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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality of Lambs Fed a High-Forage, Low-Starch, High-Oil Diet.

Eliana Jerónimo, Olinda Guerreiro, Andreia Silva, Patrícia Lage, Hélder Alves, João M Almeida, Susana P Alves, Rui J B Bessa, José Santos-Silva

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Article in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Eliana JerónimoCentro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), 7801-908 Beja, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-7364-1517
Olinda GuerreiroCentro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), 7801-908 Beja, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4034-9069
Andreia SilvaCentro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), 7801-908 Beja, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8937-8103
Patrícia LageCentro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo (CEBAL), Instituto Politécnico de Beja (IPBeja), 7801-908 Beja, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8879-0697
Hélder AlvesCarlos e Helder Alves Sociedade Agro-Pecuária Lda., Funcheira, 7670-112 Garvão, Portugal.
João M AlmeidaCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2763-2134
Susana P AlvesCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3171-9566
Rui J B BessaCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4109-3488
José Santos-SilvaCentro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal (CIISA), Avenida da Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9171-0977

Funding

Alentejo 2020 ALT20-03-0246-FEDER-000049Alentejo 2020 ALT20-05-3559-FSE-000076Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia https://doi.org/10.54499/2022.12759.BDFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia https://doi.org/10.54499/2022.12773.BDFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/05183/2025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This experiment evaluated whether a high-forage, low-starch, and high-oil diet (experimental) could improve lamb meat fatty acid composition without compromising growth performance or overall meat quality, compared with a high-cereal diet typically used in intensive fattening systems (control). Ninety lambs were randomly assigned to six pens (fifteen animals/pen), with each diet provided to three pens for 32 days. Feed intake was monitored daily, and animal weight was monitored weekly. The feeding cost was also assessed. Four lambs per pen were slaughtered to assess carcass and meat traits. Average daily gain was unaffected by diet, but the experimental diet increased the feed conversion ratio. Kidney knob channel fat was higher in the experimental diet, while other carcass traits were unchanged. Meat sensory attributes and most physicochemical properties, including colour and lipid stability during storage, did not differ between diets. However, the experimental diet reduced meat pH and increased the proportions of

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animal growthfatty acidslambmeat qualityoxidative stability

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PMID41596792
PMCPMC12840395

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