Supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats
Objective Mulberry (Morus alba) leaf (ML) is a high-quality feed source for ruminants, while it is unclear whether it can enhance the growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats. Methods In this study, we investigated the effects of ML supplementation (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) on...
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| author | Yang Luo Shuai Gao Ao Sun Jianbo Li Haobang Li Kangle Yi Renke Hu Bin Yang |
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| description | Objective Mulberry (Morus alba) leaf (ML) is a high-quality feed source for ruminants, while it is unclear whether it can enhance the growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats. Methods In this study, we investigated the effects of ML supplementation (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) on the growth performance, serum variables, and the profiles of amino acids and fatty acids in the muscle of Xiangdong black goats. Results Results showed that the final body weight, initial and final dry matter intake, and average daily gain increased linearly and quadratically with the increasing ML content (p<0.05). The serum concentrations of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) increased linearly, while immunoglobulin G (IgG) increased quadratically with the increasing ML content (p<0.05). Conversely, the saturated fatty acids (SFA) content in meat decreased linearly with the increasing ML content (p<0.05). Compared to goats without ML supplementation, goats fed with 15% ML showed significant increases in serum concentrations of T-AOC, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and IgG (p<0.05). Furthermore, goats fed with 20% ML displayed significant decreases in SFA (C18:0) content, compared to goats without ML supplementation (p<0.05). Conclusion These results suggest that ML supplementation promotes the growth performance of goats. A diet containing 15% ML showed better effects in promoting antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities, while a diet with 20% ML was more effective in enhancing meat flavor in Xiangdong black goats. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-67f3c222860c4759ae3c609bf86337f62025-08-20T02:47:33ZengAsian-Australasian Association of Animal Production SocietiesAnimal Bioscience2765-01892765-02352025-03-0138346647410.5713/ab.24.042725337Supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goatsYang Luo0Shuai Gao1Ao Sun2Jianbo Li3Haobang Li4Kangle Yi5Renke Hu6Bin Yang7 Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China Hunan Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science, Changsha 410130, China Hunan Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science, Changsha 410130, China Hunan Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science, Changsha 410130, China Hunan Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science, Changsha 410130, China Hunan Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science, Changsha 410130, China Hunan Institute of Animal and Veterinary Science, Changsha 410130, China School of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, ChinaObjective Mulberry (Morus alba) leaf (ML) is a high-quality feed source for ruminants, while it is unclear whether it can enhance the growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats. Methods In this study, we investigated the effects of ML supplementation (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) on the growth performance, serum variables, and the profiles of amino acids and fatty acids in the muscle of Xiangdong black goats. Results Results showed that the final body weight, initial and final dry matter intake, and average daily gain increased linearly and quadratically with the increasing ML content (p<0.05). The serum concentrations of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) increased linearly, while immunoglobulin G (IgG) increased quadratically with the increasing ML content (p<0.05). Conversely, the saturated fatty acids (SFA) content in meat decreased linearly with the increasing ML content (p<0.05). Compared to goats without ML supplementation, goats fed with 15% ML showed significant increases in serum concentrations of T-AOC, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and IgG (p<0.05). Furthermore, goats fed with 20% ML displayed significant decreases in SFA (C18:0) content, compared to goats without ML supplementation (p<0.05). Conclusion These results suggest that ML supplementation promotes the growth performance of goats. A diet containing 15% ML showed better effects in promoting antioxidant and immunomodulatory activities, while a diet with 20% ML was more effective in enhancing meat flavor in Xiangdong black goats.http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ab-24-0427.pdfantioxidant activitygrowth performancemeat qualitymulberry leafxiangdong black goat |
| spellingShingle | Yang Luo Shuai Gao Ao Sun Jianbo Li Haobang Li Kangle Yi Renke Hu Bin Yang Supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats Animal Bioscience antioxidant activity growth performance meat quality mulberry leaf xiangdong black goat |
| title | Supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats |
| title_full | Supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats |
| title_fullStr | Supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats |
| title_short | Supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of Xiangdong black goats |
| title_sort | supplementation with mulberry leaves improves growth performance and meat quality of xiangdong black goats |
| topic | antioxidant activity growth performance meat quality mulberry leaf xiangdong black goat |
| url | http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ab-24-0427.pdf |
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