Polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance, improves meat quality, and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickens
This study investigated the effects of a commercial polyphenol blend on broiler performance, meat quality, carcass traits, and the incidence of pectoral myopathies. Broilers (1–42 days old) were allocated to four treatments: T1 (control, basal diet), T2 (250 g/ton polyphenol blend), T3 (500 g/ton),...
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| author | Vivian Aparecida Rios de Castilho Heiss Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli Bruna Barreto Przybulinski Letícia Cuer Garcia João Ricardo Rodrigues Ferreira Vieira Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara Elizabeth Santin Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso Claudia Marie Komiyama |
| author_facet | Vivian Aparecida Rios de Castilho Heiss Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli Bruna Barreto Przybulinski Letícia Cuer Garcia João Ricardo Rodrigues Ferreira Vieira Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara Elizabeth Santin Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso Claudia Marie Komiyama |
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| description | This study investigated the effects of a commercial polyphenol blend on broiler performance, meat quality, carcass traits, and the incidence of pectoral myopathies. Broilers (1–42 days old) were allocated to four treatments: T1 (control, basal diet), T2 (250 g/ton polyphenol blend), T3 (500 g/ton), and T4 (1,000 g/ton), with eight replicates of 40 birds each. All diets were corn-soy based, isonutritional, and formulated to meet age-specific nutritional requirements. Parameters assessed at 21, 28, 35, and 42 days included antioxidant potential, growth performance, myopathy incidence, carcass yield, allometric growth, muscle morphometry, meat quality, and lipid profile. Optimal performance was observed at a supplementation level of 514 g/ton of polyphenols. While carcass yield remained unaffected, birds fed 500 g/ton exhibited delayed breast growth relative to other body parts, suggesting modulated allometric growth. Polyphenol supplementation reduced breast muscle fiber size, increased fiber density, and lowered the severity of wooden breast without influencing the incidence of white striping. Improved meat tenderness was evident through reduced cooking weight loss and enhanced shear force. Antioxidant status improved in plasma, muscle, and liver tissues, and the muscle lipid profile was favorably altered. In conclusion, the polyphenol blend enhanced broiler zootechnical performance, alleviated wooden breast severity, and improved meat quality and tenderness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fe1976ee7dcd4d8d9cc7d8256755da9c2025-08-20T02:09:22ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692025-04-011210.3389/fvets.2025.15848971584897Polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance, improves meat quality, and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickensVivian Aparecida Rios de Castilho Heiss0Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli1Bruna Barreto Przybulinski2Letícia Cuer Garcia3João Ricardo Rodrigues Ferreira Vieira4Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia5Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara6Elizabeth Santin7Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso8Claudia Marie Komiyama9Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilKupono Assessoria e Consultoria, Curitiba, Paraná, BrazilMato Grosso do Sul State University, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilFaculty of Agricultural Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, BrazilThis study investigated the effects of a commercial polyphenol blend on broiler performance, meat quality, carcass traits, and the incidence of pectoral myopathies. Broilers (1–42 days old) were allocated to four treatments: T1 (control, basal diet), T2 (250 g/ton polyphenol blend), T3 (500 g/ton), and T4 (1,000 g/ton), with eight replicates of 40 birds each. All diets were corn-soy based, isonutritional, and formulated to meet age-specific nutritional requirements. Parameters assessed at 21, 28, 35, and 42 days included antioxidant potential, growth performance, myopathy incidence, carcass yield, allometric growth, muscle morphometry, meat quality, and lipid profile. Optimal performance was observed at a supplementation level of 514 g/ton of polyphenols. While carcass yield remained unaffected, birds fed 500 g/ton exhibited delayed breast growth relative to other body parts, suggesting modulated allometric growth. Polyphenol supplementation reduced breast muscle fiber size, increased fiber density, and lowered the severity of wooden breast without influencing the incidence of white striping. Improved meat tenderness was evident through reduced cooking weight loss and enhanced shear force. Antioxidant status improved in plasma, muscle, and liver tissues, and the muscle lipid profile was favorably altered. In conclusion, the polyphenol blend enhanced broiler zootechnical performance, alleviated wooden breast severity, and improved meat quality and tenderness.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1584897/fullcondensed tanninsflavonoidshydrolyzable tanninsmeat qualityoxidative stresspectoral myopathies |
| spellingShingle | Vivian Aparecida Rios de Castilho Heiss Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli Bruna Barreto Przybulinski Letícia Cuer Garcia João Ricardo Rodrigues Ferreira Vieira Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara Elizabeth Santin Claudia Andrea Lima Cardoso Claudia Marie Komiyama Polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance, improves meat quality, and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickens Frontiers in Veterinary Science condensed tannins flavonoids hydrolyzable tannins meat quality oxidative stress pectoral myopathies |
| title | Polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance, improves meat quality, and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickens |
| title_full | Polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance, improves meat quality, and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickens |
| title_fullStr | Polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance, improves meat quality, and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance, improves meat quality, and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickens |
| title_short | Polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance, improves meat quality, and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickens |
| title_sort | polyphenol blend enhances zootechnical performance improves meat quality and reduces the severity of wooden breast in broiler chickens |
| topic | condensed tannins flavonoids hydrolyzable tannins meat quality oxidative stress pectoral myopathies |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1584897/full |
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