Effects of Flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity in Finishing Pigs

This experiment aimed to explore the effects of flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> (FFAI) on carcass traits, meat quality, and the antioxidant capacity of finishing pigs. The results indicated that the addition of an appropriate amount of FFAI into their diet could significa...

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Main Authors: Zekun Yang, Qiuping Guo, Xiangfeng Kong, Yixing Li, Fengna Li
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description This experiment aimed to explore the effects of flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> (FFAI) on carcass traits, meat quality, and the antioxidant capacity of finishing pigs. The results indicated that the addition of an appropriate amount of FFAI into their diet could significantly reduce the backfat thickness and perirenal fat percentage of finishing pigs, as well as the drip loss, water-holding capacity, shear force, and the levels of lactate, glucose-6-phosphate, glucose, ATP, phosphofructokinase, and pyruvate in the longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. It also elevated the levels of flavor amino acids such as glutamate, serine, and threonine, and enriched the composition of flavor substances, including benzene and octanal, which significantly contributed to the enhancement of pork flavor. Furthermore, it enhanced the expression levels of <i>MyHC I</i> and <i>MyHC IIa</i>. In summary, the appropriate addition of FFAI to the diet could improve the carcass traits, meat quality, and antioxidant capacity of finishing pigs. The optimal level of FFAI supplementation is 0.12%.
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spelling doaj-art-acd325c785ce4416b33f6fb56900938d2025-08-20T02:08:01ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212024-11-011311138510.3390/antiox13111385Effects of Flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity in Finishing PigsZekun Yang0Qiuping Guo1Xiangfeng Kong2Yixing Li3Fengna Li4Guangxi Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding, Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaKey Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, ChinaKey Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding, Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, ChinaKey Laboratory of Agro-Ecological Processes in Subtropical Region, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, ChinaThis experiment aimed to explore the effects of flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> (FFAI) on carcass traits, meat quality, and the antioxidant capacity of finishing pigs. The results indicated that the addition of an appropriate amount of FFAI into their diet could significantly reduce the backfat thickness and perirenal fat percentage of finishing pigs, as well as the drip loss, water-holding capacity, shear force, and the levels of lactate, glucose-6-phosphate, glucose, ATP, phosphofructokinase, and pyruvate in the longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. It also elevated the levels of flavor amino acids such as glutamate, serine, and threonine, and enriched the composition of flavor substances, including benzene and octanal, which significantly contributed to the enhancement of pork flavor. Furthermore, it enhanced the expression levels of <i>MyHC I</i> and <i>MyHC IIa</i>. In summary, the appropriate addition of FFAI to the diet could improve the carcass traits, meat quality, and antioxidant capacity of finishing pigs. The optimal level of FFAI supplementation is 0.12%.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/11/1385carcass traitsmeat qualityantioxidant capacityFFAIfinishing pig
spellingShingle Zekun Yang
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Effects of Flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity in Finishing Pigs
Antioxidants
carcass traits
meat quality
antioxidant capacity
FFAI
finishing pig
title Effects of Flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity in Finishing Pigs
title_full Effects of Flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity in Finishing Pigs
title_fullStr Effects of Flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity in Finishing Pigs
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity in Finishing Pigs
title_short Effects of Flavonoids in <i>Fructus Aurantii Immaturus</i> on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality and Antioxidant Capacity in Finishing Pigs
title_sort effects of flavonoids in i fructus aurantii immaturus i on carcass traits meat quality and antioxidant capacity in finishing pigs
topic carcass traits
meat quality
antioxidant capacity
FFAI
finishing pig
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/11/1385
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