Pumpkin Waste as Livestock Feed: Impact on Nutrition and Animal Health and on Quality of Meat, Milk, and Egg
Meat, milk, and egg contribute positively to the nutrition and health of humans; however, livestock requires a large number of resources, including land for fodder and grains. Worldwide millions of tons of vegetable waste are produced without any further processing, causing pollution and health risk...
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| author | Laura Patricia Valdez-Arjona Mónica Ramírez-Mella |
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| description | Meat, milk, and egg contribute positively to the nutrition and health of humans; however, livestock requires a large number of resources, including land for fodder and grains. Worldwide millions of tons of vegetable waste are produced without any further processing, causing pollution and health risks. Properly managed vegetable waste could provide a source of feed for livestock, thus reducing feeding costs. In this regard, pumpkin waste (<i>Cucurbita</i> sp.) is an alternative. Research on pumpkin waste on animal nutrition is scarce, however, it has potential as animal feed not only for its nutritional value but also for its antioxidants, pigments, and polysaccharides content that could enhance quality of meat, milk, and egg, as well animal health. In this review, we describe the environmental impact of livestock as a result of greater demand for food of animal origin, including the importance of the consumption of animal foods in human nutrition and health. Moreover, we emphasize the potential of plant residues and, particularly, on the characteristics of pumpkins and how their use as feedstuff for livestock could improve productivity and modify the composition of meat, milk, and egg. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-354de3970a6c4f78a7c5692c89890bc72022-12-21T17:16:51ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152019-10-0191076910.3390/ani9100769ani9100769Pumpkin Waste as Livestock Feed: Impact on Nutrition and Animal Health and on Quality of Meat, Milk, and EggLaura Patricia Valdez-Arjona0Mónica Ramírez-Mella1Agricultural Bioprospection and Sustainability for the Tropics Program, Postgraduate College Campus Campeche, Campeche 24450, MexicoNational Council of Science and Technology—Postgraduate College Campus Campeche, Campeche 24450, MexicoMeat, milk, and egg contribute positively to the nutrition and health of humans; however, livestock requires a large number of resources, including land for fodder and grains. Worldwide millions of tons of vegetable waste are produced without any further processing, causing pollution and health risks. Properly managed vegetable waste could provide a source of feed for livestock, thus reducing feeding costs. In this regard, pumpkin waste (<i>Cucurbita</i> sp.) is an alternative. Research on pumpkin waste on animal nutrition is scarce, however, it has potential as animal feed not only for its nutritional value but also for its antioxidants, pigments, and polysaccharides content that could enhance quality of meat, milk, and egg, as well animal health. In this review, we describe the environmental impact of livestock as a result of greater demand for food of animal origin, including the importance of the consumption of animal foods in human nutrition and health. Moreover, we emphasize the potential of plant residues and, particularly, on the characteristics of pumpkins and how their use as feedstuff for livestock could improve productivity and modify the composition of meat, milk, and egg.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/10/769<i>cucurbita</i> sp.agricultural by-productsplant residuesanimal feed |
| spellingShingle | Laura Patricia Valdez-Arjona Mónica Ramírez-Mella Pumpkin Waste as Livestock Feed: Impact on Nutrition and Animal Health and on Quality of Meat, Milk, and Egg Animals <i>cucurbita</i> sp. agricultural by-products plant residues animal feed |
| title | Pumpkin Waste as Livestock Feed: Impact on Nutrition and Animal Health and on Quality of Meat, Milk, and Egg |
| title_full | Pumpkin Waste as Livestock Feed: Impact on Nutrition and Animal Health and on Quality of Meat, Milk, and Egg |
| title_fullStr | Pumpkin Waste as Livestock Feed: Impact on Nutrition and Animal Health and on Quality of Meat, Milk, and Egg |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pumpkin Waste as Livestock Feed: Impact on Nutrition and Animal Health and on Quality of Meat, Milk, and Egg |
| title_short | Pumpkin Waste as Livestock Feed: Impact on Nutrition and Animal Health and on Quality of Meat, Milk, and Egg |
| title_sort | pumpkin waste as livestock feed impact on nutrition and animal health and on quality of meat milk and egg |
| topic | <i>cucurbita</i> sp. agricultural by-products plant residues animal feed |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/10/769 |
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