title: Effects of dietary natural and fermented herb combination on growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality in grower-finisher pigs.
abstract: The effects of an herb combination (pomegranate, Ginkgo biloba, licorice) in natural (NPGL) or fermented (FPGL) form administered as 0.4% of the basal diet on the performance and meat quality of grower-finisher pigs were evaluated. Dietary supplementation with NPGL or FPGL reduced the feed intake and back fat thickness of pigs, while increasing lean production. Serum IgG was higher in the FPGL supplemented group. Remarkably, ingestion of NPGL and FPGL reduced the ether extract in the longissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) with increased moisture, whereas the cholesterol was lower in the NPGL group. Dietary supplementation of NPGL and FPGL increased the n-3 fatty acid in LDM with a reduced ratio of n-6/n-3. Both NPGL and FPGL significantly reduced the TBARS value of pig meat when fresh and after 2 and 3weeks of storage. Overall, dietary NPGL and FPGL improved the quality of pig meat by increasing the n-3 fatty acid levels while reducing the ether extract and TBARS value.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sonia Tabasum
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hong-Seok
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Mun
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Md Manirul
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Islam
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Seok-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science and Technology, Sunchon National University, Suncheon, Jeonnam 540-950, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: yangcj@scnu.kr.
authors.forename: Chul-Ju
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition; D002784:Cholesterol; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005285:Fermentation; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards; D028321:Plant Preparations; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D028321:Plant Preparations; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Fatty acid profile; Fermented herb combination; Grower-finisher pigs; Meat composition; Oxidative stability