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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Effects of Algae Meal Supplementation in Feedlot Lambs with Competent Reticular Groove Reflex on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits and Meat Characteristics.

Nieves Núñez-Sánchez, Carmen Avilés Ramírez, Francisco Peña Blanco, Pilar Gómez-Cortés, Miguel Ángel de la Fuente, Montserrat Vioque Amor, Alberto Horcada Ibáñez, Andrés Luis Martínez Marín

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nieves Núñez-SánchezDepartamento de Producción Animal, Universidad de Córdoba, Ctra. Madrid-Cádiz km 396, 14071 Córdoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3909-8597
Carmen Avilés RamírezDepartamento de Bromatología y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Córdoba, Ctra. Madrid-Cádiz km 396, 14071 Córdoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5886-2944
Francisco Peña BlancoDepartamento de Producción Animal, Universidad de Córdoba, Ctra. Madrid-Cádiz km 396, 14071 Córdoba, Spain.
Pilar Gómez-CortésInstituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Nicolás Cabrera, 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2422-5744
Miguel Ángel de la FuenteInstituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Nicolás Cabrera, 9, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
Montserrat Vioque AmorDepartamento de Bromatología y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Córdoba, Ctra. Madrid-Cádiz km 396, 14071 Córdoba, Spain.
Alberto Horcada IbáñezDepartamento de Agronomía, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0533-3763
Andrés Luis Martínez MarínDepartamento de Producción Animal, Universidad de Córdoba, Ctra. Madrid-Cádiz km 396, 14071 Córdoba, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0052-9724
University of Córdoba · ESInstituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación · ESUniversidad de Sevilla · ES

Funding

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 20217AT002Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación AGL2016-75159-C2-2-R
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is growing interest in increasing omega-3 fatty acid (FA) contents in ruminant meat by means of dietary manipulation, but the effects of such manipulation on productive results and meat quality need to be ascertained. The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of supplementing lambs with competent reticular groove reflex (RGR) with marine algae as a source of omega-3 fatty acids on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality characteristics. Forty-eight feedlot lambs were distributed into three equal groups: the control group neither consumed marine algae nor had competent RGR, the second group received daily 2.5% of algae meal mixed in the concentrate, and the last group consumed the same amount of algae meal, but emulsified in a milk replacer and bottle-fed. Lambs in the second and third groups had competent RGR. There were not any negative effects on performance, carcass or meat quality parameters with algae supplementation. However, the results of the oxidative stability parameters were not conclusive. Ageing for 6 days improved meat tenderness and color, and increased lipid oxidation. In conclusion, algae meal inclusion in the diet of fattening lambs with competent RGR has no detrimental effects on animal performance, carcass traits or meat quality characteristics.

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lambsmarine algaemeat qualityperformance

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PMID33920806
PMCPMC8071124
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