The use of ractopamine as a feed additive: A review

Ractopamine hydrochloride is a β-adrenergic agonist that increases growth, feed efficiency, and fat deposition. Because of its ability to increase muscling, average daily gain, efficiency, and carcass weight, ractopamine hydrochloride has been used as a feed additive growth enhancer. Ractopamine i...

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Main Authors: Gamal A. Shams, Hosny A. Ibrahim, Nagah E. Mohammed, Heba M. Hassan, Nashwa S. Semary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Assiut University 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1529
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author Gamal A. Shams
Hosny A. Ibrahim
Nagah E. Mohammed
Heba M. Hassan
Nashwa S. Semary
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description Ractopamine hydrochloride is a β-adrenergic agonist that increases growth, feed efficiency, and fat deposition. Because of its ability to increase muscling, average daily gain, efficiency, and carcass weight, ractopamine hydrochloride has been used as a feed additive growth enhancer. Ractopamine is also a member of the phenylethanolamine class of chemicals, which is used as a feed supplement in meat-producing animals. This review threw the light on the use of ractopamine to improve weight gain and as a feed addition. Furthermore, the potential negative health effects of ractopamine were explored.
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spelling doaj.art-e0d854196cb94b3fa182077871cc63ef2024-02-25T05:01:32ZengAssiut UniversityJournal of Advanced Veterinary Research2090-62692090-62772024-02-01142The use of ractopamine as a feed additive: A reviewGamal A. Shams0Hosny A. Ibrahim1Nagah E. Mohammed2Heba M. Hassan3Nashwa S. Semary4Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511 Zagazig Egypt.Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511 Zagazig Egypt.Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44511 Zagazig Egypt.Animal Health Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Egypt.Animal Health Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Egypt. Ractopamine hydrochloride is a β-adrenergic agonist that increases growth, feed efficiency, and fat deposition. Because of its ability to increase muscling, average daily gain, efficiency, and carcass weight, ractopamine hydrochloride has been used as a feed additive growth enhancer. Ractopamine is also a member of the phenylethanolamine class of chemicals, which is used as a feed supplement in meat-producing animals. This review threw the light on the use of ractopamine to improve weight gain and as a feed addition. Furthermore, the potential negative health effects of ractopamine were explored. https://advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1529Ractopamine Livestock production Feed additive
spellingShingle Gamal A. Shams
Hosny A. Ibrahim
Nagah E. Mohammed
Heba M. Hassan
Nashwa S. Semary
The use of ractopamine as a feed additive: A review
Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research
Ractopamine
Livestock production
Feed additive
title The use of ractopamine as a feed additive: A review
title_full The use of ractopamine as a feed additive: A review
title_fullStr The use of ractopamine as a feed additive: A review
title_full_unstemmed The use of ractopamine as a feed additive: A review
title_short The use of ractopamine as a feed additive: A review
title_sort use of ractopamine as a feed additive a review
topic Ractopamine
Livestock production
Feed additive
url https://advetresearch.com/index.php/AVR/article/view/1529
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