Fetal Programming and Its Effects on Meat Quality of Nellore Bulls
This work aimed to evaluate the effects of prenatal nutritional stimulation at different pregnancy stages on carcass traits and meat quality in bovine progeny. For this purpose, 63 Nellore bulls, born from cows submitted to three nutritional plans, were used: not programmed (NP), which did not recei...
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| author | Arícia Christofaro Fernandes Mariane Beline Guilherme Henrique Gebim Polizel Roberta Cavalcante Cracco Evandro Fernando Ferreira Dias Édison Furlan Saulo da Luz e Silva Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana |
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| description | This work aimed to evaluate the effects of prenatal nutritional stimulation at different pregnancy stages on carcass traits and meat quality in bovine progeny. For this purpose, 63 Nellore bulls, born from cows submitted to three nutritional plans, were used: not programmed (NP), which did not receive protein supplementation; partially programmed (PP), which had protein-energy supplementation (0.3% of mean body weight of each batch) only in the final third of pregnancy; and full programming (FP), which received supplementation (0.3% of mean body weight of each batch) throughout pregnancy. The averages of parameters were submitted to the ANOVA, and the supplementation periods, which were different when <i>p</i> value < 0.05, were compared. Carcass weights and rib eye area (REA) did not differ between treatments (<i>p</i> > 0.05), but subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) showed a tendency (<i>p</i> = 0.08) between groups. For lipids and marbling, no differences were found (<i>p</i> > 0.05). In the analyses of maturation time and shelf life, no difference was observed between treatments. However, there was a tendency between treatments at 14 days of maturation time for cooking loss (CL) (<i>p</i> = 0.08). Treatments did not affect shear force in the progenies (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Fetal programming had no effect on the meat quality of Nellore bulls. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f159e7fb43dd491697ce5a94077605612023-12-22T14:48:11ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812023-11-01101267210.3390/vetsci10120672Fetal Programming and Its Effects on Meat Quality of Nellore BullsArícia Christofaro Fernandes0Mariane Beline1Guilherme Henrique Gebim Polizel2Roberta Cavalcante Cracco3Evandro Fernando Ferreira Dias4Édison Furlan5Saulo da Luz e Silva6Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana7Department of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering—USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering—USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering—USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering—USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering—USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering—USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering—USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, College of Animal Science and Food Engineering—USP, Av. Duque de Caxias Norte, 225, Pirassununga 13635-900, SP, BrazilThis work aimed to evaluate the effects of prenatal nutritional stimulation at different pregnancy stages on carcass traits and meat quality in bovine progeny. For this purpose, 63 Nellore bulls, born from cows submitted to three nutritional plans, were used: not programmed (NP), which did not receive protein supplementation; partially programmed (PP), which had protein-energy supplementation (0.3% of mean body weight of each batch) only in the final third of pregnancy; and full programming (FP), which received supplementation (0.3% of mean body weight of each batch) throughout pregnancy. The averages of parameters were submitted to the ANOVA, and the supplementation periods, which were different when <i>p</i> value < 0.05, were compared. Carcass weights and rib eye area (REA) did not differ between treatments (<i>p</i> > 0.05), but subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) showed a tendency (<i>p</i> = 0.08) between groups. For lipids and marbling, no differences were found (<i>p</i> > 0.05). In the analyses of maturation time and shelf life, no difference was observed between treatments. However, there was a tendency between treatments at 14 days of maturation time for cooking loss (CL) (<i>p</i> = 0.08). Treatments did not affect shear force in the progenies (<i>p</i> > 0.05). Fetal programming had no effect on the meat quality of Nellore bulls.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/12/672adiposebeef cattlematernal nutritionmuscle developmentprenatal supplementation |
| spellingShingle | Arícia Christofaro Fernandes Mariane Beline Guilherme Henrique Gebim Polizel Roberta Cavalcante Cracco Evandro Fernando Ferreira Dias Édison Furlan Saulo da Luz e Silva Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana Fetal Programming and Its Effects on Meat Quality of Nellore Bulls Veterinary Sciences adipose beef cattle maternal nutrition muscle development prenatal supplementation |
| title | Fetal Programming and Its Effects on Meat Quality of Nellore Bulls |
| title_full | Fetal Programming and Its Effects on Meat Quality of Nellore Bulls |
| title_fullStr | Fetal Programming and Its Effects on Meat Quality of Nellore Bulls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fetal Programming and Its Effects on Meat Quality of Nellore Bulls |
| title_short | Fetal Programming and Its Effects on Meat Quality of Nellore Bulls |
| title_sort | fetal programming and its effects on meat quality of nellore bulls |
| topic | adipose beef cattle maternal nutrition muscle development prenatal supplementation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/12/672 |
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