Effects of Ferulic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Histochemical Characteristics of Muscle Fibers in Finishing Pigs
FA dietary supplementation on the growth performance, carcass traits and histochemical characteristics of the <i>Longissimus thoracis</i> muscle from finishing pigs was investigated. Four hundred and twenty pigs were used in this study, and 105 animals (with five replicate pens and 21 pi...
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| author | Nidia Valenzuela-Grijalva Ismael Jiménez-Estrada Silvia Mariscal-Tovar Kenia López-García Araceli Pinelli-Saavedra Etna Aida Peña-Ramos Adriana Muhlia-Almazán Libertad Zamorano-García Martín Valenzuela-Melendres Humberto González-Ríos |
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| description | FA dietary supplementation on the growth performance, carcass traits and histochemical characteristics of the <i>Longissimus thoracis</i> muscle from finishing pigs was investigated. Four hundred and twenty pigs were used in this study, and 105 animals (with five replicate pens and 21 pigs per pen) were assigned to one of four treatments: basal diet (BD) without additives (C−); BD + 10 ppm ractopamine hydrochloride + 0.97% lysine (C+); BD + 25 ppm of FA (FA); and BD + 25 ppm of FA + 0.97% lysine (FA-Lys). Dietary supplementation with FA or ractopamine increased both the average daily gain (14%) and loin muscle area (19%), while fat deposition decreased by 53%, in comparison with C− (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The growth performance of pigs treated with FA was similar to those of ractopamine (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The histochemical analysis showed that FA and C+ treatments induced a shift in muscle fiber types: from fast fibers to intermediate (alkaline ATPase) and from oxidative to glycolytic fibers. Muscle tissues from animals treated with FA or ractopamine had a lower cross-sectional area and a greater number of muscle fibers per area (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Findings regarding growth performance and carcass traits indicate that FA supplementation at 25 ppm without extra-lysine can replace the use of ractopamine as a growth promoter in finishing pigs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d45fdc1fea96460a96db7d3b28229b412023-11-22T06:32:25ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-08-01118245510.3390/ani11082455Effects of Ferulic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Histochemical Characteristics of Muscle Fibers in Finishing PigsNidia Valenzuela-Grijalva0Ismael Jiménez-Estrada1Silvia Mariscal-Tovar2Kenia López-García3Araceli Pinelli-Saavedra4Etna Aida Peña-Ramos5Adriana Muhlia-Almazán6Libertad Zamorano-García7Martín Valenzuela-Melendres8Humberto González-Ríos9Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C (CIAD, A.C.), Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, MexicoCentro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Departamento de Fisiología, Biofísica y Neurociencias, San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico City 07000, MexicoCentro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del IPN, Departamento de Fisiología, Biofísica y Neurociencias, San Pedro Zacatenco, Mexico City 07000, MexicoDepartamento de Biología Celular y Fisiología, Unidad Periférica Tlaxcala, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Chiautempan 90800, Tlaxcala, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C (CIAD, A.C.), Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C (CIAD, A.C.), Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C (CIAD, A.C.), Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C (CIAD, A.C.), Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C (CIAD, A.C.), Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C (CIAD, A.C.), Hermosillo 83304, Sonora, MexicoFA dietary supplementation on the growth performance, carcass traits and histochemical characteristics of the <i>Longissimus thoracis</i> muscle from finishing pigs was investigated. Four hundred and twenty pigs were used in this study, and 105 animals (with five replicate pens and 21 pigs per pen) were assigned to one of four treatments: basal diet (BD) without additives (C−); BD + 10 ppm ractopamine hydrochloride + 0.97% lysine (C+); BD + 25 ppm of FA (FA); and BD + 25 ppm of FA + 0.97% lysine (FA-Lys). Dietary supplementation with FA or ractopamine increased both the average daily gain (14%) and loin muscle area (19%), while fat deposition decreased by 53%, in comparison with C− (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The growth performance of pigs treated with FA was similar to those of ractopamine (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The histochemical analysis showed that FA and C+ treatments induced a shift in muscle fiber types: from fast fibers to intermediate (alkaline ATPase) and from oxidative to glycolytic fibers. Muscle tissues from animals treated with FA or ractopamine had a lower cross-sectional area and a greater number of muscle fibers per area (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Findings regarding growth performance and carcass traits indicate that FA supplementation at 25 ppm without extra-lysine can replace the use of ractopamine as a growth promoter in finishing pigs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2455phytogenicsgrowth promoterspork productionractopamine |
| spellingShingle | Nidia Valenzuela-Grijalva Ismael Jiménez-Estrada Silvia Mariscal-Tovar Kenia López-García Araceli Pinelli-Saavedra Etna Aida Peña-Ramos Adriana Muhlia-Almazán Libertad Zamorano-García Martín Valenzuela-Melendres Humberto González-Ríos Effects of Ferulic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Histochemical Characteristics of Muscle Fibers in Finishing Pigs Animals phytogenics growth promoters pork production ractopamine |
| title | Effects of Ferulic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Histochemical Characteristics of Muscle Fibers in Finishing Pigs |
| title_full | Effects of Ferulic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Histochemical Characteristics of Muscle Fibers in Finishing Pigs |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Ferulic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Histochemical Characteristics of Muscle Fibers in Finishing Pigs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Ferulic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Histochemical Characteristics of Muscle Fibers in Finishing Pigs |
| title_short | Effects of Ferulic Acid Supplementation on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Histochemical Characteristics of Muscle Fibers in Finishing Pigs |
| title_sort | effects of ferulic acid supplementation on growth performance carcass traits and histochemical characteristics of muscle fibers in finishing pigs |
| topic | phytogenics growth promoters pork production ractopamine |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/8/2455 |
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