• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.8.1-8.8
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• 2015

Background: The demand for healthy, lean and consistent meat products containing low saturated fatty acid content and high quality polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), especially long-chain (${\geq}C_{20}$) omega-3 PUFA, has increased in recent times. Fat deposition is altered by both the genetic background and dietary supplements, and this study aimed to assess the effect of dietary Spirulina supplementation levels on the mRNA expression patterns of genes controlling lipid metabolism in the subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and Longissimus dorsi (ld) muscle of Australian crossbred sheep. Methods: Twenty-four weaned lambs belonging to four breeds under the same management conditions were maintained on ryegrass pasture and fed three levels of Spirulina supplement (control, low and high). In terms of nutrient composition, Spirulina is a nutrient-rich supplement that contains all essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals. It also is a rich source of carotenoids and fatty acids, especially gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) that infer health benefits. After slaughter, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and ld samples were subjected to mRNA extraction and reverse transcription using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) to assess the mRNA expression levels of the Aralkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT), Adrenergic beta-3 receptor (ADRB3), B-cell translocation gene 2 (BTG2) and Fatty acid synthase (FASN) genes, which are associated with lipid metabolism. Results: Both low and high Spirulina supplementation levels strongly up-regulated the transcription of all the selected genes in both SAT and ld tissues (mostly in the subcutaneous adipose), but sheep breed and sex did not influence the gene expression patterns in these tissues. Conclusions: The evidence indicates that high Spirulina supplementation level resulted in a decrease in intramuscular fat content in Australian purebred and crossbred sheep due to the enhanced production of melatonin in sheep muscle tissues and strong up-regulation of mRNA expression of BTG2 in SAT which negatively affected fat deposition. In contrast, low Spirulina supplementation level strongly up-regulated the ADRB3 and FASN genes responsible for fat production. These findings are consistent with the observed phenotypic data suggesting that low Spirulina supplementation level can increase lamb production, with higher long-chain PUFA content.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2011

택사와 겨우살이가 육계의 생산성 및 면역성에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 실시하였으며, 공시동물은 육계 초생 추 140수를 4처리구 5반복 반복당 7수씩 공시하여 5주간 사양 시험을 실시하였다. 처리구는 무항생제 사료 급여구를 대조구로 하고 항생제 처리구(기초 사료+ OTC 0.05%), 택사 처리구(기초 사료+ 택사 0.5%) 및 겨우살이 처리구(기초 사료+겨우살이 0.5%)로 하였다. 증체량과 사료 섭취량은 처리구간에 유의적인 차이는 없었으며, 사료 요구율은 택사 처리구가 겨우살이 및 기타 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 도체의 지방산 분석에서${\omega}$3 및${\omega}$6 계열의지방산인linolenic acid, ${\alpha}$-linolenic acid 및 arachidonic acid의 함량은 겨우살이 및 택사 급여구에서 항생제 처리구에 비해 비교적 높았으며, SFA, USFA 및 USFA/SFA의 함량은 처리구 간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 혈중의 IgG의 농도는 처리구 간에 유의적인 차이는 없었으나, 택사와 겨우살이 처리구가 높았으며, IL2의 농도는 택사와 겨우살이 처리구에서 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). IL6는 검출되지 않았다. 겨우살이 첨가구에서 GOT, GPT 및 T-billirubin이 유의적으로 높게 검출됨으로써 간장의 손상을 일으킬 수 있는 것으로 판단되었다(P<0.05). 결론적으로 육계 사료에 택사 0.5%와 겨우살이 0.5% 첨가 급여는 생산성은 항생제 첨가와 유사한 효과가 있고 면역성은 증가시켰다. 따라서 항생제 대체제로 사용 가능성이 높은 것으로 사료된다.