Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Ferulic Acid or Vitamin E Individually or in Combination on Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Finishing Pigs

Li, Y. J.; Li, L. Y.; Li, J. L.; Zhang, L.; Gao, Feifei; Zhou, Guangdong

doi:10.5713/ajas.14.0432

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“…Some studies had suggested that FA is a phenolic compound with anabolic effects and antioxidant properties for animals (Gladine, Rock, Morand, Bauchart, & Durand, ; Macías‐Cruz et al., ). In fact, the effects of FA on growth, meat quality and antioxidant capacity had been investigated in heifers, pigs and ewe lambs (Gorewit, ; Li et al., ; Macías‐Cruz et al., ). GIFT fed FA‐supplemented diets in this study tended to show improved growth performance and feed utilization efficiency compared to fish fed the control diet.…”

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“…Some studies had suggested that FA is a phenolic compound with anabolic effects and antioxidant properties for animals (Gladine, Rock, Morand, Bauchart, & Durand, 2007;Macías-Cruz et al, 2014). In fact, the effects of FA on growth, meat quality and antioxidant capacity had been investigated in heifers, pigs and ewe lambs (Gorewit, 1983;Li et al, 2015;Macías-Cruz et al, 2014 The action mechanism by which FA promotes growth of animals is unclear, but an increase in blood levels of growth hormone (Gorewit, 1983) and testosterone (Talbott, 2003) Values within the same row with different letters are significantly different (p < .05). IBW (g/fish) = initial mean weight; FBW (g/fish) = final mean weight; WG (per cent weight gain, %) = (FBW−IBW)/IBW×100; FCR (feed conversion ratio) = dry feed intake (g)/wet WG (g); CF (condition factor, g/cm 3 ) = (g body weight)/(cm body length) 3 ×100; HSI (hepatosomatic index, %) = 100 × (g liver weight)/(g body weight); VSI (viscerosomatic index, %) = 100 × (g viscera weight)/(g body weight); SR (survival ratio, %) = 100 × final amount of fish/initial amount of fish.…”

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“…Different levels of dietary vitamin E were benefit to improve flesh quality of sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax (Gatta, Pirini, Testi, Vignola, & Monetti, ). Further, the effects of FA and vitamin E supplementation on meat quality and antioxidant capacities of finishing pigs were also investigated, and the results suggested that dietary FA and vitamin E could partially improve flesh quality and antioxidant capacity (Li et al., ).…”

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Ferulic acid: A natural compound as an efficient feed additive for GIFT (Oreochromis niloticus)

Jiang

et al. 2017

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This study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary ferulic acid (FA) supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant capacity and some physical characteristics of flesh in genetic improvement of farmed tilapia (GIFT) juveniles. Five diets supplemented with 0, 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg FA were prepared. Weight gain was significantly increased, while feed conversion ratio, viscerosomatic index and hepatosomatic index were significantly decreased in fish fed FA diet at 100 mg/kg feed (p < .05). FA supplementation improved hepatic and serum superoxide dismutase and catalase activities, but decreased the malondialdehyde content (p < .05). Furthermore, with the addition of FA, serum triacylglycerol, cholesterol, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol contents, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate transaminase activities were reduced, whereas serum high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol content, alkaline phosphatase and lysozyme activities were enhanced. The texture profile analysis parameters and water‐holding capacity tended to increase while cooking loss was decreased by dietary FA supplementation (p < .05). These results suggested that dietary FA supplementation increased the growth performance and antioxidant capacity of GIFT, and improved some physical characteristics of flesh and serum biochemical parameters. The optimum dietary FA level was 100 mg/kg in diet.

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Ferulic acid: A natural compound as an efficient feed additive for GIFT (Oreochromis niloticus)

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“…Another study [87] observed a synergist effect of ferulic acid and vitamin E in pigs that prevented the lipid oxidation of meat.…”

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Dietary inclusion effects of phytochemicals as growth promoters in animal production

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Growth promoters have been widely used as a strategy to improve productivity, and great benefits have been observed throughout the meat production chain. However, the prohibition of growth promoters in several countries, as well as consumer rejection, has led industry and the academy to search for alternatives. For decades, the inclusion of phytochemicals in animal feed has been proposed as a replacement for traditional growth promoters. However, there are many concerns about the application of phytochemicals and their impact on the various links in the meat production chain (productive performance, carcass and meat quality). Therefore, the effects of these feed additives are reviewed in this article, along with their potential safety and consumer benefits, to understand the current state of their use. In summary, the replacement of traditional growth promoters in experiments with broilers yielded benefits in all aspects of the meat production chain, such as improvements in productive performance and carcass and meat quality. Although the effects in pigs have been similar to those observed in broilers, fewer studies have been carried out in pigs, and there is a need to define the types of phytochemicals to be used and the appropriate stages for adding such compounds. In regard to ruminant diets, few studies have been conducted, and their results have been inconclusive. Therefore, it is necessary to propose more in vivo studies to determine other strategies for phytochemical inclusion in the production phases and to select the appropriate types of compounds. It is also necessary to define the variables that will best elucidate the mechanism(s) of action that will enable the future replacement of synthetic growth promoters with phytochemical feed additives.

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“…Recent studies reported that FA also acted as a growth promoter in beef cattle and pigs (Herrera, Alejo & Asaff ; González‐Ríos, Gil & Berrondo ). Further, the effects of FA supplementation on meat quality and antioxidant capacities of finishing pigs were investigated (Li, Li, Li, Zhang, Gao & Zhou ). The effects of FA supplementation on productive performance, concentrations of some blood metabolites and carcass characteristics of ewe lambs finished in a feedlot were also evaluated (Macias‐Cruz, Perard, Vicente, Alvarez, Torrentera‐Olivera, Gonzalez‐Rios, Soto‐Navarro, Rojo, Meza‐Herrera & Avendano‐Reyes ).…”

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Semisynthetic ferulic acid derivative: an efficient feed additive for Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus )

Liu

et al. 2017

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Ferulic acid (FA) derivative was synthesized by modifying the functional groups of FA as dietary additive in the feeding of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) juveniles. Structural confirmation of this compound was based on IR, 1 H and 13 C NMR techniques. This study was conducted to (P < 0.05). The investigation on the semisynthetic FA derivative provides a new way for developing safe and efficient feed additives.

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Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Ferulic Acid or Vitamin E Individually or in Combination on Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Finishing Pigs

Cited by 41 publications

References 39 publications

Ferulic acid: A natural compound as an efficient feed additive for GIFT (Oreochromis niloticus)

Ferulic acid: A natural compound as an efficient feed additive for GIFT (Oreochromis niloticus)

Dietary inclusion effects of phytochemicals as growth promoters in animal production

Semisynthetic ferulic acid derivative: an efficient feed additive for Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus )

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