| Title: | The quality of meat from sheep treated with tannin- and saponin-based remedies as a natural strategy for parasite control |
| Author(s): | Brogna DM; Tansawat R; Cornforth D; Ward R; Bella M; Luciano G; Priolo A; Villalba J; |
| Address: | "Department DISPA, Sezione di Scienze delle Produzioni Animali, University of Catania, Via Valdisavoia 5, 95123 Catania, Italy" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.10.019 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-4138 (Electronic) 0309-1740 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Lambs were assigned to four groups of seven and treated as follows for 12 days: control group (BP) was fed beet pulp; group T (tannin remedy) received the BP diet including 80 g/kg of quebracho extract; group S (saponin remedy) received the BP diet including 15 g/kg of quillaja extract; and group C had a free choice between T and S remedies. Lipid oxidation was lower in meat from S lambs compared to T lambs (P<0.05). Among the volatile compounds, lactate was lower in meat from S lambs compared to T animals (P=0.05). Metabolomic analysis showed that the T treatment increased ribose, fructose, glucose and sorbitol concentration in meat (P<0.05), while cholesterol was decreased by S and C treatments. The T treatment increased the concentration of C14:1 cis-9 (P<0.05). These findings indicate that treatments for parasite control containing tannins and saponins do not detrimentally affect sheep meat quality" |
| Keywords: | Animal Feed/analysis Animals Diet/*veterinary Fatty Acids/analysis Food Contamination/prevention & control Food Parasitology *Food Quality Food Storage Haemonchus/drug effects/growth & development/isolation & purification Larva/drug effects/growth & devel; |
| Notes: | "MedlineBrogna, D M R Tansawat, R Cornforth, D Ward, R Bella, M Luciano, G Priolo, A Villalba, J eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2013/11/12 Meat Sci. 2014 Feb; 96(2 Pt A):744-9. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.10.019. Epub 2013 Oct 22" |
