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Effect of Allium mongolicum Regel and Its Extracts on the Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality and Serum Biochemical Indices of Captive Small-Tailed Han Sheep

College of Animal Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070
College of Animal Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018
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Abstract

【Objective】

The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of Allium mongolicum Regel and its extracts on the production performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and serum biochemical indexes of Small Tailed-Han Sheep, and to provide an experimental basis for the development of feed additives for captive sheep.

【Method】

Sixty 3-month-old, male, Small-Tailed Han sheep were selected and allocated into four groups in a randomized block design. There were four treatments with 3 replications each: 1) a basal diet as the control group; 2) the basal diet supplemented with 10 g·lamb-1·d-1Allium mongolicum Regel powder as the AMR group; 3) the basal diet supplemented with 3.4 g·lamb-1·d-1Allium mongolicum Regel water extract as the AWE group; and 4) the basal diet supplemented with 2.8 g·lamb-1·d-1Allium mongolicum Regel ethanol extract as the AFE group. The experiment lasted for 75 days, including a 15-day preliminary feeding period for adaptation and a 60-day experimental feeding period. The production performance of small-tailed Han sheep was measured during experimental feeding period, and the serum biochemical indexes were measured by fasting jugular blood collection at the end of experimental feeding period, followed by slaughter of 2 sheep randomly selected in each replication and carcass characteristics (Hot carcass weight, Carcass yield, perirenal adipose tissue weight, dorsal subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness and firmness) were measured immediately, meat quality was determined by taking Longissimus Dorsi muscle on the left side of the carcass, and fat color was determined by taking perirenal adipose tissue, tail adipose tissue, dorsal subcutaneous adipose tissue, omental adipose tissue.

【Result】

The results showed that: compared to the control group, ① the mean daily feed intake was significantly lower (P=0.001), feed conversion ratio was significantly higher (P=0.039) and mean daily weight gain did not differ (P>0.05) for AFE group; ② the addition of Allium mongolicum Regel powder and water extracts was able to significantly reduce the shear force of lamb compared to the control group (P=0.029); ③ there was no significant difference (P>0.050) in the b* values of perirenal adipose tissue in other groups, while the b* values of perirenal adipose tissue (P=0.096) and omental adipose tissue (P=0.087) in the alcohol extract group tended to be higher compared with Allicum mongolicum Regel powder group, while the a* (P=0.044) and C* (P=0.021) values were significantly higher than those of Allicum mongolicum Regel powder group; ④ the addition of Allium mongolicum Regel and its extract significantly increased the serum total protein (P=0.006), Allium mongolicum Regel and its alcoholic extract significantly increased the serum albumin (P=0.006), and Allium mongolicum Regel alcoholic extract significantly decreased the serum urea nitrogen (P=0.024).

【Conclusion】

In conclusion, Allium mongolicum Regel and its extracts had no significant effect on carcass characteristics and fat color of captive Small Tailed-Han Sheep. The addition of Allium mongolicum Regel and its alcoholic extract to the diet significantly improved the feed conversion rate of Small-Tailed Han sheep, and Allium mongolicum Regel powder and water extract significantly reduced the shear force of meat. Meanwhile, Allium mongolicum Regel and its alcoholic extract can significantly increase the content of total protein and albumin in serum and promote the absorption of protein of meat sheep.

Keywords

Allium mongolicum Regel and its extractsgrowth performancecarcass characteristicsmeat qualityserum biochemical indicesSmall Tailed-Han Sheep

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Scientia Agricultura Sinica
Volume 55 Issue 17,
September 2022
Pages 3461-3472
DOI: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2022.17.016
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LIU W, TANG D, AO C. Effect of Allium mongolicum Regel and Its Extracts on the Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Meat Quality and Serum Biochemical Indices of Captive Small-Tailed Han Sheep. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(17): 3461-3472. https://doi.org/10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2022.17.016
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