiros no período próximo a puberdade e também nas características de carcaça e no perfil de ácidos graxos da carne. Vinte e quatro cordeiros com 5 meses de idade (20.6 ± 1.9 kg PV) foram utilizados. Estes foram alojados em baias individuais e receberam quatro dietas: 20% da ingestão de matéria seca (IMS) de caroço de algodão (CAROÇO), 20%IMS de farelo de algodão (FARELO), 20%IMS de torta de algodão (TORTA) e um grupo controle (CONTROLE) sem o uso de co-produtos do algodão. A ingestão de gossipol livre foi de 0, 16,32, 6,98 e 5,47 mg/kgPV para CONTROLE, CAROÇO, TORTA e FARELO, respectivamente. A cada 15 dias, os animais foram pesados, e amostras de sangue e sêmen foram coletadas. O sêmen foi analisado quanto a motilidade, vigor, turbilhão, concentração e patologias. Foram determinadas a concentração de testosterona livre e cortisol no soro sanguíneo. Após 95 dias de experimento, os cordeiros foram abatidos e as características de rendimento de carcaça e composição da 12ª costela foram mensuradas. Amostras do músculo Longissumus dorsi foram coletadas para a análise do perfil de ácidos graxos. Amostras dos testículos foram coletadas para análise em microscopia de luz e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão. Os tratamentos não diferiram em ganho em peso diário, volume ejaculado, motilidade, vigor e concentração espermática. Os animais do grupo CONTROLE apresentaram concentração de testosterona maior que os do grupo TORTA no final do período experimental. E ainda os animais do grupo CONTROLE tiveram menor número de defeitos totais e maior turbilhão que os outros. O número de lesões de aplasia da bainha mitocondrial aumentou com o aumento do teor de gossipol livre na dieta. Para as outras variáveis avaliadas, não houve relação com o nível de gossipol livre na dieta, no entanto os animais que receberam co-produtos do algodão apresentaram piores parâmetros reprodutivos do que os animais do grupo CONTROLE. Por isso, pode-se concluir que estes co-produtos tiveram um impacto negativo no sistema reprodutivo dos cordeiros durante a puberdade. Em relação ao perfil de ácidos graxos, a carne dos animais dos grupos TORTA e FARELO apresentaram maiores valores de ácido linolênico conjugado (CLA) que os outros dois tratamentos e ainda os animais do grupo TORTA apresentaram maior teor de ácido vacênico que os outros. A carne dos animais que receberam caroço de algodão mostrou menor quantidade de ácidos graxos insaturados, CLA e ácido vacênico. Portanto, dentre os co-produtos do algodão, os processados (FARELO e TORTA) devem ser preferidos para uso na nutrição de ruminantes em detrimento ao caroço. A carne dos animais do grupo CONTROLE apresentou maior teor de n-3, e ainda melhor proporção entre n-6 e n-3 comparado com as demais dietas, o que pode dificultar o uso desses co-produtos devido a grande importância dada atualmente a este grupo de ácidos graxos na nutrição humana

The potential of red meat, particularly that produced from grass-fed animals, to contribute to dietary intakes of long chain (LC) n-3 PUF A has become the focus of recent research. However, there remains little information on precise quantities of these fatty acids found in commercially produced red meat, the use of grass finishing diets by producers, or the ability of red meat produced from grass feeding regimes to contribute to LCn-3 PUF A intakes or status in consumers, especially in the UK and Ireland. Extensive fatty acid data were measured for beef and lamb produced in Northern Ireland over a 12 month period and the frequency of a grass diet being offered to animals before slaughter was determined by a survey carried out among a sample of beef and lamb producers. To investigate the effect of consumption of red meat produced from grass-fed animals on LCn-3 PUF A status, a human intervention study was carried out among healthy subjects. In addition, the potential for red meat produced from grass-fed animals to contribute to LCn-3 PUF A intakes in the Irish population was hypothetically assessed based on current intakes of meat. Beef and lamb were reported to contain concentrations ofLCn-3 PUFA similar to levels achieved with grass feeding by other studies. The season of slaughter and, to a lesser extent, the reported finishing diet of the animal were found to cause variation in concentrations ofLCn-3 PUFA and conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) found in beef and lamb. The survey revealed that grass finishing diets are commonly offered to animals by producers of beef and lamb, but the frequency of these diets also varied by season. In the human intervention study, consumption of red meat from grass-fed animals was associated with significantly increased plasma and platelet LCn-3 PUF A status among healthy subjects. Based on red meat consumed in the Irish diet being from grass-fed animals, the provision of red meat to LCn-3 PUF A intakes would be modestly increased than if meat consumed were from concentrate-fed animals. In conclusion, the production of red meat from grass-fed animals will contribute to increased LCn-3 PUF A intakes and status among Irish consumers, where red meat is habitually consumed. Further research is warranted to investigate the opportunity to further enhance concentrations ofLCn-3 PUF A within red meat by increased use of grass feeding regimes in beef and lamb production.

Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of dietary fat, vitamin E(Vit. E) and selenium(Se) supplementation on the performance, fatty acid(FA) composition, lipid oxidation on blood and the oxidative stability of muscle tissues (breast and thigh) during refrigerated storage of broiler chickens fed high levels of flaxseed(FXS). Four hundred and eighty d-old broiler chicks were fed experimental diets for a 3 wk period, which consisted of the combination of two dietary fat sources: fullfat soybean(FFSB) and FXS; 3 Vit. E levels: 10, 40 and 80 IU/kg and two Se levels: 0.15 and 0.30ppm (Exp. I). Four hundred and forty d-old chicks were fed on FFSB diets supplemented with 10, 80, and 160 IU of Vit. E/kg, FXS diets supplemented with 10, 40, 80, 120, 160 and 200 IU of Vit. E/kg, corn-soybean based diet (control), and on a commercial diet for 21 days (Exp. II). For Exp. III, 1680 (840 of each sex) d-old broiler chicks were raised up to 41d. Three basal diets containing 10% FXS and 3 levels of Vit. E: 60-, 90- and 160 IU/kg were formulated for 3 age periods: starter (0--3wk), grower (3--5 wk) and finisher (5--6wk). Three groups of birds were fed these basal diets, while 3 other groups were fed the diet containing 160 IU of Vit. E either during the starter, grower or finisher phase (diets supplemented with 60 IU/kg were given in the two remaining phases). (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

Com este estudo objetivou-se avaliar ovelhas da raça Morada Nova (MN) e Santa Inês (SI) quanto à infecção parasitária e desempenho reprodutivo e produtivo quando acasaladas ou cruzadas com reprodutores da raça Dorper (D), assim como, o desempenho e as características de carcaça e da carne dos cordeiros Morada Nova (MM), Santa Inês (SS) e de seus meio sangue ½ Dorper x ½ Morada Nova (MD) e ½ Dorper x ½ Santa Inês (SD) terminados em confinamento. Foram utilizadas 51 ovelhas (MN) com 33,1 ± 4,98 kg de peso e 52 ovelhas (SI) com 51,8 ± 7,07 kg, todas multíparas com idades entre 2 a 4 anos. As ovelhas permaneceram em pastagem de Panicum maximum (cultivar Aruana) e no terço final de gestação e na lactação foram mantidas em baias coletivas recebendo silagem de milho ad libitum e 400 g/animal/dia de concentrado. Após a desmama, foram utilizados 32 cordeiros sendo 8 MM (peso 15,0 ± 1,0 Kg), 8 SS (peso 18,4 ± 1,0 Kg), 8 MD (peso 16,1 ± 1,0 Kg) e 8 SD (peso 21,3 ± 1,0 Kg) com aproximadamente 70 dias de idade e terminados em confinamento com dieta composta de 40 % de silagem de milho e 60 % de concentrado e abatidos aos 35 kg de peso aproximadamente. Em ambas as raças maternas a infecção parasitária foi caracterizada pela predominância de parasitas do gênero Haemonchus, que se agravou no pré e pós-parto com as ovelhas MN capazes de manter a infecção mais baixa aos 30 dias pós-parto. O grau de infecção parasitária não foi suficiente para alterar negativamente as variáveis hematológicas que se mantiveram dentro da normalidade para a espécie, com algumas diferenças entre as raças de acordo com as datas de coleta. Ambas as raças maternas apresentaram bom desempenho reprodutivo, produzindo crias ao nascimento e à desmama mais pesadas quando cruzadas com reprodutores Dorper e Fêmeas MN cruzadas com reprodutores Dorper produzindo a desmama, crias com pesos semelhantes a ovelhas SI acasaladas. Cordeiros cruzados SD e MD apresentam desempenho e características de carcaça semelhantes, com maior deposição de tecido em regiões de maior valor comercial quando comparados aos cordeiros puros. Quanto a carne, não foi identificada diferença entre os grupos estudados para as características de cor, maciez e suculência, mas os cordeiros cruzados apresentaram carne com menor quantidade de gordura, com os cordeiros SD expondo uma gordura com melhor perfil nutricional para o consumo humano do que de cordeiros MD
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the parasitic infection; reproductive and productive performance of Morada Nova (MN) and Santa Inês (SI) sheep crossed with Dorper rams; and to evaluate productive performance; carcass and meat characteristics of Morada Nova (MM) and Santa Inês (SS) lambs and that of the crossbred ½ Dorper x ½ Morada Nova (MD) and ½ Dorper x ½ Santa Inês (SD) lambs, finished in feedlot system. Fifty one MN sheep (33,1 ± 4,98 kg initial body weight - BW) and 52 SI sheep (51,8 ± 7,07 kg BW), all multiparous, aging from 2 to 4 years old were used. The sheep were kept in Panicum maximum cv. Aruana pasture and from the final third of gestation up to lactation period they were housed in collective pens, receiving corn silage ad libitum and 400 g/animal/day of concentrate. After weaning, 32 lambs, 8 MM (15,0 ± 1,0 Kg BW), 8 SS (18,4 + 1,0 Kg BW), 8 MD (16,1 ± 1,0 Kg BW) and 8 SD (21,3 ± 1,0 Kg BW) aging about 70 days old, finished in feedlot system and fed on a 40:60 corn silage and concentrate diet were slaughtered around the body weight of 35 Kg. In both maternal breeds the parasitic infection was characterized by the predominance of Hamonchus genus parasites, and it has increased in pre and postpartum periods; the MN sheep were capable of maintaining reduced parasitic infection at 30 days after giving birth. The parasitic infection has not affected blood parameters, which were maintained in the reference range of the species, with some differences being observed between breeds according to blood collection dates. Both maternal breeds presented good reproductive performance, producing lambs that presented increased birth and weaning weight when crossed with Dorper ram; MN sheep when crossed with Dorper ram have produced lambs that presented weaning weights similar to that of lambs produced by SI sheep when mated with SI ram. Crossbred lambs SD and MD presented similar productive performance and carcass characteristics, with increased tissue deposition in more commercially appreciated areas when compared with pure breed lambs. In the meat characteristics evaluations, no differences were observed between the studied groups for meat color, softness and juiciness but the crossbred lambs produced meat with reduced fat content, with SD lambs presenting fat profile more suitable for human consumption than MD lambs

No presente trabalho estudou-se o metabolismo ruminal e a fermentação com produção de gases e de metano avaliadas pela técnica de ex-situ (micro-rúmen) em duas espécies de ruminantes domésticos, o bovino e o bubalino, visando contribuir com a importante área da nutrição de ruminantes na geração de dados para realização de uma alimentação mais eficiente e econômica desses animais. Para tanto, o trabalho está apresentado em forma de capítulos com uma Introdução sobre o tema, uma revisão da literatura e o Capítulo 3 redigido na forma de um artigo científico para futura publicação. Na revisão da literatura (Capítulo 2) são apresentadas discussões sobre os principais trabalhos publicados em literatura especializada em importantes aspectos, subdivididos nos seguintes tópicos: Diferenças fisiológicas no processo digestivo entre bovinos e bubalinos; a proteína na nutrição de ruminantes; a uréia como fonte proteica; fermentação ruminal e seus produtos e fatores que influenciam a fermentação ruminal. Ressalta-se, porém, que há escassez de trabalhos publicados comparando as duas espécies de ruminantes nessa área, especialmente com o uso de uréia em dietas. Como os ruminantes possuem a capacidade de transformar fonte de nitrogênio não proteico em proteína de alto valor biológico há necessidade de explorar essa vantagem da espécie para diminuir os custos de produção sem afetar a produção desses animais. Há vantagens e desvantagens do uso da uréia na alimentação animal, mas é necessário elucidar as diferenças que existem nas duas espécies quando utilizamos essa fonte de nitrogênio. Neste estudo foi possível caracterizar o perfil da fermentação ruminal das duas espécies estudadas. A produção de metano pelos ruminantes é apontada como fator contribuidor para o efeito estufa, e neste trabalho avaliamos esses parâmetros tanto de metabolismo como de fermentação existentes nessas espécies e a influência da uréia nesses sistemas. A utilização de uréia em uma dieta com 50% de volumoso promoveu maior consumo de matéria seca e extrato etéreo e maior produção de ácido propiônico com menos relação acético:propiônico, não influenciando nos coeficientes de digestibilidade dos nutrientes, na dinâmica ruminal e no pH em relação às dietas com 50% de volumoso sem uréia e com 80% de volumoso com uréia. Além disso, essa última dieta promoveu redução da produção de metano em relação à dieta contendo 50% de volumoso e 50% de concentrado com nitrogênio proteico com farelo de soja, modulando de forma a evidenciar sua importância na nutrição de ruminantes, com redução de custos de produção e dos efeitos deletérios causados pelo gás metano ao meio ambiente.
We have studied the ruminal metabolism fermentation with gas production and methane measured by ex-situ technique (micro-rumen) in two species of domestic ruminants, cattle and buffaloes to contribute to the important area of ruminant nutrition in order to become more efficient and economical feeding of these animals. To this end, the work is presented in the form of chapters with an introduction on the topic, a literature review and Chapter 3 written as a scientific paper for future publication. In the literature review (Chapter 2) discussions of important papers published in specialized literature is divided into the following topics: cattle vs buffaloes - physiological differences; protein in ruminant nutrition; urea as the protein source; ruminal fermentation and its products; factors that influence the rumen fermentation,. It is noteworthy, however, that there is scarcity of studies comparing the two ruminant species in this area, especially with the use of urea in diets. As ruminants have the ability to transform source of non-protein nitrogen in protein of high biological value there is need to explore this kind of advantage to reduce production costs without affecting the total production. There are advantages and disadvantages of the use of urea in animal feed, but it is necessary to elucidate the differences between the two animal species when using this source of nitrogen. In this study it was possible to characterize the profile of ruminal fermentation of both species. Methane production by ruminants is implicated as contributing factor to the greenhouse effect, and in this paper we have evaluated these parameters as fermentation metabolism in buffalo and cattle and the influence of urea on feeding systems. The use of urea in a diet with 50% forage promoted greater dry matter and fat intake and increased propionic acid production with less acetic:propionic ratio, but no influence was observed in the digestibility of nutrients, ruminal pH and rumen dynamics when compared to diets with 50% forage without urea and 80% of forage with urea. Moreover, this latest diet promoted reduction of methane production in relation to the diet containing 50% forage and 50% concentrate without urea, modulating in order to highlight its importance in ruminant nutrition, reducing costs production and the damaging effects to the environment by emission of methane gas.

En esta tesis se aborda el estudio de la grasa intramuscular como característica determinante de la calidad de la carne para ser utilizado en programas genéticos. El conejo se plantea no sólo por su interés como especie ganadera sino como modelo en otras especies. Este estudio se divide en tres experimentos, cada uno de ellos representa cada uno de los tres objetivos específicos de esta tesis: 1. Estudiar la variabilidad genética entre líneas de conejo de factores ligados directamente a la deposición de grasa tanto en músculo como en tejido adiposo, como son las enzimas que participan en la síntesis y degradación de la grasa y en la composición en ácidos grasos. 2. Puesta a punto de una calibración NIRS para estimar grasa intramuscular y la evaluación de su uso en programas de selección en conejo. 3. Selección divergente por grasa intramuscular. Estudio de las posibilidades de éxito de la selección por grasa intramuscular y conocer las relaciones genéticas entre caracteres examinando la respuesta correlacionada. Supone el inicio de una nueva línea de investigación en metabolismo lipídico, que puede servir tanto a la producción de conejo como animal de carne como al uso del conejo como modelo experimental. Es la primera vez que se propone un experimento de selección divergente por grasa intramuscular. Este experimento permitirá conocer mejor las relaciones genéticas entre la grasa intramuscular, la grasa de la canal, así como las relaciones con otros caracteres productivos. El conocimiento de estas relaciones genéticas va a ser fundamental para futuros programas de mejora genética en todas las especies ganaderas.
Zomeño Segado, C. (2013). ANÁLISIS GENÉTICO DE LA GRASA INTRAMUSCULAR EN CONEJO-GENETIC ANALISYS OF INTRAMUSCULAR FAT IN RABBITS [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/31121
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Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Six groups each with six Friesian bull calves were used in this investigation and slaughtered at 20 weeks of age. Calves received a low- (LD) or high (HD) degradable protein diet, each with or without rumen inert fat supplementation. Two commercial fat sources were used, Morlae (m) and Golden Flake (gf), included at 2.5% of the diet. A commercial milk replacer (Denkavit) was fed at 4L for 42 days, followed by 2L until weaning at 49 days of age. The starter diets were fed ad lib. from day 14 to 10 weeks of age and finishing diets ad lib. from 11 to 20 weeks of age. There were no significant differences in body mass gain or dry matter intake over the entire 20 week period. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) was improved significantly (P=0.0032) when fat was supplemented to LD, but not to HD diets. The FCR (kg dry matter/ kg gain) ofLD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgfand HDgfdiets were 3.45,3.44,3.07, 3.81, 3.02 and 3.43, respectively. All 36 calves were used in a digestibility trial, using chromium oxide (Cr203) as a marker, during week 18 of the investigation. Digestibility values (%) for the six diets (LD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgfand HDgf) were 61.74, 65.91, 75.44, 69.00, 75.54 and 67.15 for dry matter, 61.44, 61.60, 71.33, 68.23, 75.44 and 66.12 for crude protein and 58.56, 66.45, 75.98, 70.92, 78.43 and 70.79 for fat, respectively. The dry matter (P=O.OOOl)and fat (P=O.OOOl) digestibilities were only significantly higher when fat was added to LD diets. The crude protein (CP) digestibilities were significantly higher when fat was added to either the LD (P=0.0001) or the HD (P=0.0488) diets. All the calves were slaughtered at 20 weeks of age and the fatty acid content of the meat (m. longissimus) and subcutaneous fat layer adjacent to the 12th rib as well as the meat colour, was determined. The fatty acid composition of the longissimus muscle was changed by feeding the rumen inert fat sources. The three predominant fatty acids found were palmitic, stearic and oleic acids. The palmitic acid (CI6:0) content of the muscle and diet was 24.44 & 20.47,25.97 & 22.57,31.06 & 33.23, 30.98 & 37.91, 34.94 & 31.77 and 29.71 & 32.88 of the total fat for the LD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgf and HDgf diets, respectively. The C16:0 content was significantly higher in the muscle of the calves receiving the LD diets supplemented with fat (P=0.0008). There was also a significant interaction between the two fat sources and protein degradability (P=0.0065), but only in the LD diets. The stearic acid (CI8:0) content of the muscle and diet was 14.35 & 5.22, 19.65 & 8.61, 17.29 & 4.68, 22.59 & 5.78, 22.27 & 15.54, and 26.48 & 20.15 of the total fat for the LD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgfand HDgfdiets, respectively. The C18:0 content was significantly higher in the muscle of calves receiving the HD (P=O.OOOl)compared to LD diets. The stearic acid content was also significantly higher when fat was added to LD (P=0.0042) or HD (P=0.0073) diets. The oleic acid (CI8:1) content of the muscle and diet was 36.06 & 21.51,39.99 & 21.11,32.21 & 23.67, 29.13 & 24.59, 25.23 & 18.68 and 35.93 & 16.02 of the total fat for the LD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgf and HDgf diets, respectively. The linolenic acid (CI8:3) content of the muscle was significantly higher (P=0.0038) when fat was added to LD diets compared to no fat supplementation (0.87 vs. 0.15). The CIELAB values indicated that LD diets resulted in more pink meat. Mean values ofL* =-32.61, 34.19; a* = 7.08, 7.91 and b* = 3.18 and 4.07 were observed for the LD and HD diets, respectively. Meat from the LD diets had significantly lower L*-(P=0.0252), a*-(P=0.0283) and b*-(P=0.0109) values compared to meat from the HD diets. It was concluded that there was a positive response in CP digestibility when rumen inert fats were supplemented to LD or HD diets, although a greater response was shown in the LD diets. The FCR, dry matter and fat digestibility were only increased when fat was added to the LD and not to the HD diets. Similarly, the fatty acid contents of the longissimus muscle of veal calves can be manipulated with the supplementation of rumen inert fat sources, but only when combined with a low protein degradable diet. The low degradable protein diets also produce a more attractive meat colour for the potential veal consumer.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Ses behandelings, lae- (LD) of hoë (HD) degradeerbare diëte, elk met of sonder rumeninerte vetsupplementering, is geëvalueer met ses kalwers in elke groep. Twee kommersiële vetbronne is gebruik, nl. Morlae (m) en Golden Flake (gf) teen 'n 2.5% insluitingspeil. 'n Kommersiële melksurrogaat (Denkavit) is aangebied teen 4L1dag tot 42 dae ouderdom, gevolg deur 2L/dag tot speenouderdom op 49 dae. Aanvangsdiëte is ad lib. aangebied vanaf 14 dae tot 10 weke ouderdom en die groeidiëte ad lib. vanafweek 11 tot 20. Daar was geen betekenisvolle verskille in die totale massatoename of die droëmateriaalinname nie. Die voeromsettingsverhouding is betekenisvol verbeter (P=0.0032) in die behandelings waarin rumeninerte vette by LD diëte ingesluit is, maar nie by die HD diëte nie. Die voeromsettingsverhouding (kg droëmateriaalinname / kg massatoename) van die LD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgf en HDgf diëte was 3.45, 3.44, 3.07, 3.81, 3.02 en 3.43, onderskeidelik. Al 36 kalwers is in 'n verteringsproef gebruik gedurende week 18 van die proef. Chroomoksied (Cr203) is as merker gebruik. Verteerbaarheidswaardes vir die ses diëte was 61.74, 65.91, 75.44,69.00,75.54 en 67.15 vir droëmateriaal, 61.44, 61.60, 71.33, 68.23, 75.44 en 66.12 vir ruproteïen en 58.56, 66.45, 75.98, 70.92, 78.43 en 70.79 vir vet, onderskeilik. Die droëmateriaal- (P=O.OOOl) en vetverteerbaarheid (P=O.OOOI) was slegs betekenisvol hoër wanneer vet by LD diëte gevoeg is en nie by HD nie. Die ruproteïen (RP) verteerbaarheid Stellenbosch University http://scholar.sun.ac.za VI was betekenisvol hoër (P=0.0002) by LD en HD (P=0.0488) diëte met vet supplementering, teenoor geen vet insluiting. Die kalwers is op 20 weke ouderdom geslag en die vetsuursamestelling van die vleis (m. longissimus) en die subkutane vetlaag teenaan die 12de rib, asook en die vleiskleur, is bepaal. Die vetsuursamestelling van die longissimus spier is deur die supplementering van rumeninerte vet verander. Die drie primêre vetsure wat in die vleis voorgekom het, was palmitiensuur, steariensuur en oleïensuur. Die palmitensuur (CI6:0) inhoud van die spier en diëte was 24.44 & 20.47, 25.97 & 22.57, 31.06 & 33.23, 30.98 & 37.91, 34.94 & 31.77 en 29.71 & 32.88 van die totale vet van die LD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgf en HDgf diëte, onderskeilik. Die C16:0 was betekinisvol hoër in die spiere van kalwers wat die LD diëte met vet supplementering (P=0.0008) ontvang het. Die steariensuur (CI8:0) inhoud van die spier en diëte was 14.35 & 5.22, 19.65 & 8.61, 17.29 & 4.68, 22.59 & 5.78, 22.27 & 15.54, en 26.48 & 20.15 van die totale vet vir die LD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgf en HDgf diëte, onderskeidelik. Die C18:0 inhoud was betekinisvol hoër in die spiere van die kalwers wat die HD (P=O.OOOI),teenoor LD diëte ontvang het. Die steariensuur inhoud was ook betekenisvol hoër wanneer vet by LD (P=0.0042) of HD (P=0.0031) diëte gevoeg word. Die oleïensuur (CI8:1) inhoud van die spier en diëte was 36.06 & 21.51, 39.99 & 21.11, 32.21 & 23.67, 29.13 & 24.59, 25.23 & 18.68 en 35.93 & 16.02 van die totale vet vir die LD, HD, LDm, HDm, LDgf en HDgf diëte, onderskeidelik. Die linoleensuur (CI8:3) inhoud van die spier was betekinisvol hoër (P=0.0038) in die LD diëte met vet teenoor LD met geen vet supplementering (0.87 vs. 0.15). Die CIELAB waardes van die LD diëte dui op 'n pienker vleiskleur. Gemiddelde waardes van L* = 32.61 & 34.19, a* = 7.08 & 7.91 en b* = 3.18 & 4.07 is vir die LD en HD diëte, onderskeidelik, waargeneem. Die vleis van die LD diëte het 'n betekenisvol laer L*-(P=0.0252), a*-(P=0.0283) en b*-(P=0.0109) waarde in vergelyking met die HD diëte getoon. Die resultate dui daarop dat daar 'n positiewe respons in die ruproteïenverteerbaarheid by die supplementering van rumeninerte vette by LD en HD diëte voorkom, maar die response op die LD diëte is groter. Die voeromsettingsverhouding, droëmateriaal- en vetverteerbaarheid is egter net bevoordeel in die LD met vet en nie in die HD diëte nie. Die vetsuursamestelling van die longissimus spier in die kalf kan gemanipuleer word met die supplementering van rumeninerte vetbronne, maar slegs wanneer dit gekombineer word met lae degradeerbare proteïen diëte. Die lae degradeerbare proteïen diëte produseer ook die mees aanloklike vleiskleur vir die potensiële kalfsvleisverbruiker.

New Zealand mutton bird or tītī (Puffinus griseus and order procellariiformes) nest in New Zealand during the summer months, migrate to the northern hemisphere during May and return in September. Their eggs are laid during November and December and the chicks are hatched in the following January and February. Large numbers of them are harvested from April to May in New Zealand. They are wild seabirds annually harvested by Maori according to the customary rights agreement set by Treaty of Waitangi.NZ mutton birds also called Sooty Shearwaters are noted for their high proportion of body fat.These birds are interesting since its sole diet is based on krill and other small marine organisms that are potentially rich in n-3 fatty acids and other marine bioactive compounds. The proximate composition, fatty and amino acids and cholesterol content of mutton bird pectoral muscle were determined and compared with other common meat to explore the nutritional value of this New Zealand delicacy. The concentration of twenty two essential and toxic elements including silver (Ag), aluminium (Al), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), manganese (Mn), lead (Pb), selenium (Se), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), boron (B), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), sulphur (S), sodium (Na) and cobalt (Co) and zinc (Zn) in mutton bird breast meat (Puffinus griseus) were measured over two years to evaluate its safety for human consumption. Persistent organochlorine, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and their metabolites, and aldrin and lindane were also measured.Twenty bird carcasses were purchased in both 2006 and 2007 from a local source. Meat samples from the pectoral muscle of two carcasses were pooled to generate 10 samples for each year. These were used for trace element analysis using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Trace elements were in the range of 0 to 1.09 mg/kg wet weight for Ag, 0 to 3.32 for Al, 0.17 to 0.79 for As, 0.01 to 0.07 for Cd, 0.03 to 0.15 for Cr, 3.56 to 4.88 for Cu, 0 to 0.15 for Hg, 0.22 to 0.50 for Mn, 0 to 0.09 for Pb, 0.66 to 1.18 for Se and 11.49 to 23.70 for Zn. In 2006, Ag, Al, Mn and Zn concentrations were significantly higher but Pb and Hg concentrations significantly lower compared to the 2007 samples (P < 0.05). Apart from one sample in 2006, all the samples were below the published maximum level for concern. However, our preliminary data indicated that the higher level of Cd and other metals in the skin of mutton bird may compromise the overall safety to humans consuming the skin of mutton birds. It is suggested that the evaluation of the metals in different parts and/or the whole mutton bird at different seasons is required to assure complete safety to the consumers.Furthermore, the nutritional value of mutton bird meat was studied over two harvesting seasons (2006 and 2007) to investigate the impact of seasonal variation. The moisture and carbohydrates contents ranged between 54.0 to 55.0 % and 2.8 to 3.0 %, respectively, and no seasonal effects were evident in these components. The values for fat and ash contents were higher and the protein content lower for birds harvested in 2007 compared with the 2006 values which ranged from 11.8 to 13.0, 10.3 to 11.7, and 20.3 to 18.5 % for fat, ash and protein content respectively. The major amino acids in mutton bird pectoral muscle were glutamate, aspartate, lysine, leucine, and arginine. Higher lysine concentrations and lower proline, cystein and methionine were found in mutton birds compared with the literature values for beef, lamb and pork. The essential amino acid content in mutton bird (43.8 and 44.9 % in 2006 and 2007, respectively) was slightly higher than those found in beef and lamb meats (42-43%).The major fatty acids detected were palmitic (C16:0), stearic (C18:0), oleic and isomers (C18:1), eicosenoic (C20:1), Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (C22:6), icosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (C 20:5) and these accounted for approximately 77% of the fatty acids. The 3/6 ratio of fats from pectoral muscle was 1.3. The cholesterol concentration varied slightly in the two years with 184.4±37.37and 134.4±25.55mg/100 g fresh weight for 2007 and 2008 respectively. Mutton bird was shown to contain significantly higher cholesterol content (134.4-184.4) than other common meat such as chicken (80.3-88.9), lamb (62.3), fish (52.79) and beef (51.97). Overall, the nutritional value of mutton bird muscle was similar to or superior to the traditionally protein sources such as seafood and red meat. Annual variations existed in the composition of Mutton bird pectoral muscle but this is not of nutritional consequence but might be a useful indicator for ecological events such as feed availability and other environmental issues. Mutton bird seems to be a good source of essential minerals, Zn and Fe compared with other traditional meats source. Mutton bird meat is nutritionally as good as the major sources of red or white meats. It may even have advantages over the other common meats (beef, lamb, fish and chicken) due to its high protein and monounsaturated fatty acids (omega n-3 and n-6) content. However, its high cholesterol content may represent a risk factor for some people.

Orientador: Neura Bragagnolo
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos
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Resumo: O presente trabalho avaliou o efeito protetor do colorífico no controle da oxidação lipídica em carne de frango. Amostras de hambúrguer foram formuladas com peito de frango (Pectoralis major), com ou sem a adição de 0,4% de colorífico. Metade das amostras foi grelhada a 165 °C até que a temperatura interna atingisse 70 °C. Tanto as amostras grelhada s quanto as cruas foram embaladas em filme de polietileno de alta densidade, congeladas e armazenadas a -18 °C durante 120 dias. Os valores das substânci as reativas com o ácido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS), umidade, colesterol e óxidos de colesterol, bem como os parâmetros de cor foram avaliados durante os 120 dias de armazenamento. As avaliações de lipídeos totais, quantificação de ácidos graxos e de vitamina E foram realizadas no tempo zero e após 120 dias. A quantificação de bixina foi realizada nos dias 12, 15, 20, 29, 60, 90 e 120 do armazenamento a -18 °C. As amostras cruas, adicionadas ou não de colorífico, apresentaram baixas concentrações de TBARS em todos os tempos com teores variando de 1,2 a 3,1 µmol de MA/kg de carne (base seca), atingindo um valor máximo no 29° dia, sendo significativamente menores que nas amostras grelhadas ao longo dos 120 dias. A adição de colorífico exerceu a função de antioxidante nas amostras de carne grelhada uma vez que os valores de TBARS foram sempre menores nas amostras adicionadas de colorífico do que nas amostras sem adição de colorífico. Os teores de vitamina E foram semelhantes na carne de frango crua, adicionada ou não de colorífico, tanto no tempo zero quanto após 120 dias. No entanto, no tempo zero a concentração de vitamina E foi significativamente maior na amostra grelhada adicionada de colorífico do que nas demais amostras, sugerindo o que o colorífico preservou a vitamina E no tratamento térmico, mas não durante a estocagem das amostras grelhadas. A concentração de lipídeos totais não apresentou diferença significativa (P>0,05) entre as amostras. Foram identificados e quantificados os seguintes óxidos de colesterol: 25-hidroxicolesterol, 7-cetocolesterol, a- epóxicolesterol, b-epóxicolesterol, 7a-hidroxicolesterol, e 7b-hidroxicolesterol os quais aumentaram com o tempo de estocagem e com o tratamento térmico adotado. Os ácidos graxos predominantes foram C14:0, C16:0, C18:0, C16:1n7, C18:1n9, C18:2n6, C18:3n3 e C20:3n6. As amostras cruas adicionadas de colorífico apresentaram maiores valores de ácidos graxos monoinsaturados e poliinsaturados durante o armazenamento do que as amostras sem adição de colorífico. Os dados experimentais mostraram que a adição de colorífico exerceu efeito protetor no controle da oxidação lipídica em carne de frango grelhada durante a estocagem de 120 dias a -18 °C
Abstract: The present work evaluated the effects of ¿colorífico¿, a mixture of corn flour and annatto (Bixa orellana) powder, addition on lipid oxidation in chicken meat. The chicken patties were formulated using breast muscle (Pectoralis major), added 0.4% of ¿colorífico¿ and without addition of ¿colorífico¿. Half of the samples was grilled at 165 °C, until the internal temperature r eached 70 °C. Both, grilled and raw samples, were packed in high density polyethylene bags, frozen and stored at ¿18 °C during 120 days. The tiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), dry matter content, cholesterol, and cholesterol oxides, as well as the color parameters were evaluated during the 120 days storage. The total lipids determination, the fatty acids profiles and vitamin E contents were performed at day 0 and 120 days of storage. Bixin quantification was carried out on days 12, 15, 20, 29, 60, 90, and 120 of storage at -18 °C. The raw samples presented low concentrations of TBARS despite the addition of ¿colorífico¿ varying from 1.2 to 3.1 µmol MA/kg meat (dry basis), and reaching a maximum at day 29, being significantly lower than in grilled meat during the entire period of storage. The ¿colorífico¿ acted as an antioxidant in grilled meat, since TBARS values were always lower in those samples containing ¿colorífico¿ than in the ones not containing. The vitamin E contents were similar in raw chicken added ¿colorífico¿ or not, both at time 0 and after 120 days. However, in the grilled meat added ¿colorífico¿, the vitamin E content was higher in day 0 than in all the other samples, suggesting that ¿colorífico¿ preserved the vitamin E during thermal treatment, but not during the frozen storage of grilled samples. The total lipids content did not show any significantly difference (P>0,05) among the samples. The cholesterol oxides 25-hydroxycholesterol, 7-ketocholesterol, a- epoxycholesterol, b-epoxycolesterol, 7a-hydroxycholesterol, and 7b- hydroxycholesterol were identified and quantified. After thermal treatment and during the storage period there was an increase in all the cholesterol oxides content. The mainly fatty acids found in the chicken samples were C14:0, C16:0, C18:0, C16:1n7, C18:1n9, C18:2n6, C18:3n3, and C20:3n6. The raw meat with ¿colorífico¿ presented the highest contents of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids during the storage. The experimental data showed that the addition of ¿colorífico¿ was efficient in controlling lipid oxidation in grilled meat during 120 days of storage at -18 °C
Mestrado
Mestre em Ciência de Alimentos

FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgico
O presente estudo objetivou avaliar a influÃncia de raÃÃes com diferentes nÃveis de energia metabolizÃvel sobre o teor de totais, colesterol e perfil de Ãcidos graxos no mÃsculo longissimus dorsi de cordeiros Santa InÃs. Foram utilizados 20 cordeiros, com idade e peso de 50 dias e 13,0 kg  0,56 kg, respectivamente, alimentados com raÃÃes contendo diferentes nÃveis energÃticos: 2,08; 2,28; 2,47 e 2,69 Mcal/kgMS. As raÃÃes influenciaram os teores de totais, colesterol total e o perfil do Ãcido graxo cis 10-, heptadecanÃico e eicosanotrienÃico (P<0,05). As relaÃÃes Ãcidos graxos poliinsaturados (AGPI): Ãcidos graxos saturados (AGS); AGPI: Ãcidos graxos monoinsaturados (AGM); AGM: AGS; Ãcidos graxos desejÃveis, -6:-3, Ãndice de aterogenicidade, Ãndice de trombogenicidade, relaÃÃo entre os Ãcidos graxos hipercolesterolÃmicos e hipocolesterolÃmicos e a relaÃÃo (C18:0 + C18:1) : C16:0 nÃo foram influenciadas pelos nÃveis energÃtico (P>0,05). A manipulaÃÃo dietÃtica influencia o perfil lipÃdico no longissimus dorsi de cordeiros Santa InÃs.
This study evaluated the influence of rations with different levels of metabolizable energy on the content of total lipids, cholesterol and fatty acid profile of the longissimus dorsi of Santa Ines lambs. Twenty Santa Ines lambs were used, with age and body weight of 50 days and 13.0 kg  0.56 kg, respectively, fed rations with different energy levels: 2.08; 2.28; 2.47 e 2.69 Mcal/kgDM. The rations influenced the content of total lipids, cholesterol and fatty acid profile of cis 10 -, heptadecanoic and eicosanotrienoic (P<0.05). The relations polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA): saturated fatty acids (SFA); PUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids (MUA), MUA: SFA, desirable fatty acids, -6: -3, atherogenicity index, thrombogenicity index, relation between hypocholesterolemic and hypercholesterolemic fatty acids and the relation (C18:0+C18:1):C16:0 were not affected by energy levels (P> 0.05). The dietary manipulation influences the lipid profile in longissimus dorsi of Santa Ines lambs.

O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar o desempenho, o perfil de ácidos graxos e os parâmetros ruminais de ovinos alimentados com co-produtos da indústria citrícola em rações contendo alta proporção de concentrado. Adicionalmente, foram comparadas as estimativas de desempenho e de metabolismo obtidas nos experimentos com as preditas pelo modelo SRNS Small Ruminant Nutrition System No experimento I, 28 ovelhas foram alimentadas com ração composta por 55% de milho na matéria seca (MS), sendo o milho substituído em 33%, 67% e 100% pela polpa cítrica desidratada (PCD). Houve diminuição linear (P<0,02) no consumo de matéria seca (CMS) à medida que a PCD substituiu o milho, entretanto, não houve efeito na produção de leite. Não houve alteração dos componentes do leite, com exceção do teor de uréia que diminuiu linearmente (P<0,01). Em relação ao perfil de ácidos graxos (AG) no leite das ovelhas foi verificado aumento linear (P<0,05) de C15:0, C16:0, C17:1, C18:3, AG de cadeia média e saturados, e diminuição linear (P<0,05) de C18:0, C18:1, C18:2 t10,c12, AG monoinsaturados e de cadeia longa. Para o C18:2 c9,t11 houve aumento de 47% quando a PCD substituiu o milho em 33%. No experimento II, 32 cordeiros foram alimentados com ração contendo 90% de concentrado, sendo o milho substituído pela PCD em 33, 67 e 100%, respectivamente. A substituição total do milho pela PCD promoveu aumento (P<0,03) de 177% na concentração de C18:3, enquanto que a substituição parcial (33%) resultou em aumento (P<0,02) de 72% no C18:2 c9,t11. Adicionalmente, ocorreu diminuição linear (P=0,02) do extrato etéreo com a adição de PCD na ração. No experimento III, na avaliação de desempenho, 64 cordeiros foram alimentados com rações contendo 69,5% de PCD, sendo esta substituída em 30% na MS pela polpa cítrica úmida semi despectinada in natura (PCUD), ensilada (PCUDS) ou ensilada com adição de benzoato de sódio (PCUDS+B). Não houve diferença no CMS e no ganho médio diário (GMD). No entanto, a eficiência alimentar foi maior para os cordeiros alimentados com PCUD comparados àqueles recebendo ração contendo PCD. Na avaliação da digestibilidade e de parâmetros ruminais, 16 cordeiros, canulados no rúmen foram alimentados com rações contendo 75,3% de PCD, sendo esta substituída em 30% na MS pela PCUD, PCUDS ou PCUDS+B. Não houve diferença nos coeficientes de digestibilidade para MS, MO e PB, com exceção para o da FDN que foi maior (P<0,05) para a PCUD comparada à PCD. A concentração de amônia no fluido ruminal foi maior (P<0,01) para as rações contendo PCD comparada à PCUDS e PCUDS+B. No experimento IV, 24 cordeiros foram alimentados com rações contendo 70% de PCD na MS e tiveram a adição de 0; 0,3; 0,6 e 0,9% de monoamônio fosfato (MAP). Houve diminuição linear (P<0,01) no CMS e GMD com a inclusão de MAP na ração. No experimento V foi observada melhor predição de CMS para os cordeiros em relação às ovelhas.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance, fatty acids (FA) profile and ruminal measures of sheep fed citrus coproducts in diets containing high concentrate. Additionally, the performance and metabolic estimates from SRNS model - Small Ruminant Nutrition System were compared to experimental data. In Experiment I, 28 ewes were fed diet containing 55% of corn. Dried citrus pulp (DCP) was added at 18.1, 36.8 and 55% (diet DM) replacing corn by 33, 67 and 100%, respectively. There was a linear decrease (P<0.02) in dry matter intake (DMI) with DCP inclusion, however, there was no effect on milk production. Milk composition, was not affected by DCP inclusion, except for urea that showed a linear (P<0.01) decrease. Milk FA increased linearly for C15:0, C16:0, C17:1, C18:3, medium-chain and saturated FA and decreased linearly for C18:0, C18:1, C18:2 t10,c12, monounsaturated and long-chain FA when DCP replaced corn. There was a 47% increase for C18:2 c9,t11 when DCP replaced corn by 33%. In Experiment II, 32 Santa Ines lambs were fed a 90% concentrate. DCP was added at 23.7, 46.1 and 68.4% (on a DM basis) replacing corn by 33, 67 and 100%, respectively. Total replacement of corn by DCP promoted an increase (P<0.03) by 177% in linolenic acid (C18:3) while a partial replacement showed an increase (P<0.02) by 72% in conjugated linoleic acid (C18:2 c9,t11). In addition, ether extract decrease (P=0.02) as DCP increased in the diet. In Experiment III, 64 lambs were fed diets containing 69.5% DCP. A portion (30%) of DCP on a DM basis was replaced by wet low pectin citrus pulp (WLPCP), wet low pectin citrus pulp silage (WLPCPS) or wet low pectin citrus pulp silage with sodium benzoate (WLPCPS+B). There were no differences in DMI and average daily gain (ADG). However, feed efficiency was greater for lambs fed WLPCP compared to lambs fed DCP. In the digestibility trial, 16 lambs, canulated in the rumen, were fed diets containing 75.3% DCP. A portion (30%) of the DCP was replaced by WLPCP, WLPCPS or WLPCPS+B. There was no difference (P>0.05) in dry matter, organic matter and crude protein apparent digestibilities, except for neutral detergent fiber digestibility (82.7 vs 73.3% for WLPCP and DCP, respectively). Additionally, ruminal ammonia concentration was higher (P<0.01) in diets containing DCP compared to WLPCPS and WLPCPS+B. In experiment IV, 24 Santa Ines lambs were fed diets containing 70% DCP and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) was added at 0, 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9% of the diet DM There was a linear decrease (P<0.01) in DMI and ADG. In experiment V DMI predictions were better estimated for lambs compared to DMI of ewes.

Tese de Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias. Especialidade de Ciências Biológicas e Biomédicas.
The importance of carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) and the use of novel enzymes with specific catalytic activities to improve the nutritive value of barley based diets for broilers and the effectiveness of a lipidic supplementation to improve the levels of benefic fatty acids in broilers meat remain to be investigated. In this work we studied the importance of a β-glucan binding domain (CBM11) when appended to three different enzymes (GH26GH5 and GH16, belonging to Clostridium thermocellum, and GH5, belonging to Celvibrio mixtus) to improve the nutritional quality of barley-based diets for broilers. In addition, the crystal structure and biochemical properties of a family 42 carbohydrate binding module (CBM) from Clostridium thermocellum, termed CtCBM42A, were investigated. Data presented here revealed that CBM11 has an important target effect in directing the appended catalytic modules to their target substrates, resulting in an improvement in broiler performance. However, this effect seems to be dependent on the level of supplementation. In addition, barley composition, namely its endogenous β-glucanase activity, influences the response to enzyme supplementation. Thus, exogenous enzymes were shown to be ineffective when used to supplement barleys expressing high endogenous β- glucanase activity. CtCBM42A revealed to be a type C CBM with three subdomains (α, β and γ), with affinity for arabinoxylan (arabinose side chains) and arabinan. The γ subdomain seems to dominate ligand recognition for arabinoxylan while the β and γ subdomains cooperate in arabinan recognition. Thus, CtCBM42A is potentially a good candidate for strategies aimed at improving the nutritive value of wheat-based diets for broilers. In order to improve the fatty acid profile of poultry meat, two different lipidic sources, extruded linseed and a subproduct of a marine alga (DHA goldTM), were used to supplement broiler diets. This experiment allowed the evaluation of the metabolic rates of the biosynthetic pathway of long-chain ómega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA).The supplementation of broiler diets with DHA goldTM and extruded linseed showed that conversion of linolenic acid in LC n-3 PUFA is not effective and, consequently, direct supplementation with LC n-3 PUFA seems to be the best option to enrich and improve LC n-3 PUFA in broilers meat. However, higher incorporation dosages of DHA goldTM could affect meat quality.
RESUMO - Efeito da suplementação enzimática e lipídica de dietas para frangos no desempenho produtivo e na qualidade da carne - Uma melhor adequação da qualidade dos produtos animais, em concreto da carne de frango, às necessidades nutricionais dos consumidores, associada a uma maior eficiência de transformação dos alimentos para animais em produtos edíveis, são aspectos da maior importância prática na avicultura moderna e suscitam uma análise científica detalhada. Neste trabalho estudou-se a aplicação de um módulo de ligação ao β-glucano (CBM11), acoplado a três enzimas diferentes (GH26GH5 e GH16, ambas pertencentes ao Clostridium thermocellum, e a GH5, pertencente ao Celvibrio mixtus) na melhoria do valor nutritivo de dietas à base de cevada para frangos de carne. Foram também determinadas as propriedades bioquímicas e a estrutura cristalográfica do CBM da família 42 do Clostridium thermocellum, CtCBM42A. Os resultados demonstraram que o CBM11 tem um efeito importante no direccionamento do módulo catalítico das enzimas ao substrato, que resulta num aumento da performance zootécnica dos frangos de carne. No entanto, esse efeito parece estar dependente da dose enzimática aplicada. Demonstrou-se também que a composição das cevadas, principalmente a actividade endo-β-glucanásica, influencia o efeito da suplementação enzimática. Em cevadas com actividade endo-β-glucanásica alta a suplementação enzimática tem um efeito redundante não se obtendo melhoria da performance dos frangos de carne. O estudo do CBM42 revelou que se trata dum CBM do tipo C, com três subdomínios (α, β e γ), com afinidade para o arabinoxilano (nas suas cadeias laterais de arabinose) e arabinano. O subdomínio γ parece ser o responsável pela afinidade ao arabinoxilano enquanto o subdomínio β juntamente com o γ parecem interagir pela afinidade ao arabinano, revelando-se como um módulo potencialmente interessante para uma futura utilização na suplementação enzimática de dietas à base de trigo para frangos. Foram efectuados ensaios com frangos de carne cujas dietas foram suplementadas com semente de linho extrudida e um subproduto de algas marinhas (DHA goldTM) para estudar os seus efeitos no perfil dos ácidos gordos da carne e na qualidade da carne. Também se avaliou a extensão da bioconversão dos percursores ácidos linoleico (LA) e linolénico (LNA) nos seus homólogos de cadeia longa. Os resultados mostraram que a conversão dos ácidos gordos não é eficiente e por isso a suplementação directa com uma fonte de ácidos gordos de cadeia longa parece ser a melhor opção para melhorar o conteúdo de ácidos gordos ómega-3 de cadeia longa. No entanto, a qualidade da carne pode estar afectada negativamente em doses de incorporação elevadas de DHA goldTM.
This work was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, grant SFRH/BD/32321/2006, and co-funded by POCI 2010 and FSE from Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior

O caroço de algodão é uma semente oleaginosa e sua inclusão na alimentação de ruminantes pode aumentar os níveis de ácidos graxos insaturados na carne, melhorando os benefícios potenciais da carne vermelha para a saúde. Contudo, como o tipo de dieta pode influenciar o sabor e aroma e a qualidade da carne produzida é possível que a utilização do caroço de algodão em diferentes níveis na dieta de ovinos confinados altere esses parâmetros. Neste experimento objetivou-se estudar o efeito da adição de diferentes níveis de caroço de algodão e do aquecimento do mesmo no desempenho e características da carcaça e da carne de cordeiros confinados após a desmama. Foram utilizados 36 cordeiros cruzados, 16 machos e 16 fêmeas, em um delineamento de blocos casualizados. O aquecimento do caroço de algodão não causou deterioração lipídica na semente. A utilização de caroço de algodão resultou em maior eficiência alimentar e menor ingestão de matéria seca. As dietas experimentais não alteraram as características de carcaça, a maciez objetiva, a cor e as características organolépticas da carne. Quanto ao perfil de ácidos graxos da carne, o caroço de algodão aumentou o teor saturados e diminuiu os monoinsaturados. O colesterol da carne não foi inflenciado pelos tratamentos alimentares.
Whole cottonseed is an oil seed and its inclusion on ruminants diets could alter meat unsaturated fat levels, thereby improving potential health benefits for the consumer. However, diet type could affect taste, flavour and meat characteristics, and there is a possibility of alteration of these parameters when whole cottonseed is included in different levels on the diet. The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of the inclusion of whole cottonseed in different levels in the diet or the heating of this feed, on the performance, meat and carcass characteristics of lambs after weaning. Thirty-six crossbred lambs, sixteen males and sixteen females, were assigned to a ramdomized block design. The heating of the whole cottonseed failed to induce lipidic deterioration of the seed. Whole cottonseed utilization increased feed efficiency and decreased dry matter intake. Meat characteristics like color, objective tenderness, carcass characteristics and sensory qualities were not affected by treatments. Whole cottonseed increased meat saturated fatty acids and decreased monounsaturated fatty acids. Meat cholesterol were not affect by diets.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o desempenho e as características quantitativas de carcaça e qualitativas da carne de novilhos Nelore confinados. Os animais foram confinados com quatro dietas contendo 80% de concentrado, em porcentagem da matéria seca: uma controle, sem adição de caroço de algodão (CA0), outra contendo 10% (CA10) ou 20% (CA20) de caroço de algodão e outra contendo 20% (CA20H) de caroço de algodão aquecido em câmara climática. Ao final do período experimental, não foram encontradas diferenças entre os tratamentos para a ingestão de matéria seca. Entretanto, o ganho diário de peso, o peso vivo e a eficiência alimentar foram maiores para os animais alimentados com dietas contendo caroço de algodão, que não diferiram entre si. Os valores encontrados para N-uréico no sangue foram significativamente maiores para os tratamentos contendo caroço de algodão, enquanto que os valores de glicose e de proteína total sérica não diferiram entre os tratamentos. O rendimento de carcaça, a área de olho de lombo, a espessura de gordura subcutânea, as gorduras renal e pélvica, o peso da carcaça quente e fria, o peso do fígado e os valores de pH da carcaça não foram significativamente diferentes. Houve diferença apenas para a temperatura da carcaça 1 hora e 24 horas após o abate, que foram menores para o tratamento CA0. Não houve diferença significativa para os teores de matéria seca e extrato etéreo da carne. Também não foi encontrada diferença entre os tratamentos para perdas totais no cozimento e maciez da carne aos 7 e 14 dias de maturação, verificada pela força de cisalhamento. Foi encontrado apenas efeito de tempo, onde a carne maturada por 14 dias apresentou-se mais macia e com menores perdas totais no cozimento. A análise sensorial do músculo Longissimus dorsi não demonstrou diferença entre os tratamentos para aroma característico, suculência, sabor característico e estranho. Também não foi encontrada diferença para o total de ácidos graxos saturados, ômega-3, nem para as relações entre ácidos graxos insaturados, monoinsaturados e ácidos graxos saturados. Entretanto, os animais dos tratamentos CA10, CA20 e CA20H apresentaram carne com maiores e menores concentrações de, respectivamente, ácidos graxos polinsaturados e monoinsaturados em relação ao tratamento CA0. O caroço de algodão integral pode ser empregado em dietas de bovinos de corte confinados, constituindo até 20% da matéria seca, sem causar alterações indesejáveis na qualidade da carne e nas características de carcaça, proporcionando inclusive melhores resultados de desempenho, desde que observada a qualidade das sementes fornecidas aos animais.
The purpose of this work was to evaluate performance, quantitative characteristics of the carcass and qualitative characteristics of the meat of confined castrated Nelore males. Animals were confined with four diets containing 80% concentrate (dry matter): a control diet devoid of whole cottonseed (CA0), a diet containing 10% (CA10) or 20% of whole cottonseed (CA20) and a diet containing 20% of whole cottonseed heated in a climate chamber (CA20H). At the end of the experimental period, there were no differences between treatments for dry matter intake. However, the average daily gain, live weight and feed efficiency were greater for animals fed the whole cottonseed-enriched diets, whit no difference among diets when compared to control. Values documented for blood urea-N were significantly higher for treatments containing whole cottonseed, while glucose and total serum protein did not differ. Carcass yield, loin eye area, subcutaneous fat thickness, renal and pelvic fat, warm carcass weight and cold carcass weight, weight of the liver and values of carcass pH were not significantly different. Differences were noted only for carcass temperature 1 hour and 24 hours after slaughter, lower for CA0 treatment. There were no significant differences for dry matter content and ethereal meat extract. No differences were found between total cooking losses and meat tenderness between 7 and 14 days of maturing, as verified by shearing forces. Only time effect was noted, with meat matured for 14 days presenting with increased tenderness and less total cooking losses. Sensorial analysis of the Longissimus dorsi did not show differences among treatments for typical odor, juicyness and typical or off-flavour. No statistical difference was found for total saturated fatty acids and omega-3, or the relations between total unsaturated or monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids. However, animals fed whole cottonseed-enriched diets had higher concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids and omega-6 and lower concentrations of monounsaturated fatty acids in the Longissimus dorsi. Whole cottonseed can be used in feedlot beef cattle diets up to 20% of the dry matter content, without causing undesirable changes in meat quality and carcass characteristics and giving better performance results, as long as good quality seed is employed.

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O objetivo desse experimento, desenvolvido na Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias/Unesp, em Jaboticabal, SP, foi avaliar os efeitos de dietas com silagem de milho ou com cana-de-açúcar e concentrado contendo grãos de girassol e de diferentes condições sexuais de bovinos jovens sobre o desempenho em confinamento, resultados econômicos, características qualitativas da carcaça e da carne e composição de ácidos graxos da gordura intramuscular do músculo longissimus. Foram utilizados 30 animais da raça Canchim, sendo 10 machos não castrados, 10 machos castrados e 10 novilhas, com 15 meses de idade e 289 kg de peso corporal. Os animais permaneceram alojados em baias individuais, durante 105 dias, tendo sido efetuadas pesagens no início do experimento e a cada 35 dias. Ao final do confinamento, todos os animais foram abatidos em frigorífico comercial. Os machos não castrados apresentaram maior ingestão de nutrientes do que as fêmeas, tanto em valores absolutos (9,05 kg/dia vs 7,61 kg/dia), quanto relativos ao peso corporal (2,37% vs 2,19%). Os machos castrados apresentaram valores intermediários (8,2 kg/dia e 2,27%), não diferindo dos machos não castrados e das fêmeas. Os machos não castrados apresentaram maior ganho de peso (1,65 kg/dia) e desenvolvimento muscular, representado pela maior área de olho de lombo (82,64 cm2). Também foram mais eficientes quando avaliada a conversão alimentar e apresentaram maior rendimento de carcaça, sendo mais indicados para a exploração de bovinos jovens em confinamento. Não foi observado efeito das dietas sobre a ingestão de nutrientes, com exceção do extrato etéreo, que foi maior para a dieta com cana-de-açúcar, em função desta conter maior teor deste nutriente. Da mesma forma, as dietas não proporcionaram diferenças com relação ao desempenho dos animais...
The objective of this experiment, developed in the College of Veterinary and Agrarian Sciences/Unesp, in Jaboticabal, SP went evaluate the effects of diets with corn silage or sugar-cane and concentrate contends sunflower grains and of different sexual conditions of young bovines finished in feedlot, economic results, qualitative characteristics of the carcass and meat and the composition of fatty acids of the longissimus muscle intramuscular fat. Thirty animals of the Canchim breed were used, being 10 bulls, 10 steers and 10 heifers, with 15 months of age and 289 kg of corporal weight. The animals were housed in individual stalls, for 105 days, having been made weighing in the beginning of the experiment and to every 35 days. At the end of the feedlot, all the animals were slaughtered in commercial frigorific. The bulls presented larger ingestion of nutrients that the heifers, in absolute values (9.05 kg/day vs 7.61 kg/day) and relative to the body weight (2.37% vs 2.19%). The steers presented intermediary values 8.2 kg/day and 2.27%, not differing of the bulls and heifers. The bulls presented higher weight gain (1.65 kg/day) and muscular development, represented by the largest rib eye area (82.64cm2). They were also more efficient when appraised the feed conversion and presented larger carcass yield, being more indicated for the exploration of young bovine in feedlot. Effects were not observed of the diets on the ingestion of nutrients, except for the ether extract, that went higher for to diet with sugar-cane, in function of this to contain larger amount of this nutrient. In the same way, the diets did not provide differences with relationship to the performance of the animals. The diet with corn silage were more economically viable. The bulls presented higher slaughter weights (468.80 kg), of hot carcass (253.85 kg)...(Complete abstract, click electronic address below)

ARRUDA, Paulo Cesar Lopes de. Perfil de ácidos graxos no longissimus dorsi de ovinos Santa Inês em crescimento alimentados com diferentes níveis de energia. 2010. 35 f. : Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Departamento de Zootecnia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em zootecnia, Fortaleza-CE, 2010.
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This study evaluated the influence of rations with different levels of metabolizable energy on the content of total lipids, cholesterol and fatty acid profile of the longissimus dorsi of Santa Ines lambs. Twenty Santa Ines lambs were used, with age and body weight of 50 days and 13.0 kg ± 0.56 kg, respectively, fed rations with different energy levels: 2.08; 2.28; 2.47 e 2.69 Mcal/kgDM. The rations influenced the content of total lipids, cholesterol and fatty acid profile of cis 10 -, heptadecanoic and eicosanotrienoic (P<0.05). The relations polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA): saturated fatty acids (SFA); PUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids (MUA), MUA: SFA, desirable fatty acids, -6: -3, atherogenicity index, thrombogenicity index, relation between hypocholesterolemic and hypercholesterolemic fatty acids and the relation (C18:0+C18:1):C16:0 were not affected by energy levels (P> 0.05). The dietary manipulation influences the lipid profile in longissimus dorsi of Santa Ines lambs.
O presente estudo objetivou avaliar a influência de rações com diferentes níveis de energia metabolizável sobre o teor de totais, colesterol e perfil de ácidos graxos no músculo longissimus dorsi de cordeiros Santa Inês. Foram utilizados 20 cordeiros, com idade e peso de 50 dias e 13,0 kg ± 0,56 kg, respectivamente, alimentados com rações contendo diferentes níveis energéticos: 2,08; 2,28; 2,47 e 2,69 Mcal/kgMS. As rações influenciaram os teores de totais, colesterol total e o perfil do ácido graxo cis 10-, heptadecanóico e eicosanotrienóico (P<0,05). As relações ácidos graxos poliinsaturados (AGPI): ácidos graxos saturados (AGS); AGPI: ácidos graxos monoinsaturados (AGM); AGM: AGS; ácidos graxos desejáveis, -6:-3, índice de aterogenicidade, índice de trombogenicidade, relação entre os ácidos graxos hipercolesterolêmicos e hipocolesterolêmicos e a relação (C18:0 + C18:1) : C16:0 não foram influenciadas pelos níveis energético (P>0,05). A manipulação dietética influencia o perfil lipídico no longissimus dorsi de cordeiros Santa Inês.

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The sheep industry in Brazil is presented as a promising activity, not only for increased consumption of meat of this species, but also the future possibility that sees both the national and international market. Among many factors that can contribute to the consolidation of this activity, the quality of meat is the main factor. Although the demand for lamb is high, supply is low and unstable, being a limiting factor in the marketing of this product in addition to the lack of concise information of the quality characteristics and physical-chemical profile. Based on the above, the aim of this research was to determine the pH, color, tenderness, weight loss by cooking, water holding capacity and profile of fatty acids from lamb supplemented with vitamin E. The experiment was conducted in partnership with the Animal Science Department of Universidade Federal de São João del Rei (UFSJ) and analyzes were sent for analysis to the Department of Food science at the Universidade Federal def Lavras and Meat Technology Laboratory of the Universidade Estadual Paulista, campus Jaboticaba. Twelve Texel lambs were used with initial average weight of 25 kg and 42 kg final. And the diet consisted of hay Tifiton 85, ground corn, soybean meal and commercial mineral supplement formulated according to recommendations of NRC (2007), with or not vitamin E. The experimental design was completely randomized with two treatments and six replications. Data were analyzed by the GLM procedure of the SAS (2001) and the averages compared by test T at 5% probability. In this study, the use of vitamin E depreciated the quality of sheep meat.
A ovinocultura de corte no Brasil apresenta-se, como uma atividade promissora, não somente pelo aumento no consumo da carne desta espécie, mas também pela possibilidade futura de uma carne de qualidade, que se vislumbra tanto para o mercado nacional como internacional. Entre os vários fatores que podem contribuir para a consolidação desta atividade, a qualidade da carne é a principal. Embora a demanda pela carne ovina seja elevada, a oferta é baixa e instável, sendo um fator limitante na comercialização deste produto, além da carência de informações sobre as características de qualidade e perfil físico-químico. Com base no exposto, objetivou-se com esta pesquisa determinar o pH, cor, maciez, perda de peso por cozimento, capacidade de retenção de água e perfil de ácidos graxos da carne de cordeiros suplementados com vitamina E. O experimento foi conduzido em parceria com o Departamento de Zootecnia da Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei (UFSJ) e as amostras foram enviadas para análise ao Departamento de Ciência dos alimentos da Universidade Federal de Lavras e ao Laboratório de Tecnologia de Carnes da Universidade Estadual Paulista, Câmpus de Jaboticabal. Foram utilizados 12 cordeiros da raça Texel com peso inicial médio de 25 Kg e final de 42 Kg. A dieta composta foi feno de Tifiton 85, milho moído, farelo de soja e suplemento mineral comercial, formulada segundo recomendações do NRC (2007), acrescida ou não de vitamina E. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado com dois tratamentos e seis repetições. Os dados foram analisados pelo procedimento GLM do SAS (2001) e as médias comparadas pelo teste t, a 5% de probabilidade. Neste estudo, a utilização da vitamina E depreciou a qualidade da carne ovina.

Gli isomeri del CLA (Acido Linoleico Coniugato) potrebbero avere effetti benefici sulla salute in relazione al raggiungimento di un determinato intake, ma, per quanto ci è dato sapere, non esiste letteratura in Italia riguardante l'effettiva quantità di CLA negli alimenti e al relativo intake nell'uomo. Quindi è stata condotta una quantificazione degli isomeri c9,t11 e t10,c12 negli alimenti disponibili sul mercato italiano, seguita da una stima dell'intake di questi isomeri in una coorte della popolazione italiana attraverso un diario alimentare. Lo step successivo del progetto di ricerca, dovuto al livello molto basso di CLA trovato negli alimenti, è stato di investigare i fattori genetici che influenzano il CLA nella carne, per poter aumentare la concentrazione finale di CLA per il consumatore finale. Quindi gli obiettivi del lavoro sono stati: la stima dell'effettivo intake di CLA in Italia attraverso una completa analisi della concentrazione di c9,t11 e t10,c12 nei prodotti lattiero-caseari e carnei comunemente disponibili, e una valutazione dei fattori genetici coinvolti nella sintesi di CLA nella carne.
CLA could exert some healthy properties in relation to a needed daily intake, but, at our knowledge, no literature in Italy is currently available on the effective CLA amount in foods and on the relative intake in humans. Thus a quantification of c9,t11 and t10,c12 CLA isomers in foods available in Italy large retail-scale trade was performed, followed by an estimation of the isomers intake in a cohort of the Italian population by a food diary. Background 6 The following step of the research project, due to the very low concentration of CLA found in foods, investigated genetic factors affecting CLA in meat, in order to enhance its concentration for final consumers. Thus the aims of the present work were to estimate the effective CLA intake in Italy through a complete analisys of c9,t11 and t10,c12 concentrations in dairy and meat products commonly purchasable, and an evaluation on the genetic factors involved in CLA synthesis in meat.

Resumo: O objetivo desse experimento, desenvolvido na Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias/Unesp, em Jaboticabal, SP, foi avaliar os efeitos de dietas com silagem de milho ou com cana-de-açúcar e concentrado contendo grãos de girassol e de diferentes condições sexuais de bovinos jovens sobre o desempenho em confinamento, resultados econômicos, características qualitativas da carcaça e da carne e composição de ácidos graxos da gordura intramuscular do músculo longissimus. Foram utilizados 30 animais da raça Canchim, sendo 10 machos não castrados, 10 machos castrados e 10 novilhas, com 15 meses de idade e 289 kg de peso corporal. Os animais permaneceram alojados em baias individuais, durante 105 dias, tendo sido efetuadas pesagens no início do experimento e a cada 35 dias. Ao final do confinamento, todos os animais foram abatidos em frigorífico comercial. Os machos não castrados apresentaram maior ingestão de nutrientes do que as fêmeas, tanto em valores absolutos (9,05 kg/dia vs 7,61 kg/dia), quanto relativos ao peso corporal (2,37% vs 2,19%). Os machos castrados apresentaram valores intermediários (8,2 kg/dia e 2,27%), não diferindo dos machos não castrados e das fêmeas. Os machos não castrados apresentaram maior ganho de peso (1,65 kg/dia) e desenvolvimento muscular, representado pela maior área de olho de lombo (82,64 cm2). Também foram mais eficientes quando avaliada a conversão alimentar e apresentaram maior rendimento de carcaça, sendo mais indicados para a exploração de bovinos jovens em confinamento. Não foi observado efeito das dietas sobre a ingestão de nutrientes, com exceção do extrato etéreo, que foi maior para a dieta com cana-de-açúcar, em função desta conter maior teor deste nutriente. Da mesma forma, as dietas não proporcionaram diferenças com relação ao desempenho dos animais...(Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: The objective of this experiment, developed in the College of Veterinary and Agrarian Sciences/Unesp, in Jaboticabal, SP went evaluate the effects of diets with corn silage or sugar-cane and concentrate contends sunflower grains and of different sexual conditions of young bovines finished in feedlot, economic results, qualitative characteristics of the carcass and meat and the composition of fatty acids of the longissimus muscle intramuscular fat. Thirty animals of the Canchim breed were used, being 10 bulls, 10 steers and 10 heifers, with 15 months of age and 289 kg of corporal weight. The animals were housed in individual stalls, for 105 days, having been made weighing in the beginning of the experiment and to every 35 days. At the end of the feedlot, all the animals were slaughtered in commercial frigorific. The bulls presented larger ingestion of nutrients that the heifers, in absolute values (9.05 kg/day vs 7.61 kg/day) and relative to the body weight (2.37% vs 2.19%). The steers presented intermediary values 8.2 kg/day and 2.27%, not differing of the bulls and heifers. The bulls presented higher weight gain (1.65 kg/day) and muscular development, represented by the largest rib eye area (82.64cm2). They were also more efficient when appraised the feed conversion and presented larger carcass yield, being more indicated for the exploration of young bovine in feedlot. Effects were not observed of the diets on the ingestion of nutrients, except for the ether extract, that went higher for to diet with sugar-cane, in function of this to contain larger amount of this nutrient. In the same way, the diets did not provide differences with relationship to the performance of the animals. The diet with corn silage were more economically viable. The bulls presented higher slaughter weights (468.80 kg), of hot carcass (253.85 kg)...(Complete abstract, click electronic address below)
Orientador: Alexandre Amstalden Moraes Sampaio
Coorientador: Wignez Henrique
Banca: Pedro Alves de Souza
Banca: Atushi Sugohara
Banca: Rymer Ramiz Tullio
Banca: Mário de Beni Arrigoni
Doutor

A pecuária de corte no Brasil evoluiu muito em produtividade e qualidade do produto final, determinantes para a manutenção da atividade. A pesquisa no setor pecuário visa incrementar o lucro ao pecuarista, auxiliar na melhora das carcaças para o frigorífico e garantir carne de qualidade ao consumidor. A raça Nelore, amplamente difundida pelo país, sofre com o manejo nutricional deficiente, que prejudica o desempenho produtivo. O grão de milho é muito utilizado como fonte energética para os bovinos e estudos buscam melhorar o aproveitamento do amido do grão, como o fornecimento de grãos processados como milho úmido. Outra fonte energética para a suplementação de bovinos seria a gordura protegida da degradação ruminal. Neste experimento objetivou-se ampliar o conhecimento dos efeitos de alimentos energéticos (dietas contendo grão de milho seco ou úmido com ou sem gordura protegida da degradação ruminal) sobre a digestibilidade total, composição corporal e da carne de novilhos da raça Nelore. Não houve efeito dos tratamentos sobre os coeficientes de digestibilidade ou para a porcentagem de nutrientes digestíveis totais. Os tratamentos também não alteraram a composição corporal e as exigências líquidas de energia e proteína para ganho de peso. A inclusão de gordura à dieta reduziu a porcentagem de água e elevou o extrato etéreo da carne. Quanto ao perfil de ácidos graxos, o milho úmido aumentou os poliinsaturados, e a inclusão da gordura os ômega 6. Os cortes cárneos diferiram tanto na composição química quanto no perfil de ácidos graxos.
The beef cattle in Brazil have been a great development on productivity and quality of end product. These are decisive for the maintenance of the activity. Researchs about cattle look for to increase the profit to the farmer, improve the quality of carcasses for slaughtered and to guarantee quality meat to consumer. Nelore breed, the mostly cattle of Brazilian herd, suffers with deficient nutricional handling that reduce the performance of animals.The corn grain is very used as energy source for catlle and researchs look for to improve the digestibility of starch of grain, as the supply of processed grains as high moisture corn grain. Another energy source for feed cattle is ruminal protected fat. In this study looks for increased the knowledge of effects of energetic foods (diets containing dry or high moisture corn grain with or without ruminal protected fat) on total digestibility, body composition and meat composition of Nellore breed steers. There was no effect of diets on digestibility coefficients or The percentage total digestible nutrients. Diets didn't also change the body composition and net requirements of energy and protein for weight gain. The addition of fat reduced the percentage of water and increased ether extract in the meat. About the fatty acids profile, high moisture corn grain increased polyunsaturated, and fat increased omega 6. Meat cuts differed in chemical composition and fatty acids profile.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o desempenho, a composição e o perfil de ácidos graxos (AG) do leite e da carne de ovinos alimentados com dietas contendo óleo de canola, girassol ou mamona. Adicionalmente, foram realizados dois ensaios de metabolismo para avaliar o efeito das dietas sobre a digestibilidade dos nutrientes e parâmetros ruminais. No Experimento I, 44 ovelhas com suas respectivas crias foram distribuídas em delineamento em blocos completos casualizados. Os animais foram alimentados com dietas compostas por 50% de volumoso, sendo uma dieta controle e as outras contendo 3% de óleo de canola, girassol ou mamona. A adição de óleo reduziu o consumo de matéria seca (CMS) e aumentou o consumo de extrato etéreo. Não houve alteração na produção de leite e desempenho das crias. A adição de óleo de mamona aumentou o teor de gordura e sólidos totais do leite. A adição de óleos de canola e girassol reduziu as concentrações de AG de cadeia curta (AGCC), de cadeia média, saturados e o índice de aterogenicidade; e aumentou as concentrações de C18:0, C18:1-9, C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 (CLA), C18:1 trans-11, AG de cadeia longa, AG monoinsaturados e AG insaturados totais. Estes óleos aumentaram ainda, a relação entre AG poliinsaturados:saturados (P:S) comparado à dieta controle. No experimento II, quatro ovinos canulados no rúmen, foram distribuídos em um delineamento em quadrado latino 4 x 4 para avaliar as dietas utilizadas no Experimento I. Não houve diferença no CMS e digestibilidade dos nutrientes. A adição de óleos aumentou os valores de pH ruminal e reduziu as concentrações de AGCC. No experimento III, foi analisado o desempenho de 36 cordeiros mestiços Dorper x Santa Inês alimentados com rações com 90% de concentrado e 3% de óleo de canola, girassol ou mamona. Não houve diferença no CMS, ganho de peso médio diário (GMD) e conversão alimentar, sendo a média das dietas de 957,7 g, 326,4 g e 3,0 kg MS/kg GMD, respectivamente. Adicionalmente, foi realizado um ensaio de metabolismo com quatro ovinos canulados no rúmen em um delineamento em quadrado latino 4 x 4. Não houve diferença (P>0,10) no CMS, digestibilidade dos nutrientes, balanço de nitrogênio e nos parâmetros ruminais, com exceção da amônia, que diminuiu com a adição de óleos. No experimento IV, foram avaliados: as características da carcaça, composição físicoquímica e perfil de AG do músculo Longissimus dorsi dos cordeiros do experimento III. A adição de óleo de mamona elevou o teor de extrato etéreo da carne. O óleo de girassol reduziu a concentração de C18:1 -9, e aumentou a concentração de C18:1 trans. A adição de óleo de mamona reduziu a concentração de C18:2 e a relação P:S na carne em comparação aos óleos de canola e girassol. A inclusão de óleos de canola e girassol reduziu a concentração de C16:0, aumentou a concentração de C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 (CLA) e C18:3 -6. O óleo de canola aumentou a concentração de C18:3 -3 e o óleo de girassol aumentou a relação 6:3 comparado ao óleo de mamona.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance, milk composition, meat and milk fatty acid profile of ewes and lambs fed diets containing canola oil, sunflower oil or castor oil. Additionally, two metabolism trials were conducted to determine the effects of the diets on nutrient digestibility and ruminal measures. Experiment I: 44 Santa Inês ewes with lambs were allotted in a randomized complete block design and fed a control diet (no oil) containing 50% roughage or diets with the addition of 3% of canola oil, sunflower oil or castor oil. The addition of oil decreased DM intake and increased ether extract intake. However, there was no effect on milk production and lamb performance. The percentage of milk fat and milk total solids increased with castor oil. Diets with canola and sunflower oils decreased short chain fatty acids (FA), medium chain, saturated FA and atherogenicity index; and increased C18:0, C18:1-9, C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 (CLA), C18:1 trans-11, long chain and monounsaturated FA. In addition, these diets increased polyunsaturated:saturated (PUFA:SFA) ratio compared to the control diet. Experiment II: Four ruminally cannulated ram lambs were assigned to a 4 x 4 Latin Square design to determine the effects of the diets used in Experiment I on intake, nutrient digestibility and ruminal measures. There was no difference (P>0.10) on DM intake and nutrient digestibility. The oil addition increased pH values and decreased short chain FA. Experiment III: the objective was to evaluate the performance of 36 crossbred Dorper x Santa Inês lambs fed diets with 90% concentrate hay with 3% canola oil, sunflower oil or castor oil. There was no difference on DM intake, average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion, with average across diets of 957.7 g, 326.4 g and 3.0 kg DMI/kg ADG, respectively. These diets were also evaluated in four ruminally cannulated ram lambs in a 4x4 Latin Square design. There was no difference in DM intake, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen metabolism and ruminal measures, with the exception for ammonia concentration that decreased with oil addition. In the Experiment IV were determine: carcass characteristics, Longissimus dorsi fatty acid profile and physical-chemical composition of the lambs used in Experiment III. The diet with castor oil increased meat ether extract. Sunflower diet decreased C18:1-9 and increased concentrations of C18:1 trans. Castor oil decreased the concentration of C18:2 and PUFA:SFA ratio compared to canola and sunflower oils. Canola and sunflower decreased the concentration of C16:0, increased the concentration of C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 (CLA) and C18:3 -6. Canola oil increased the concentration of C18:3 -3 and sunflower oil increased 6:3 ratio compared to castor oil.

Resumo: Avaliou-se o efeito da utilização de óleo de linhaça na ração de frangos de corte, substituindo o óleo de soja em diferentes períodos, sobre o desempenho, composição de carcaça e características físico-químicas da carne. Foram utilizadas 320 aves, recebendo ração suplementada com óleo de soja ou linhaça, num arranjo fatorial 4x2 (4 períodos crescentes recebendo dieta com óleo de linhaça e dois sexos). O desempenho foi avaliado por pesagens da ração e das aves nos dias 1, 21, 42 e 49, quando as aves foram abatidas. Após o abate, foi avaliado o rendimento de carcaça e a proporção dos principais cortes, vísceras e gordura abdominal. Foram avaliados os teores de lipídeos totais, umidade e colesterol na carne do peito e das coxas com sobrecoxas. A estabilidade da fração lipídica da carne mantida sob congelamento foi avaliada pelo método do ácido 2-tiobarbitúrico (TBA). A textura da carne foi avaliada pela determinação da força de cisalhamento em texturômetro. O óleo de linhaça na ração, de forma geral, prejudicou os parâmetros de desempenho avaliados (P<0,05). As fêmeas apresentaram maior proporção de peito e maior quantidade de gordura abdominal que os machos (p<0,05). As aves alimentadas com ração contendo óleo de linhaça apresentaram menor proporção de gordura abdominal e teores mais baixos de lipídeos totais e colesterol na carne do que aquelas alimentadas exclusivamente com ração contendo óleo de soja (p<0,05). Os resultados observados não permitiram uma avaliação conclusiva quanto à influência do sexo e das fontes de óleo da ração sobre a textura da carne e sua estabilidade à oxidação lipídica.
Abstract: This work studied the effects of the utilization of linseed oil in broilers feeds as a substituent to soybean oil at different periods on performance and carcass composition of Cobb broilers, well as on the physicalchemical traits of their meat. Three hundred twenty birds were raised with linseed or soybean oil in the feed in a 4x2 factorial arrangement of treatments (4 growing periods receiving the experimental diets and 2 sexes). Performance was evaluated by the weighs of feeds and birds at days 1, 21, 42 and 49 of the experiment. After slaughtering, as the birds were 49 days old, carcass yield and percentages of main cuts, viscera and abdominal fat were quantified. Total lipids, moisture and cholesterol contents in breast and thighs were determined. The stability of the lipidic fraction in frozen meat was determined by the tiobabituric acid (TBA) methodology. Meat shear force was analyzed in a texturometer. In a general sense, linseed oil was harmful to broilers performance (P<0.05). Female broilers had higher breast percentage and more abdominal fat than male broilers (P<0.05). Birds fed linseed oil had less abdominal fat and lower total lipids and cholesterol contents in the meat than those fed soybean oil (P<0.05). Results did not lead to a conclusion about the influence of sex and oil source on meat texture and stability to lipid oxidation.
Orientador: Marcos Franke Pinto
Coorientador: Elisa Helena Giglio Ponsano
Banca: Manoel Garcia Neto
Banca: Jacira dos Santos Isepon
Mestre

El cerdo Chato Murciano (CH) es una raza en peligro de extinción. Se estudiaron parámetros de calidad de la canal y de la carne de esta raza autóctona de la Región de Murcia, cerdo CH, y sus cruces con cerdo Ibérico, bajo los sistemas de explotación intensivo y al aire libre. Para ello se diseñaron dos experiencias. Sobre los animales vivos y sus canales fueron tomadas las siguientes medidas: peso vivo, peso de la canal caliente y fría, rendimientos de canal, pérdidas por oreo, medidas morfométricas, pesos de piezas nobles y espesores de tocino dorsal. Adicionalmente, se realizaron una serie de determinaciones sobre parámetros de calidad de carne (sobre el músculo longísimo lumbar): pH y color, porcentaje de grasa intramuscular, pérdidas por goteo, pérdidas por cocción, resistencia al corte, composición mineral, y perfil de ácidos grasos en tocino y músculo.
The Chato Murciano pig is an autochthonous pig breed from the Region of Murcia which is in danger of extinction. The objective of this thesis was the study of the quality parameters for the carcass and the meat of the Chato Murciano, and its cross with the Iberian pig, in both indoor and outdoor farming. Two studies were designed for this purpose. The methods used were those necessary to take the following measurements in live animals and carcasses: live weight, hot and cold carcass weight, carcass yields, storage weight losses, morphometric parameters, weight of most valuable meat cuts and dorsal fat thicknesses. In addition, taking the Longissimus lumbar muscle as our reference, we tested for the following meat quality parameters: pH and colour, intramuscular fat percentage, drip losses, cooking losses, shear force, mineral composition and fatty acid profile in muscle and backfat.

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Avaliou-se o efeito da utilização de óleo de linhaça na ração de frangos de corte, substituindo o óleo de soja em diferentes períodos, sobre o desempenho, composição de carcaça e características físico-químicas da carne. Foram utilizadas 320 aves, recebendo ração suplementada com óleo de soja ou linhaça, num arranjo fatorial 4x2 (4 períodos crescentes recebendo dieta com óleo de linhaça e dois sexos). O desempenho foi avaliado por pesagens da ração e das aves nos dias 1, 21, 42 e 49, quando as aves foram abatidas. Após o abate, foi avaliado o rendimento de carcaça e a proporção dos principais cortes, vísceras e gordura abdominal. Foram avaliados os teores de lipídeos totais, umidade e colesterol na carne do peito e das coxas com sobrecoxas. A estabilidade da fração lipídica da carne mantida sob congelamento foi avaliada pelo método do ácido 2-tiobarbitúrico (TBA). A textura da carne foi avaliada pela determinação da força de cisalhamento em texturômetro. O óleo de linhaça na ração, de forma geral, prejudicou os parâmetros de desempenho avaliados (P<0,05). As fêmeas apresentaram maior proporção de peito e maior quantidade de gordura abdominal que os machos (p<0,05). As aves alimentadas com ração contendo óleo de linhaça apresentaram menor proporção de gordura abdominal e teores mais baixos de lipídeos totais e colesterol na carne do que aquelas alimentadas exclusivamente com ração contendo óleo de soja (p<0,05). Os resultados observados não permitiram uma avaliação conclusiva quanto à influência do sexo e das fontes de óleo da ração sobre a textura da carne e sua estabilidade à oxidação lipídica.
This work studied the effects of the utilization of linseed oil in broilers feeds as a substituent to soybean oil at different periods on performance and carcass composition of Cobb broilers, well as on the physicalchemical traits of their meat. Three hundred twenty birds were raised with linseed or soybean oil in the feed in a 4x2 factorial arrangement of treatments (4 growing periods receiving the experimental diets and 2 sexes). Performance was evaluated by the weighs of feeds and birds at days 1, 21, 42 and 49 of the experiment. After slaughtering, as the birds were 49 days old, carcass yield and percentages of main cuts, viscera and abdominal fat were quantified. Total lipids, moisture and cholesterol contents in breast and thighs were determined. The stability of the lipidic fraction in frozen meat was determined by the tiobabituric acid (TBA) methodology. Meat shear force was analyzed in a texturometer. In a general sense, linseed oil was harmful to broilers performance (P<0.05). Female broilers had higher breast percentage and more abdominal fat than male broilers (P<0.05). Birds fed linseed oil had less abdominal fat and lower total lipids and cholesterol contents in the meat than those fed soybean oil (P<0.05). Results did not lead to a conclusion about the influence of sex and oil source on meat texture and stability to lipid oxidation.

Os óxidos de colesterol estão presentes em diversas preparações alimentares, especialmente aquelas que contêm altos níveis de colesterol (exemplo: ovo, leite, carne e produtos marinhos). A formação de óxidos de colesterol é influenciada pelo calor (especialmente por um período muito longo), oxigênio, luz e UV, atividade de água, presença de ácidos graxos insaturados. Dentre os diferentes produtos cárneos existentes, temos os embutidos, ou carnes preparadas embutidas. A procura por produtos cárneos com menores taxas de oxidação e mais saudáveis é uma preocupação mundial. O efeito do processamento térmico dos alimentos sobre a formação dos óxidos de colesterol vem sendo investigado. Evidências sugerem que o tempo e a temperatura são fatores determinantes neste processo, influenciando diretamente na taxa de oxidação de colesterol. A presente pesquisa teve por objetivo: avaliar o valor nutritivo, qualidade lipídica e formação de óxidos de colesterol em Lingüiças Calabresas à vácuo e granel. Os valores médios de umidade, proteínas e minerais (cinzas) foram determinados, quantitativamente, conforme metodologia do ADOLFO LUTZ (1985) e AOAC (1995). Os valores de carboidratos foram determinados por diferença utilizando coeficientes para KCal e KJ (WATT&MERRILL, 1963, SLIMANI et al., 2000). Para a determinação dos lipídios totais utilizou-se a metodologia de MARMER & MAXWELL (1981). Para quantificar o TBA seguiu-se o método de TARLADGS et al. (1964), modificado por CRACKEL et al. (1988), adaptado por TORRES & OKANI (1997). Os ácidos graxos foram determinados seguindo MARMER & MAXWELL (1981) e MORRISON & SMITH (1974). O colesterol e óxidos de colesterol foram determinados seguindo os passos de MARMER & MAXWELL (1981), CSALLANY et al. (1989) e CHEN & CHEN (1994). Para a validação da metodologia para o HPLC foram realizados ensaios de recuperação, precisão, linearidade, limite de detecção e quantificação. Para a análise estatística foi realizado média, desvio padrão, análise de variância e complementada com comparações múltiplas de Bonferroni utilizando o Software SPSS. Os resultados obtidos das análises realizadas foram que o tipo de preparo influenciou no teor de umidade das lingüiças (crua - 65,47g; frita - 53,65, grelhada 58,31g). As amostras da embalagem a vácuo (22,91 g) apresentaram maior quantidade de proteína que as amostras da embalagem a granel (20,25g). Os valores de carboidratos não variaram em função da amostra ser da embalagem a vácuo ou granel. As amostras mais calóricas foram as fritas (242,89 KCal ou 1195,22 KJ) seguida pelas amostras grelhadas (212,41 KCal ou 1083,55 KJ). Não se observou variação da atividade de água nas amostras entre as embalagens estudadas. O tipo de preparo provocou alterações nos valores de TBA, mas não promoveu sabor rancificado nas amostras (crua - 0,06 mgMA/Kg, frito - 0,08mgMA/Kg e grelhado - 0,143mgMA/Kg). O teor de lipídios e colesterol não sofreram alterações em função do tipo de preparo. Os óxidos de colesterol 7-ceto,7α-OH, 7β-OH somente apresentaram traços em todas as variáveis analisadas (preparo, lote, embalagem e procedência). O óxido 25-OH apareceu em todas as preparações, crua (3,05µg/g), frito (3,76µg/g) e grelhado (2,14µg/g). Os resultados mostraram que a as amostras da embalagem vácuo apresentavam quantidade média de 25-OH menor que as da embalagem a granel. As amostras da embalagem a vácuo apresentaram o seguinte perfil de ácidos graxos: 51,04% de saturados e 48,96% de insaturados, enquanto que as amostras da embalagem granel apresentaram 38,18% de saturados e 61,82% de insaturados. Os resultados permitiram concluir que: a) o teor de umidade, proteína, cinzas, carboidratos, calorias, Aw (AA) e pH sofreram alterações quando submetidos aos 3 tipos de preparo e tipo de embalagem; b) os valores obtidos para TBA indicam que as amostras não apresentavam rancidez quando crua e após os vários preparos; c) as lingüiças apresentaram somente traços de 7-ceto, 7α-OH e7β-OH; d) as amostras de lingüiças calabresas quando submetidas a diversos métodos de cocção apresentaram diferentes concentrações de 25-OH; e) a quantidade de 25-OH variava de acordo com o tipo de processamento e este se tornava mais oxidado quando submetido ao processo de fritar; f) as amostras provenientes da embalagem a granel apresentaram maiores valores de 25-OH; g) o perfil de ácidos graxos não apresentou variação quando as amostras eram submetidas a diferentes preparos; h) as amostras da embalagem a vácuo apresentavam mais ácidos graxos saturados e as amostras da embalagem a granel apresentavam mais ácidos graxos insaturados.
The cholesterol oxides are present in several alimentary preparations, especially those that contain high cholesterol levels (example: egg, milk, meat and marine products). The formation of cholesterol oxides is influenced by the heat (especially for a very long period), oxygen, shines and UV, activity of water, presence of unsaturated fatty acids. Among the different meat products, we have the sausages, or built-in prepared meats. The search for meat products with smaller oxidation rates and healthier it is a world concern. The effect of the thermal processing of the victuals about the formation of the cholesterol oxides comes being investigated. Evidences suggest that the time and the temperature are decisive factors in this process, influencing direct1y in the rate of cholesterol oxidation. The present research had for objective: to evaluate the nutritive values, lipid quality and formation of cholesterol oxides in \'Lingüiças Calabresas\' to vacuum and bulk packaging. The medium values of moisture, proteins and minerals (ash) were determinated, quantitativity, according to methodology of ADOLFO LUTZ (1985) and AOAC (1995). The carbohydrates values were certain for difference using coefficients for KCal and KJ (WATT &MERRILL, 1963, SLIMANI et al., 2000). For the determination of the lipids the methodology of MARMER & MAXWELL (1981) was used. To quantify TBA the method of TARLADGS et al. was proceeded (1964), modified by CRACKEL et al. (1988), adapted by TOWERS & OKANI (1997). The fatty acids was certain following MARMER & MAXWELL (1981) and MORRISON & SMITH (1974). The cholesterol and cholesterol oxides were certain following the steps of MARMER & MAXWELL (1981), CSALLANY et al. (1989) and CHEN & CHEN (1994). For the validation of the methodology for HPLC recovery, precision, linearity, detection limit and quantification were accomplished. For the statistical analysis average, standard deviation, was accomplished variance analysis and complemented with multiple comparisons of Bonferroni using the Software SPSS. The obtained results of the accomplished analyses were that the type of prepare influenced in the moisture of the lingüiças (raw - 65,47g; fried - 53,65, grilled - 58,31g). The samples of the vaccum packaging (22,91g) presented larger amount of protein than the samples of the bulk packaging (20,25g). The carbohydrates values didn\'t vary in function of the sample to be of the vacuum or bulk packaging. The most calorific samples were the fried ones (242,89 KCal or 1195,22 KJ) followed by the grilled samples (212,41 KCal or 1083,55 KJ). The variation of the activity of water was not observed in the samples among the studied packagings. The type of prepare promoved alterations in the TBA values, but it didn\'t promote rancidity flavor in · the samples (raw - 0,06 mgMA/Kg, fried -0,08mgMA/Kg and grilled - 0,143mgMA/Kg). The lipidis and cholesterol didn\'t suffer alterations in function of the type of prepare. The cholesterol oxides 7-ceto, 7α-OH, 7β-OH only presented lines in whole the analyzed variables (prepare, lot, packaging and origin). The oxide 25-OH appeared in all the preparations, raw (3,05µg/g), fried (3,763µg/g) and grilled (3,11µg/g). The results showed that to the samples of the bulk packaging presented larger medium amount of 25-OH than the one of the vaccum packaging. The samples of the vaccum packaging presented the following profile of fatty acids: 51,04% saturated and 48,96% of unsaturated, while the samples of the bulk packaging presented 38,18% saturated and 61,82% unsaturated. The results allowed that: a) moisture, protein, ash, carbohydrates, energy value, Aw (AA) and pH suffered alterations when submitted to the 3 types of prepare and packaging type; b) the values obtained for TBA indicate that the samples didn\'t present rancidity flavor when raw and after the several prepares; c) the lingüiças presented only lines of 7-ceto, 7α-OH, 7β-OH; d) the samples of Linguiça Calabresa when submitted to several cooking methods they presented different concentrations of 25-OH and the amount of 25-OH varied in agreement with the processing type and this became oxidized when submitted to the frying process; f) the samples of the bulk packaging presented larger values of 25-OH; g) the profile of fatty acids didn\'t present variation when the samples were submitted the different prepares; h) the samples of the vaccum packaging presented more saturated fatty acids and the samples of the bulk packaging presented more unsaturated fatty acids.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Alberta, 2009.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1989.
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Dietary omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA, 22:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3), have beneficial health effects and hence increasing the consumption of these fatty acids is recommended by health authorities. The most common dietary source of EPA, DPA and DHA is seafood, but few Australians habitually consume fish and on average eat less than one meal of fish per week. Thus if Australians are to meet the dietary guidelines for n-3 fatty acid intake, there is a need to develop a source of n-3 rich foods that fit into a typical Australian diet. Feeding fish oils rich in n-3 LCPUFA to chickens has proven problematic due to alteration in organoleptic properties. The incorporation of vegetable oils rich in n-3 PUFA, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3n-3) into the diet of chickens is potentially an alternative way to provide meat rich in n-3 LCPUFAs as ALA is the precursor of EPA and DHA. However, most vegetable oils also contain the n-6 (n-6) PUFA, linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n-6) which competes with ALA for the same enzymes in their metabolism to LCPUFA. This thesis addressed two crucial issues relating to the conversion of ALA into EPA, DPA and DHA of chicken tissues. The objectives of the first experiment were to examine the effects of increasing the ALA content of diets on the conversion of ALA into EPA, DPA and DHA by measuring their accumulation in chicken meat (breast and thigh) and to determine if there was an optimum level of ALA (at a fixed level of LA) in this process. The ratio of LA to ALA of the diets ranged from 10.5:1 to 0.6:1. The findings in this study demonstrated that there was no optimum level of dietary ALA and as indicated by the observation that EPA, DPA and DHA continued to increase in breast and thigh as the ratio of LA to ALA decreased in the diet. In general, DPA achieved higher levels than DHA. The experimental diets with the lowest LA to ALA ratio elevated the incorporation of EPA and DHA into breast and thigh meat to levels 5 and 4-fold, respectively relative to birds fed the highest LA to ALA ratio. In contrast, arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6) in all groups reduced with decreasing LA to ALA ratio in the diets. The results indicated that the dietary treatments did not significantly change the growth performance of chickens. The objective of the second experiment was to assess the regulatory effect of dietary LA on the conversion of ALA into EPA, DPA and DHA. While in the first experiment the diets varied in the level of ALA but had a constant LA level, in this experiment the level of ALA in the diets was held constant and the level of LA was varied. The LA to ALA ratio of experimental diets ranged from 1.4:1 to 2.1:1. The results of this study indicated that the highest LA to ALA ratio (2.1:1) resulted in the lowest n-3 LCPUFAs, EPA, DPA and DHA in meat samples. For example, the total n-3 LCPUFA levels in the breast meat of birds fed with the lowest LA to ALA ratio was 16% higher than the n-3 LCPUFA in the breast of birds fed the highest LA to ALA ratio. This study indicated that the strongest influence on EPA, DPA and DHA accumulation in chicken tissues was the level of ALA in the diet. The experimental diets did not appear to affect the growth performance of chickens. In conclusion, increasing the ALA content of chicken diets may result in a meat source high in n-3 LCPUFAs that may reduce pressure on diminishing marine stocks as well as offering health benefits to Australians.
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Thesis (M.Ag.Sc.) - University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, 2009

Two different studies were conducted to reduce the overall amount of omega-6 fatty acids in broiler chickens. The first experiment was performed to determine the effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega-3 fatty acid combination on the omega-6 fatty acid accumulation in broiler chicken breast and thigh meat. Eight broilers from each treatment were processed at 4 and 6 weeks of age, respectively. Regarding the diets containing five different fat sources, broiler chickens fed CLA and fish oil diet had a lower C20:4 (arachidonic acid, AA, n-6) deposition but showed a higher n-3/n-6 ratio in breast and thigh meat than those fed a flaxseed oil diet and CLA and flaxseed oil diet (P < 0.05). The C20:4 and n-3/n-6 ratio of breast and thigh samples from fish oil diet was similar to those of the conjugated linoleic acid and fish oil combination diet (P > 0.05). However, the addition of CLA and fish oil to the diet resulted in a increase of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) concentration in broiler chicken breast and thigh meat when compared to that of fish oil diet (P<0.05). The second experiment was conducted based on six different combination of n-3 and n-9 fatty acids. One bird per pen was processed, and each bird was weighed, and blood, liver, breast and thigh samples from the bird were collected. Although the generation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) was not affected due to combination of n-3 and n-9 fatty acids in our diets, the deposition of n-6 fatty acids including C18:2 and C20:4 was decreased in broiler chicken breast and/or thigh muscles as n-3 fatty acids were supplied to broiler chickens for 9 weeks. Eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5, EPA, n-3) addition to poultry diet (FEO) did not reduce the deposition of C18:2 and/or C20:4 as much as C22:6 (FDO) did. When C20:5 and C22:6 were blended to poultry diet (FHO) and fed to broiler chickens for 9 weeks, synergistic effects were observed. Reduction of C20:4 was obtained when FHO diet was fed to broiler chickens, and it may be induced due to decreased expression of delta-6 desaturase mRNA.

Beef is biologically very valuable. It has a high content of essential amino acids, iron and vitamin B2. The purpose of the study is to find out the influence of the region on the content of selected fatty acids in meat of Czech spotted cattle breed bred in the identified areas with altitudes above 500 meters above the sea level. The samples for the respective analysis were collected immediately after slaughter from the roast beef (muscullus longissimus lumborum et thoracis). No significant differences in fatty acid content between the sexes or between the farms were found. Modification of feed rations can be considered as a major instrument affecting the intake of nutritionally important fatty acids.

Lately, an increasing number of hyperbaric storage (HS) studies has been observed, since HS could become an alternative or a complement to refrigeration (RF) due to the promising results for food preservation. This work aimed to study the HS methodology up to 60 days, for raw fresh meat preservation, pork and bovine (minced and in pieces), at a room like temperature and at a temperature below it in order to be used as an alternative to RF or a complement to it, respectively, being for that the results compared to the traditional RF. Throughout the work it was possible to observe the HS feasibility for microbial growth control at RT from 75 MPa and at 10 °C from 50 MPa, both for 60 days of storage. Moreover, it was verified that generally not only microbial growth was inhibited but also microorganisms could be inactivated over time. Regarding inoculated Escherichia coli and Listeria innocua, HS was also capable to inhibit its growth, and additionally led to its inactivation over storage. Several physicochemical parameters were studied, being generally not affected by HS or affected in a similar way as samples stored at RF. For instance, pH was better maintained at HS conditions than in RF, as well as colour differences were similar between HS and RF. It was also observed for the higher pressure levels used, mainly 100 MPa at variable RT a tendency of lower and higher moisture and drip loss values, respectively, over storage. The thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) results demonstrated that HS could potentiate the increase of secondary lipid oxidation products, however when HS was coupled to low temperatures, in this case 60 MPa/10 °C, the results obtained were very similar to the ones obtained in RF. The fatty acid and volatile organic compounds profiles were also studied being observed that although 75 MPa/25 °C preserved better the initial profiles than RF, 60 MPa/10 °C revealed to be the best storage condition since the initial values could be better maintained than in RF. Moreover, when samples were analysed regarding enzymes activity, generally pork meat in pieces revealed a decrease of enzymes activity alike RF over storage, while minced bovine meat presented higher activity values for HS conditions than for RF, not being observed differences between both HS conditions. Although minor differences were observed on texture of cooked meat preserved by HS and RF for the same storage period, 60 MPa/10 °C demonstrated an equal to better meat preservation characteristics compared to the initial sample. The scanning electron microscopy images revealed that 75 MPa/25 °C could lead to smother muscular fibres and a less individualized organization.
Ultimamente, tem-se observado um número crescente de estudos relacionados com o armazenamento hiperbárico (AH) devido à possibilidade deste se tornar uma alternativa ou um complemento à refrigeração (RF) pelos promissores resultados na conservação de alimentos. Este trabalho teve como objetivo o estudo do AH até 60 dias na conservação de carne fresca de suíno e bovino (picada e em pedaços), à temperatura ambiente (TA) e a uma temperatura inferior a esta, de forma a ser usado como uma alternativa ou um completo, respetivamente, à RF, sendo posteriormente os resultados comparados com os obtidos na RF convencional. Ao longo do trabalho foi possível observar a viabilidade do AH no controlo do crescimento de microrganismos à TA variável a partir de 75 MPa e a 10 °C a partir de 50 MPa, ambos até 60 dias de armazenamento. Foi também verificado que, no geral, não só o crescimento de microrganismos foi inibido, como também estes foram inativados ao longo do tempo. Em relação à Escherichia coli e Listeria innocua inoculadas, o AH foi capaz não só de inibir o seu crescimento como também de as inativar ao longo do armazenamento. Vários parâmetros físico-químicos foram estudados, não sendo afetados na generalidade pelo AH ou sendo afetados de maneira similar como na RF. Por exemplo, o pH foi mais bem preservado em AH do que em RF, assim como as diferenças de cor foram similares entre AH e RF. Foi também observado que para níveis de pressão mais elevados, principalmente 100 MPa à TA variável, se verificou uma tendência para valores mais baixos e mais altos de moisture e drip loss, respetivamente, ao longo do armazenamento. Os resultados das substâncias reativas ao ácido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS) demonstraram que o AH pode potenciar o aumento dos produtos secundários de oxidação lipídica, no entanto quando utilizado a baixas temperaturas, neste caso 60 MPa/10 °C, os resultados mostraram ser semelhantes aos obtidos em RF. Os perfis de ácidos gordos e compostos orgânicos voláteis foram também estudados sendo observado que apesar de 75 MPa/25 °C preservar melhor esses perfis que a RF, 60 MPa/10 °C demonstrou ser a melhor condição de conservação uma vez que os valores iniciais foram mais bem mantidos. Quando as amostras foram analisadas relativamente à atividade enzimática, no geral, a carne de suíno em pedaços revelou uma diminuição da atividade enzimática como a RF, enquanto que a carne de bovino picada apresentou maiores atividade enzimáticas em AH do que em RF, não sendo observadas diferenças entre as duas condições de AH. Apesar de se verificarem diferenças mínimas na textura da carne cozinha após conservação por AH e RF para o mesmo tempo de conservação, 60 MPa/10 °C demonstrou ser igual ou melhor na conservação das características iniciais da amostra. As imagens de microscopia eletrónica de varrimento revelaram que 75 MPa/25 °C pode levar a uma aparência mais suave das fibras musculares e uma organização menos individualizada.
Programa Doutoral em Ciência e Tecnologia Alimentar e Nutrição

The dissertation "The Influence of Genotype of Leptin Gene on Qualitative Characteristics of Beef" describes the effect of polymorphisms of gene of leptin on selected qualitative, morphometric and weight indicators of beef and carcass. The analysis was carried out on 333 bulls of Czech Fleckvieh, which were genotyped (by PCR/RFLP method) of chosen locus. This locus is associated with qualitative changes in beef according to previous foreign studies. The weight of carcass, fore and hind quarter of the right half of the carcass, the weight of the individual tissues (meat, bone, and fat) and the weight of main meaty parts from the right half of carcass were measured. Before the dissection chosen morphometric indicators were measured. After the dissection, a sample of the musculus longissimus lumborum et thoracis was taken and then analysed in the laboratory. Basic chemical composition (dry matter, fat content, protein, and ash), muscle fibers diameter and fatty acid profile was determined. In addition, pH, added water holding capacity, colour (CIE Lab colour coordinates) were analysed both for one-day post-mortem and after 14 days of ageing. The shear force (using the Warner-Bratzler probe) was evaluated at the same time intervals as for both raw and heat-treated samples by grilling. The studied LEP polymorphism had a statistically significant effect on the weight of the hot carcass, the weight of right half of carcass and fore and hind quarter. LEP polymorphism significantly affected the proportion of meat on the right half of carcass, the weight of the bones and total weight of the I. class meat, and the weight of the I. class meat in the fore quarter. Further, the effect of LEP polymorphism on the weight of boneless round, boneless chuck, plate, flank, rib, hind shank, and meat trimmings of fore quarter was found. In a group of morphometric indicators, the effect was significant on lengths of round, fullness of round and round circumference. In the case of chemical composition, the effect of LEP polymorphism on the intramuscular fat content was significant. From the qualitative indicators, the effect was significant on the pH value and added water holding capacity, both one-day post-mortem and after 14 days of ageing. In the case of tenderness, the effect on shear force of heat treated, non-aged meat was significant. From the indicators describing colour, a statistically significant effect on the indicator of lightness was found in the case of unconditioned meat and after 14 days of ageing the effect was significant on the indicator characterising yellow colour and the colour saturation. Determination of fatty acid profile was carried out by gas chromatography. The effects of studied polymorphism and differences between LEP genotypes were found in myristic, palmitic, palmitoleic, linoleic, -linolenic, -linolenic, conjugated linoleic, eisocapentaenoic, docosatetraenoic, docosapentaenoic both n-6 and n-3 and docosahexaenoic acids. From aggregated indicators, the statistical significant effect of LEP polymorphims on PUFA content, omega-3 fatty acids content, and omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids ratio was found. In connection with other candidate gene loci influencing the quality of beef, the results of dissertation can be used in the preparation of breeding schemes aimed at the production of quality breeding animals, highlighting the higher quality standards of the produced meat.