| Literature DB >> 31357027 |
Miao Yu1, Zhenming Li1, Weidong Chen1, Ting Rong1, Gang Wang1, Jianhao Li1, Xianyong Ma2.
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of feeding Hermetia illucens larvae (0, 4, and 8%; HI0, HI4, and HI8 groups, respectively) on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of finishing pigs. Results showed that the HI4 diet increased (P < .05) final body weight and average daily gain and decreased (P < .05) feed to gain ratio compared with HI0 and HI8 group. HI4 and HI8 diets increased (P < .05) loin-eye area, marbling scores, and inosine monophosphate content of longissimus thoracis (LT) compared with HI0 diet. The intramuscular fat content was greater (P < .05) in HI4 group than in the HI0 group. Furthermore, HI4 diet up-regulated (P < .05) lipogenic genes and MyHC-IIa mRNA levels in LT compared with HI0 diet. Our results indicated that dietary inclusion of H. illucens larvae has a beneficial impact on growth performance and meat quality, and the underlying mechanism may be due to the altered lipogenic potential induced by H. illucens larvae.Entities:
Keywords: Finishing pigs; Hermetia illucens larvae; Intramuscular fat; Lipid metabolism; Meat quality
Year: 2019 PMID: 31357027 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.05.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Meat Sci ISSN: 0309-1740 Impact factor: 5.209