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Leal KW, Alba DF, Cunha MG, Marcon H, Oliveira FC, Wagner R, Silva AD, Lopes TF, de Jesus LSB, Schetinger MRC, Zotti CA, Kessler JD, Vedovatto M, Silva ASD. Effects of biocholine powder supplementation in ewe lambs: Growth, rumen fermentation, antioxidant status, and metabolism. BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 29:e00580. [PMID: 33425691 PMCID: PMC7779734 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2020.e00580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Supplementation with biocholine powder (BP) had no effect on the performance in young female sheep to long-term. But supplementation with BP in the first 30 days of ingestion potentiates weight gain. Ingestion of BP modified the ruminal fermentation profile, and decreased the concentration of volatile fatty acids. BP supplementation stimulated antioxidant, immunological and hepatoprotective activities.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of biocholine powder (BP) added to the concentrate of ewe lambs on growth, rumen fermentation, antioxidant status, and metabolism. Forty-eight Lacaune lambs were divided 3 treatments: T0, T4, and T8, representing 0, 4, and 8 g of BP per animal/day added to the concentrate, respectively. The T4 and T8 lambs had greater average daily gain from d 0–75 (0.22, 0.25, and 0.26 kg/d for T0, T4 and T8, respectively). T4 and T8 lambs had higher methylene blue test results (indicating microbiological activity), and the higher effects were detected for T8 lambs. The BP in lamb’s diet increased the ruminal concentration of propionate (T4 and T8). The T8 lambs had greater serum activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione transferase, and lower reactive oxygen species levels. We conclude that BP is a biotechnological additive with high nutritional potential.
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Affiliation(s)
- Karoline W Leal
- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Science, State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science Technology, Federal University Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science Technology, Federal University Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
| | - Loren S B de Jesus
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UFSM, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- University of the West of Santa Catarina, Xanxerê, SC, Brazil
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