Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

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Effects of Betaine on Performence, Carcass Characteristics and Hepatic Betaine-homocysteine Methyltransferase Activity in Finishing Barrows

  • Feng, J. (Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education) ;
  • Liu, X. (Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education) ;
  • Wang, Y.Z. (Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education) ;
  • Xu, Z.R. (Animal Science College, Zhejiang University, The Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education)
  • Received : 2005.07.17
  • Accepted : 2005.09.24
  • Published : 2006.03.01
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Abstract

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of dietary betaine (0, 0.125%) on performance, carcass composition, pork quality and hepatic betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase (BHMT) activity of crossbred finishing barrows. Three replicates of ten pigs were used for each treatment. The results showed that average daily gain, feed intake and feed conversion were not affected by betaine. Compared with the control group, pigs treated with betaine had a 8.17% (p<0.05) decrease in carcass fat percentage, and a 8.84% (p<0.05) reduction in 10th-rib backfat thickness, but dressing percentage, percentage lean, longissimus muscle area, and average backfat thickness were not affected. There were also no significant differences in muscle color score, marbling score, pork pH value and water loss rate between the control and betaine-treated groups. Hepatic betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase (BHMT) activity was significantly increased by 13.97% (p<0.05) when pigs were offered 0.125% betaine.

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