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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.20.0224

The effect of a finishing diet supplemented with γ-aminobutyric acids on carcass characteristics and meat quality of Hanwoo steers  

Barido, Farouq Heidar (Department of Applied Animal Science, College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Chang Woo (Gangwon Province Livestock Research Institute)
Park, Yeon Soo (Gangwon Province Livestock Research Institute)
Kim, Do Yeong (Department of Applied Animal Science, College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Sung Ki (Department of Applied Animal Science, College of Animal Life Sciences, Kangwon National University)
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Animal Bioscience / v.34, no.4, 2021 , pp. 621-632 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of supplementation with rumen-protected γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on carcass characteristics and meat quality of Hanwoo steers. Methods: Eighteen Hanwoo steers with an average initial weight of 644.83±12.91 kg were randomly allocated into three different groups. Each group consisted of 6 animals that were treated with different diets formulated based on the animals' body weights. The control (C) group was fed a basal diet consisting of concentrate and rice straw with 74% total digestible nutrients (TDNs) and 12% crude protein (CP). The two other groups were treatment groups; one group was fed a basal diet (74% TDNs and 12% CP) supplemented with rumen-protected GABA at a dose of 150 mg/kg feed, and the other group was fed a basal diet (74% TDNs and 12% CP) supplemented with GABA at a dose of 300 mg/kg feed. Results: The GABA supplementation significantly contributed to better growth performance (p<0.05), especially the weight gain and average daily gain. It also contributed to the lower cooking loss (p<0.05), improvements in essential antioxidant enzymes and stable regulation of antioxidant activities in the longissimus lumborum of Hanwoo steers, as represented by the lower formation of malondialdehyde content within the meat, the inhibition of myoglobin oxidation indicated by the retention of the oxymyoglobin percentage, and the suppression of metmyoglobin percentage during cold storage (p<0.05). Conclusion: Higher doses of GABA may not significantly promote better animal performance and meat quality, suggesting that dietary supplementation with GABA at a dose of 100 ppm is sufficient to improve the meat quality of Hanwoo steers.
Keywords
${\gamma}$-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA); Supplementation; Meat Quality; Hanwoo Steers;
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