• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.577-586
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• 2022

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplementing quercetin extracted from Sophora japonica flower (QS) to the diet of broiler chicks on their growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, cecal microbiota, serum lipid profiles, relative organ weight, and breast muscle quality. Methods: A total of 1,088 1-day-old broiler chicks (mixed sex) were randomly assigned to four groups based on the initial body weight (43.00±0.29 g). The experimental period was 35 days (starter, days 0 to 7; grower, days 7 to 21; finisher, days 21 to 35). There were 17 replicate cages per treatment and 16 birds per cage. Dietary treatments consisted of birds receiving basal diet without quercetin as the control group and treatment groups consisted of birds fed basal diet supplemented with 0.2, 0.4, or 0.6 g/kg QS. Results: With the increase of the QS dosage, body weight gain during days 0 to 7 (p = 0.021), 7 to 21 (p = 0.010), and 1 to 35 (p = 0.045), feed intake during days 0 to 7 (p = 0.037) and 1 to 35 (p = 0.025), apparent dry matter digestibility (p = 0.008), apparent energy retention (p = 0.004), cecal lactic acid bacteria counts (p = 0.023), the relative weight of breast muscle (p = 0.014), pH value from breast muscle (p<0.001), and the water holding capacity of breast muscle (p = 0.012) increased linearly, whereas the drip loss from breast muscle (p = 0.001) decreased linearly. Conclusion: The addition of QS in the diet of broiler chicks had positive effects on the breast muscle yield and breast muscle quality, and improved the dry matter digestibility and energy retention by increasing cecal beneficial bacteria counts, thus improving growth performance.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.293-300
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• 2002

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of the supplemental Bamboo vinegar on production and meat quality of broiler ducks for 35 days. One hundred broiler ducks were divided into 4 groups of 25 ducks. Dietary levels of bamboo vinegar 0%, 1%, 2% and 4% were added to experimental diets ot each of the groups. The wei핌t gain and feed intake of ducks f3d with supplemental bamboo vinegar significantly high compared to those of the control. The carcass rate of the ducks fed with supplemental Bamboo vinegar 1% and 2% were increased compared to that of control, but the ducks fed with 4% treatment was decreased in carcass rate. The lipid and cholesterol content of breast meat of the ducks f3d bamboo vinegar 2% and 4% were significantly decreased (P<0.05). The color values in redness and yellowness were increased by supplemental Bamboo vinegar. Palmitic acid of fatty acid composition in breast meat was decreased by supplemental bamboo vinegar groups, whereas linoleic acid was increased, this difference was especially observed in supplemental Bamboo vinegar 2% (P<0.05). The odor, appearance and taste of sensory evaluation were improved by supplemental bamboo vinegar, especially in supplemental bamboo vinegar 1% and 2% (P<0.05). The results of this study indicate that the supplemental bamboo vinegar 1% and 2% may improve the production and meat quality of broiler ducks.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2017

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary onion (Allium cepa) extract (OE) supplementation on growth performance, apparent total tract retention (ATTR), blood profile, carcass characteristics and meat quality in broilers. Methods: Four hundred male broiler chicks (Ross 308, 3-d old) were randomly allocated to four dietary treatments for 28 d feeding trial. Each treatment has five replications with 20 birds each. Four dietary treatments were designated according to the OE supplementation levels (0 as control, 5, 7.5, and 10 g of OE per kg of basal diet respectively). On d 28, a total of 20 birds from each treatment were subjected for ATTR, serum biochemical assay, carcass characteristic and organ weight measurement. Results: Overall weight gain of OE 7.5 g/kg group was higher (p = 0.04) than control group. The ATTRs of dietary energy (p<0.01) and ether extract (p = 0.04) linearly increased with increasing levels of dietary OE. However, no difference in ATTR of dry matter and crude protein was evident. Furthermore, serum IgG concentration increased linearly (p<0.01) and quadratically (p = 0.03) with increasing OE supplementation. No differences in carcass dressing weight and amount of abdominal fat by treatments were observed. Also, the weight of organ including immune organ was not different among the treatments. The TBARS values of 10 d stored breast meat decreased linearly (p<0.01) and quadratically (p<0.01) with increasing dietary OE levels. The meat color was also affected, with lower (p<0.01) redness score in meats from OE supplemented groups. This study showed that dietary OE improved broiler weight gain presumably by increasing feed intake and ATTR of both energy and ether extract. The dietary OE increased serum IgG level and meat anti-oxidation capacity. Conclusion: This study implies that the recommended level of dietary OE supplementation could be beneficial for improving broiler performance and meat quality.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.221-226
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• 2003

본 연구는 도계과정 중 전압의 차이가 육계의 육색에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 육계 180수를 50과 65V,그리고 90V, 255 Hz, 5 초 조건으로 각각 60수씩 배치하여 실신시킨 후 pH, 보수력, 가열감량, 육색(껍질, 가슴육, 다리육, 날개육)과 혈반(Blood spot) 출현율을 조사하였다. 전기자극에 의한 기절시 전압의 차이에 의한 pH, 보수력과 가열감량에 대한 영향에서 저전압(50V, 255 Hz, 5 초)에 의한 전기자극은 고전압(90V, 255 Hz, 5 초)에 비하여 높은 pH와 보수력 그리고 낮은 가열감량을 보이는 것으로 나타났으나 유의적 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). 50V, 255 Hz, 5초에서 90V, 255 Hz, 5초 동안의 전압의 변화는 부분육별 육색에 있어서는 닭의 껍질, 가슴육과 날개육에는 큰 영향을 미치지는 않았다. 그러나 다리육에 있어서 전압의 증가는 명도와 황색도를 유의적으로 증가시켜 주는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 혈반의 발생율은 미지선(50.56%)과 날개(54.77%)에서 높은 발생율을 보였으며, 다리(8.89%)와 가슴(4.44%)의 표면에서는 낮은 발생율을 보였지만 전압의 변화에 따른 일정한 경향은 보이지 않았다. 본 실험의 결과 도계시 전압의 변화는 닭고기의 pH, 보수력, 육색과 혈반 발생율에 유의적 차이는 없었지만, 다소간에는 영향이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 전압의 세기, 자극시간, 전류의 세기 등의 복합적 요인을 고려한 다각적 분석이 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.788-801
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• 2021

This study examined biochemical components, fatty acids, antioxidant dipeptides, and muscle fiber density of breast and thigh muscles from Korean new native chicken strains (A and B) at two slaughter ages, compared with white semi-broiler (W) or broilers. The pH values were different by chicken breed. The new native strains had the lowest fat content in the breast at 12 wk (p<0.05). Regardless of the muscles, A and B at 12 wk had higher levels of arachidonic acid (ARA; C20:4), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; C22:6), and nervonic acid (C24:1) than broilers (p<0.05). A similar result was observed for the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids ratio (P/S) content in the breast. Irrespective of the muscles, A and B enriched with omega-3 fatty acids had a lower ω-6/ω-3 PUFA ratio than broilers (p<0.05) at 12 wk. Of the antioxidant di-peptides, the anserine contents were highest in A and B than in the W or broilers (p<0.05), regardless of the muscles and slaughter ages. Furthermore, the breast meat from A and B contained a higher muscle fiber density for both slaughter ages than the W and broilers (p<0.05). Based on these findings, even if the commercial birds (broilers or W) are raised under the similar environmental conditions as A and B, the new native chicken strains have distinct meat quality attributes, particularly higher ARA and DHA levels, lower ω-6/ω-3 PUFA ratio, and higher anserine contents.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.57-68
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• 2008

본 연구는 잣 부산물의 급여가 육계의 생산성, 혈청 콜레스테롤, 도체특성 및 육의 지방산과 콜레스테롤 함량에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 시험을 실시하였다. 사양시험은 2일령 Arbor Acre Broiler(♂) 480수를 공시하였으며, 5주간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 시험설계는 1) CS(미루나무톱밥 1%), 2) PCM0.5(잣 부산물 0.5%+미루나무톱밥 0.5%) 및 3) PCM1.0(잣 부산물 1%)로 3개 처리를 하여 처리당 8반복, 반복당 20수씩 완전임의 배치하였다. 전체 시험 기간 동안 생산성은 처리구간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으며(P>0.05), 또한, 혈청 콜레스테롤 및 도체비율도 처리구간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 다리살과 가슴살의 TBARS는 PCM1.0처리구가 CS처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높았다(P<0.05). 다리살의 arachidate는 PCM0.5 처리구가 PCM1.0 처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, linolenate는 PCM1.0 처리구가 다른 처리구와 비교하여 가장 낮게 나타났다(P<0.05). 다리살, 가슴살 및 복강지방의 콜레스테롤 함량은 처리구간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). 결론적으로 본 시험의 결과 육계에 잣 부산물의 급여는 TBARS에 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.276-283
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• 2006

쑥 분말 3 %, 정어리유 4 %, 쑥 분말 3 %와 정어리유 4 %를 처리구에 따라 5주간 급여한 후 도계하여, 가슴살과 다리살을 냉장온도($4{\pm}1^{\circ}C$)에서 15일간 저장하면서 지방산 조성, TBARS가, 보수성, 육즙 손실의 변화를 조사하였다. 지방산은 근육의 부위 및 쑥과 어유의 급여 수준에 관계없이 oleic acid, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid의 순으로 함량이 높았으나, 유의성은 없었다(p<0.05). 또한 T3 처리구에서는 palmitoleic acid와 EPA, DHA의 함량이 대조구보다 많았다. TBARS가는 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 전처리구에서 증가하였고(p<0.05), 전반적으로 다리살 부위가 가슴살부위의 TBARS가 보다 높은 경향이었다. 보수력은 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 가슴살과 다리살의 보수력은 증가하는 경향이었고(p<0.05), 처리구간에서는 서로 비슷하였으며, 전반적으로 가슴살이 다리살 부위보다 보수력이 높았다. 육즙 손실은 저장기간이 경과함에 따라 전처리구에서 점차 증가하였고(p<0.05), 처리구간에서는 T1구와 T3구가 상대적으로 육즙 손실이 적었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.681-688
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• 2016

The present study was conducted to compare the supplementation of natural (D-${\alpha}$-tocopherol) and synthetic (DL-${\alpha}$-tocopherol acetate) vitamin E on the growth performance, meat quality, muscular antioxidant capacity and genes expression related to oxidative status of broilers. A total of 144 1 day-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly allocated into 3 groups with 6 replicates of 8 birds each. Birds were given a basal diet (control group), and basal diet supplemented with either 20 IU D-${\alpha}$-tocopherol or DL-${\alpha}$-tocopherol acetate for 42 days, respectively. The results indicated that treatments did not alter growth performance of broilers (p>0.05). Compared with the control group, concentration of ${\alpha}$-tocopherol in the breast muscle was increased by the supplementation of vitamin E (p<0.05). In the thigh, ${\alpha}$-tocopherol content was also enhanced by vitamin E inclusion, and this effect was more pronounced in the natural vitamin E group (p<0.05). Vitamin E supplementation increased the redness of breast (p<0.05). In the contrast, the inclusion of synthetic vitamin E decreased lightness of thigh (p<0.05). Dietary vitamin E inclusion reduced drip loss at 24 h of thigh muscle (p<0.05), and this effect was maintained for drip loss at 48 h in the natural vitamin E group (p<0.05). Broilers given diet supplemented with vitamin E showed decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) content in the breast (p<0.05). Additionally, natural rather than synthetic vitamin E reduced MDA accumulation in the thigh (p<0.05). Neither natural nor synthetic vitamin E supplementation altered muscular mRNA abundance of genes related to oxidative stress (p>0.05). It was concluded that vitamin E supplementation, especially the natural vitamin E, can enhance the retention of muscular ${\alpha}$-tocopherol, improve meat quality and muscular antioxidant capacity of broilers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1773-1780
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• 2018

Objective: This study was to evaluate effects of mixed plant oils (identified as mixed oil 1 [MO1] and mixed oil 2 [MO2]) on performance, serum composition, viscera percentages, meat quality, and fatty acid deposition of broilers. Methods: A total of 126 one-day-old Arbor Acres male broiler chicks (weighing $44.91{\pm}0.92g$) were randomly allocated to 1 of 3 treatments with 7 replicate pens per treatment (6 broilers per pen). Dietary treatments included a corn-soybean basal diet supplemented with 3% soybean oil (CTR), basal diet with 3% MO1 (a mixture of 15% corn oil, 10% coconut oil, 15% linseed oil, 20% palm oil, 15% peanut oil and 25% soybean oil; MO1), or basal diet with 3% MO2 (a combination of 50% MO1 and 50% extruded corn; MO2). The trial consisted of phase 1 (d 1 to 21) and phase 2 (d 22 to 42). Results: Compared to CTR, broilers fed MO (MO1 or MO2) had greater (p<0.05) average daily gain in phase 1, 2, and overall (d 1 to 42), redness in thigh muscle, concentrations of serum glucose, serum albumin, saturated fatty acids (SFA) and n-6/n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) ratio in breast muscle, while these broilers also showed lower ($p{\leq}0.05$) drip loss and concentrations of C18:3n-3 and PUFA/SFA ratio in breast muscle. Broilers fed MO2 had higher (p<0.05) liver percentage, while broilers fed MO1 had lower ($p{\leq}0.05$) feed conversion ratio in phase 1 and increased (p<0.05) contents of C18:2n-6, C20:5n-3, C22:6n-3, and n-3 PUFA in breast muscle compared to CTR. Conclusion: Mixed plant oils had positive effects on performance, serum parameters, meat quality, liver percentage and fatty acid deposition in broilers, which indicates they can be used as better dietary energy feedstocks than soybean oil alone.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.429-439
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• 2017

This study investigated the antioxidative and functional effects of a curing agent containing grapefruit seed extract (GSE) on the quality and storage characteristics of chicken breast. The total polyphenol and total flavonoid contents of GSE were 45.06 mg/g and 36.06 mg/g, respectively. The $IC_{50}$ value of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl hydroxyl scavenging of GSE was $333.33{\mu}g/mL$. The chicken breast comprised six groups: no-treatment (N), 0.2% ascorbic acid + 70 ppm sodium nitrite (C), 0.05% GSE (G0.05), 0.1% GSE (G0.1), 0.3% GSE (G0.3), and 0.5% GSE (G0.5). The pH and cooking loss of cured chicken breast decreased with increasing GSE levels, and the water holding capacity increased with increasing GSE levels. The hardness and chewiness of GSE-treated chicken breast were higher than those of N and C. Hunter's L and a color values increased significantly after GSE addition. Moreover, 0.1% GSE (G0.1) increased the flavor and total acceptability scores. The 2-thiobarbituric acid and volatile basic nitrogen values of the 0.5% GSE group decreased significantly compared with those of C group. Total microbial counts of GSE-treated chicken breast were higher than those of C, but that lower than those of N. Adding GSE to chicken breast delayed lipid peroxidation and had antimicrobial effects during cold storage. GSE improved shelf life and palatability; therefore, it could be used as a natural antioxidant and functional curing agent ingredient in meat products.