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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Effects of Rumen-Protected β-Alanine on Hepatic Gluconeogenesis-Related Indices and Muscle Energy Metabolism in Transported Cattle.

Boya Fu, Yitian Zang, Haoxiang Xu, Daci Fu, Guwei Lu, Kang Mao, Qinghua Qiu, Xianghui Zhao, Mingren Qu, Kehui Ouyang and 1 more

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Boya FuJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
Yitian ZangJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
Haoxiang XuCollege of Life Science, Nanchang Normal University, Nanchang 330032, China.
Daci FuJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
Guwei LuJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
Kang MaoJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
Qinghua QiuJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9921-2094
Xianghui ZhaoJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
Mingren QuJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
Kehui OuyangJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.
Yanjiao LiJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition and Feed Safety Innovation Team, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5309-0295

Funding

Key Project Under the Key R&D Program of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology 20261BCF320006Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20232BAB205065Science and Technology Planning Project of Ji'an City 2024H-090202
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Abstract

Preslaughter nutritional strategies that preserve energy reserves in transported beef cattle may help maintain normal post-mortem muscle metabolism and meat quality. β-alanine, a carnosine precursor, enhances glucose metabolism and glycogen reserves. This study evaluated the effects of rumen-protected β-alanine (RP-β-Ala) on meat quality, hepatic gluconeogenesis-related indices, and muscle energy metabolism in long-distance transported cattle. Thirty-six healthy 18-month-old Simmental crossbred bulls (627 ± 41 kg) were randomly assigned diets containing 0 (control) or 96 g/head/d RP-β-Ala. After 28 days of feeding, serum was sampled from six bulls per group. Following a 2-day rest (RP-β-Ala supplementation continued), these twelve bulls were transported, slaughtered, and sampled. Transport significantly increased serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK). The transport × RP-β-Ala interaction significantly affected serum superoxide dismutase (SOD). Post-slaughter tissue indices were analyzed solely for the effect of RP-β-Ala supplementation, as all slaughtered bulls underwent transportation. Compared to controls, the RP-β-Ala group exhibited significantly higher muscle pH

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bullsmeat qualitymuscle glycogenrumen-protected β-alaninetransport stress

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PMID42883042
PMCPMC13663470

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