title: Effect of a supplementation of Euphorbia heterophylla on nutritional meat quality of Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus L.).
abstract: The aim of the present work was to study the effect of dietary supplementation of Euphorbia heterophylla on the quality of the Guinea pig meat. Forty guinea pigs were divided into two groups fed ad libitum during 46 days a Panicum maximum diet (Panicum diet) or a mixed diet (75% Panicum maximum+25% Euphorbia heterophylla) (Paneuphorbia diet) to compare their effects on performances and on the composition of guinea pig tissues and carcass. Daily weight gain, liver weight, carcass yield, and the lipid content of both the carcass and the perirenal fat were significantly increased by the Paneuphorbia diet. Feeding Paneuphorbia diet increased (P<0.05) the n-3 PUFA content in perirenal fat, muscle, liver and in the carcass and decreased (P<0.05) the n-6/n-3 ratios in all these tissues and the carcass. In conclusion, this study shows that Euphorbia heterophylla is a source of n-3 fatty acids which can improve significantly the n-3 PUFA content of Guinea pig meat and carcass.
authors.affiliation: Département de Formation et de Recherche Agriculture et Ressources Animales, Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny, B.P. 1313 Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: N'Goran David Vincent
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Kouakou
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Grongnet
authors.forename: Nogbou Emmanuel
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Assidjo
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thys
authors.forename: Pierre-Guy
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Marnet
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Catheline
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Legrand
authors.forename: Maryline
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kouba
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D028481:Euphorbia; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D009753:Nutritive Value; D008897:Panicum; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D028321:Plant Preparations