title: Dietary effects of a mix derived from oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) essential oil and sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) wood extract on pig performance, oxidative status and pork quality traits.
abstract: The effects of a pre-formulated commercial plant extract mix, composed of equal parts of oregano essential oil and sweet chestnut wood extract, on performance, oxidative status and pork quality traits were evaluated. In two 155-d studies, 60 pigs (mean liveweight: 42.9 kg) were assigned to either a control diet (CTR) or an identical diet supplemented (0.2%) with the plant extract mix (OC). No differences in the growth rate were observed. Glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase activities in the OC muscles (Longissimus lumborum) were higher than in CTR muscles. The lipid oxidation of meat was lower in the OC group. In the cooked meat samples, OC animals had the lowest L* and H° values and the highest a* values. The OC meat received higher scores for colour, taste and overall liking in both the blind and the labelled consumer tests.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ranucci
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beghelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trabalza-Marinucci
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Branciari
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Forte
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Olivieri
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Badillo Pazmay
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cavallucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Acuti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D003116:Color; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003296:Cooking; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D029962:Fagaceae; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000378:metabolism; D006128:Growth / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects*; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D031341:Origanum / Q000737:chemistry*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013552:Swine; D013649:Taste; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010936:Plant Extracts; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase