scholarly journals Effects of Vitamin E by dietary supplementation and of Calcium Ascorbate by post mortem Injection in Muscle on the Antioxidative status and on Meat quality of Pigs

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 592-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Lahucky ◽  
U. Kuechenmeister ◽  
I. Bahelka ◽  
K. Novotna ◽  
K. Vasickova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Tocopheryl Acetate ◽  
Antioxidant Vitamin ◽  
Longissimus Muscle ◽  
Antioxidative Capacity ◽  
Antioxidative Status ◽  
Meat Samples

Abstract. The effects of addition of vitamin E to pig diet and of calcium ascorbate injection in meat on the antioxidative status and meat quality (longissimus muscle) of pigs were investigated. The treatment consisted of supplementation with vitamin E (500 mg α-tocopheryl acetate/kg diet) for a minimum of 30 days to growing-finishing pigs before slaughter. Furthermore, meat samples (longissimus muscle) were injected with 10% by weight of a 1.5% calcium ascorbate solution. The dietary supplementation of fat soluble antioxidant vitamin E significantly (P<0.05) increased the concentration of α-tocopherol in meat (longissimus muscle). Lipid oxidation measured as TBARS, and antioxidative capacity (Fe2+/ascorbate induced) of meat were significantly (P<0.05) influenced by the supplementation with vitamin E, and the pH1 and driploss was improved. Water soluble antioxidant calcium ascorbate, injected in meat, increased the concentration of calcium (P<0.05) and ascorbic acid (P<0.05), and stabilized the colour ("a" value; P<0.05) in chill-stored meat and improved (P<0.05) the antioxidative capacity (Fe2+/ascorbate induced). Further research is needed to optimise the dosage.

Supranutritional vitamin E supplementation of grass-finished and concentrate-finished Hereford-cross steers and its effect on meat quality

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 ◽  
pp. 47-47
Author(s):  
L. Vega ◽  
M. Enser ◽  
G.R. Nute ◽  
R.I. Richardson ◽  
R.C. Ball ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Unsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Antioxidant Vitamin ◽  
Beef Quality ◽  
Quality And Shelf Life ◽  
Vitamin E Supplementation

Previous research has demonstrated that dietary supplementation with high levels of die antioxidant vitamin E is effective in improving beef quality and shelf-life (Arnold et al., 1993). However, these animals did not have access to fresh forage which contains high levels of endogenous vitamin E and also higher concentrations of readily-oxidisable n-3 unsaturated fatty acids (Marmer et al, 1984). This study investigated the effectiveness of vitamin E in improving meat quality of grass finished cattle compared with those fed concentrates.

Feeding antioxidant vitamin and vegetable oils to broilers: vitamin E reduced negative effect of soybean oil on immune response and meat lipid oxidation

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 1829
Author(s):  
M. Mohiti-Asli ◽  
M. Ghanaatparast-Rashti
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Soybean Oil ◽  
Lipid Oxidation ◽  
Vegetable Oil ◽  
Canola Oil ◽  
Cellular Response ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Antioxidant Vitamin

This study investigated the effect of feeding vitamin E, vitamin C, and two sources of vegetable oil on immune response and meat quality of broilers. A total of 320 one-day-old chicks were used in a completely randomised design with eight treatments arranged as a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial with two levels of vitamin E (0 and 200 mg/kg), two levels of vitamin C (0 and 1000 mg/kg), and two sources of vegetable oil (soybean and canola). Dietary supplementation of either vitamin E or C increased (P < 0.05) secondary humoral response, whereas oil sources had no significant effect. Broilers fed soybean oil had lower cellular response to the phytohemagglutinin skin test than those fed canola oil in diet, and supplementation of vitamin E increased cellular immune response. However, fat, cholesterol and pH of meat were not affected by source of oil or antioxidants, lipid oxidation was higher (P < 0.05) in thigh and breast meat of broilers fed soybean oil than canola oil. Dietary supplementation of vitamin E decreased (P < 0.05) lipid oxidation in thigh and breast of broilers fed diet containing soybean oil, without any effect on meat oxidation of those fed canola oil. Dietary supplementation of vitamin C increased lipid oxidation in thigh meat of broilers (P < 0.05). It can be concluded that inclusion of soybean oil to the diet, compared with canola oil, increased need for antioxidant. Vitamin E had beneficial effects on immune response and reduced meat lipid oxidation; nonetheless future studies should explore the antioxidant effect of vitamin C in stored meat.

Effect of dietary supplementation of vitamin E on pig meat quality

Meat Science ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.S. Cheah ◽  
A.M. Cheah ◽  
D.I. Krausgrill
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Pig Meat

scholarly journals Effect of Different Fat Sources and Vitamin E Isoforms/Levels on Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality of Pigs Grown to 150 Kg

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kelley ◽  
G. Rentfrow ◽  
M. Lindemann ◽  
D. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Corn Oil ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Tocopheryl Acetate ◽  
Drip Loss ◽  
Muscle Area ◽  
Dressing Percentage

ObjectivesThe objective was to evaluate the effect of supplementing α- and γ-tocopherol vitamin E isoforms with corn oil and tallow on carcass characteristics and meat quality of pigs grown to heavier weights (>150 kg).Materials and MethodsIndividually fed pigs (n = 72; 36 barrows, 36 gilts; 28.55 ± 1.16 kg) were randomly assigned to 12 dietary treatments in a 2 × 6 factorial arrangement. Fat treatments were tallow and corn oil (5?). The vitamin E treatments included four levels of α-tocopheryl-acetate (ATA; 11, 40, 100, and 200 ppm) and two levels of mixed tocopherols (primarily γ-tocopherol; 40 and 100 ppm). Pigs were humanely slaughtered at approximately 150 kg. 45 min pH was taken at the 10th rib. After 24 h chill (4°C), carcass measurements were taken (carcass length, backfat depth at first rib, last rib, 10th rib and last lumbar, loin muscle area, and 24 h pH at the 10th rib). In addition, wholesale weights from the Boston butt (IMPS #406), shoulder picnic (IMPS #405), loin (IMPS #412), and belly (IMPS #408) and spareribs were recorded. Furthermore, bellies were divided into eight sections and the average depth was taken at each section and the vertical and lateral belly flex was measured. Drip loss was determined by suspending a 1.3cm chop at 4°C for 48 h and purge loss was determined from approximately 2kg vacuum packaged loin muscle sections at 0, 7, 14, and 30d. Objective (Hunter Lab Colorimeter XE Plus) and subjective (NPPC color, marbling and firmness scores) measurements were taken at the 10th rib. Data analysis were performed in SAS by least squares analysis of variance using the generalized linear model as a randomized complete block design. The individual pig served as the experimental unit and results were reported as least square means.ResultsThere were no differences in dressing percentage, 24 h pH, backfat depth, loin muscle area, primal cuts, purge loss, and drip loss between the two vitamin E isoforms. Fat treatments did not affect dressing percentage, 45 min and 24 h pH, backfat depth, loin muscle area, primal cuts, purge loss, drip loss as well as objective and subjective color. Although not significant (P = 0.07), pork from the γ-tocopherol pigs had a lower pH than the ATA treatment. The γ-tocopherol supplementation tended to have a lighter subjective color (P = 0.06) as well as increased L*, decreased a*, and increased the hue angle calculations at 7d shelf-life. The belly depth was greater (P = 0.01) along with higher lateral (P < 0.01) and a lower vertical (P < 0.01) flex for pigs fed tallow.ConclusionIn conclusion, feeding tallow to heavy weight pigs (150 kg) could improve belly firmness. Also, α-tocopherol did not improve shelf-life stability and γ-tocopherol could negatively affect subject and objective pork loin color.

scholarly journals Animal fat and vitamin E in rabbit diets: Total tract apparent digestibility, growth performance, carcass and meat quality traits

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (No. 10) ◽  
pp. 380-388
Author(s):  
Antonella Dalle Zotte ◽  
Marco Cullere ◽  
Elizabeth Gleeson ◽  
Maria Elena Cossu
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Tocopherol Content ◽  
Tocopheryl Acetate ◽  
Apparent Digestibility ◽  
Ether Extract ◽  
Animal Fat ◽  
Pork Lard ◽  
Digestible Protein

The present study tested the effect of a dietary inclusion with vitamin E and pork lard on the apparent digestibility of the nutrients, the growth performance, the carcass traits, the physical meat quality, and the α-tocopherol content. A total of 60 hybrid rabbits were reared in individual cages from weaning (35 days of age) until slaughter (78 days of age). A control diet with no supplements, one diet supplemented with 2% pork lard, and two diets that used the aforementioned diets supplemented with an additional 200 mg/kg α-tocopheryl acetate were designed. The diets were isoprotein and isoenergy. The fat inclusion increased the crude protein (P &lt; 0.05) and ether extract (P &lt; 0.001) total tract apparent digestibility, and the same was observed for the vitamin E inclusion (P &lt; 0.001 for both variables). This improved the dietary digestible protein content (P &lt; 0.05), which increased the digestible protein to digestible energy ratio (P &lt; 0.001). The fat × vitamin E interaction was observed for the total tract apparent digestibility of the ether extract (P &lt; 0.001), the neutral detergent fibre (P &lt; 0.05) and the acid detergent fibre (P &lt; 0.01). The growth traits were unaffected, with the exception of the feed conversion ratio that improved with the vitamin E addition (P &lt; 0.05). Similarly, the carcass traits remained unaffected, with the exception of the perirenal and total fat incidence that increased with the fat supplement (P &lt; 0.05), and the scapular fat that was reduced with the vitamin E inclusion (P &lt; 0.05). The meat L* (lightness), a* (redness), b* (yellowness) colour values and ultimate pH were unaffected by the experimental treatments, even though a fat × vitamin E interaction was observed for the a* and chroma values of the Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle (P &lt; 0.05). Both the fat (P &lt; 0.05) and vitamin E (P &lt; 0.001) dietary inclusion increased the meat α-tocopherol content. Based on the results, it was concluded that the 2% dietary inclusion of animal fat did not provide more benefits for the considered parameters than the sole α-tocopheryl acetate incorporation, but contributed to the increase in the vitamin E content in the meats.

Effects of sexual condition and ractopamine supplementation on the proteomic profile of pork meat

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
S. R. de Oliveira ◽  
C. T. Moncau ◽  
B. Silva-Vignato ◽  
M. D. Poleti ◽  
K. M. R. Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Meat Tenderness ◽  
Pork Meat ◽  
Proteomic Profile ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Sds Page ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Meat Samples ◽  
Water Holding

Abstract Pork is one of the most consumed meats worldwide, yet, pork quality remains an issue for the industry, mainly because of flavour, colour and water holding capacity instabilities. Castration techniques combined with dietary supplementation with ractopamine hydrochloride (RAC) seem to be a tangible solution to deal with these issues. There is a lack of knowledge of how these techniques will impact the proteomic profile and, consequently, the meat quality. The main goal of this work was to study the proteomic profile of non-aged pork meat under different sexual conditions and RAC dietary supplementation, and how the combination of these two factors impacts meat quality attributes. Forty-eight animals were distributed in six treatments, three sexual conditions (females; surgically castrated males; immune castrated males) and two diets (with RAC inclusion or without). For proteomic analysis, a sample of the Longissimus dorsi muscle was collected 24 h after slaughter and analysed using one-dimensional SDS/PAGE. The ultimate pH and colour (L*, a*, b*) were measured in the carcasses after 24 h, then meat samples were collected to measure drip, cooking and thawing losses, as well as the shear force. The interaction between gender and diet affected the ultimate pH and the L* parameter. Meat tenderness was only influenced by diet. Twenty-seven protein bands were revealed by SDS/PAGE, six of them with the protein abundance affected by diet. In conclusion, the inclusion of dietary RAC caused differences in the pork meat proteome, and more studies are necessary to fully explore the proteins involved in these changes.

Plasma RRR-α-tocopherol Concentrations Are Lower in Smokers Than in Non-Smokers after Ingestion of a Similar Oral Load of this Antioxidant Vitamin

1997 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa H. Munro ◽  
Graham Burton ◽  
Frank J. Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Tocopheryl Acetate ◽  
Antioxidant Vitamin ◽  
Acetate Ester ◽  
Free Phenol ◽  
Preferential Uptake ◽  
Asymptomatic Individuals ◽  
Kinetics Of

1. Using deuterium-labelled α-tocopherol (vitamin E), the plasma kinetics of α-tocopherol derived from supplemental RRR-α-tocopherol and RRR-α-tocopheryl acetate were determined in asymptomatic individuals who smoke and, for comparison, in a group of healthy non-smokers. 2. Venous blood samples were withdrawn 6, 12 and 27 h after the oral administration of a gelatin capsule containing an equimolar mixture of RRR-α-tocopherol and RRR-α-tocopheryl acetate. Plasma concentrations of endogenous and administered forms of α-tocopherol were determined by a combination of HPLC and GC-MS. 3. Both the free phenol and the acetate ester concentrations of α-tocopherol were lower in smokers than in non-smokers: 0.99 versus 1.60 (P < 0.05) and 0.66 versus 1.49 (P < 0.05) μmol/mmol cholesterol for RRR-α-tocopherol and RRR-α-tocopheryl acetate respectively. The highest concentation of α-tocopherol derived from administered RRR-α-tocopherol and its acetate ester were observed in plasma at 12 h (compared with 6-h and 27-h measurements) in most subjects. 4. Although the two forms of α-tocopherol were administered in equal doses, plasma from smokers contained significantly higher concentrations of RRR-α-tocopherol derived from the free phenol form than from the acetate form (0.99 versus 0.66 μmol/mmol cholesterol, P < 0.05, 12 h). Non-smokers did not exhibit preferential uptake of either form of vitamin E. 5. These results suggest that individuals who smoke have either a reduced ability to absorb α-tocopherol, particularly when it is presented as the acetate ester, or increased clearance of newly absorbed α-tocopherol compared with non-smokers.

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