Alfalfa leaf meal as a new protein feedstuff improves meat quality by modulating lipid metabolism and antioxidant capacity of finishing pigs

Alfalfa leaf meal as a new protein feedstuff improves meat quality by modulating lipid metabolism and antioxidant capacity of finishing pigs

The effects of alfalfa leaf meal (ALM) on the meat quality of finishing pigs are largely unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of ALM diet on meat quality by replacing 0%, 25%, 50%, and 75% of soybean meal in the diet of finishing pigs, respectively. The findings showed that 25% ALM diet increa...

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Main Authors: Ming Guo, Zhichang Wang, Zimin Gao, Jixiang Ma, Weikang Huangfu, Jiakuan Niu, Boshuai Liu, Defeng Li, Xiaoyan Zhu, Hao Sun, Sen Ma, Yinghua Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Food Chemistry: X
Subjects:
Alfalfa leaf meal
Finishing pigs
Meat quality
Lipid metabolism
Antioxidant capacity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590157523002584

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