Sainfoin in the Dams’ Diet as a Source of Proanthocyanidins: Effect on the Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs
Sainfoin (<i>Onobrychis viciifolia</i>) is a forage legume with a medium content of proanthocyanidins (PAC), which may affect animal performance and product quality. The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of PAC from sainfoin fed to dams, using polyethylene glycol (P...
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| author | Clàudia Baila Sandra Lobón Mireia Blanco Isabel Casasús Guillermo Ripoll Margalida Joy |
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| description | Sainfoin (<i>Onobrychis viciifolia</i>) is a forage legume with a medium content of proanthocyanidins (PAC), which may affect animal performance and product quality. The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of PAC from sainfoin fed to dams, using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a blocking agent, on the performance and carcass and meat quality of their suckling male lambs. After lambing, twenty lactating dams were fed fresh sainfoin <i>ad libitum</i> plus 200 g per day of barley; ten were orally dosed with water (Sainfoin), and ten were dosed orally with a water dilution of 100 g PEG (Sainfoin + PEG). Their lambs (4.1 ± 0.64 kg at birth) suckled <i>ad libitum</i> until they reached the target slaughter weight of 10–12 kg. The presence of PAC in the dams’ diet did not affect the growth, blood metabolites and carcass weight and fatness of the suckling lambs but decreased the lightness of caudal fat (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and increased the weight of the digestive compartments (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Regarding the meat characteristics, PAC only decreased polyphenols content (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, the presence of PAC in the dams’ diet had not significant effects on the performance and product quality of their suckling lambs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-057e64cd7cd0432a89ff2aeaeff43baa2023-11-23T18:24:36ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-02-0112440810.3390/ani12040408Sainfoin in the Dams’ Diet as a Source of Proanthocyanidins: Effect on the Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Their Suckling LambsClàudia Baila0Sandra Lobón1Mireia Blanco2Isabel Casasús3Guillermo Ripoll4Margalida Joy5Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA), Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón–IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Ciencia Animal, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA), Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón–IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Ciencia Animal, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA), Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón–IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Ciencia Animal, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA), Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón–IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Ciencia Animal, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA), Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón–IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, SpainDepartamento de Ciencia Animal, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA), Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón–IA2 (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda. Montañana 930, 50059 Zaragoza, SpainSainfoin (<i>Onobrychis viciifolia</i>) is a forage legume with a medium content of proanthocyanidins (PAC), which may affect animal performance and product quality. The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of PAC from sainfoin fed to dams, using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a blocking agent, on the performance and carcass and meat quality of their suckling male lambs. After lambing, twenty lactating dams were fed fresh sainfoin <i>ad libitum</i> plus 200 g per day of barley; ten were orally dosed with water (Sainfoin), and ten were dosed orally with a water dilution of 100 g PEG (Sainfoin + PEG). Their lambs (4.1 ± 0.64 kg at birth) suckled <i>ad libitum</i> until they reached the target slaughter weight of 10–12 kg. The presence of PAC in the dams’ diet did not affect the growth, blood metabolites and carcass weight and fatness of the suckling lambs but decreased the lightness of caudal fat (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and increased the weight of the digestive compartments (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Regarding the meat characteristics, PAC only decreased polyphenols content (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, the presence of PAC in the dams’ diet had not significant effects on the performance and product quality of their suckling lambs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/408<i>Onobrychis viciifolia</i>condensed tanninsperformanceplasma metabolitesmeat color |
| spellingShingle | Clàudia Baila Sandra Lobón Mireia Blanco Isabel Casasús Guillermo Ripoll Margalida Joy Sainfoin in the Dams’ Diet as a Source of Proanthocyanidins: Effect on the Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs Animals <i>Onobrychis viciifolia</i> condensed tannins performance plasma metabolites meat color |
| title | Sainfoin in the Dams’ Diet as a Source of Proanthocyanidins: Effect on the Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs |
| title_full | Sainfoin in the Dams’ Diet as a Source of Proanthocyanidins: Effect on the Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs |
| title_fullStr | Sainfoin in the Dams’ Diet as a Source of Proanthocyanidins: Effect on the Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sainfoin in the Dams’ Diet as a Source of Proanthocyanidins: Effect on the Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs |
| title_short | Sainfoin in the Dams’ Diet as a Source of Proanthocyanidins: Effect on the Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Their Suckling Lambs |
| title_sort | sainfoin in the dams diet as a source of proanthocyanidins effect on the growth carcass and meat quality of their suckling lambs |
| topic | <i>Onobrychis viciifolia</i> condensed tannins performance plasma metabolites meat color |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/4/408 |
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