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. 2022 Aug;46(8):e14207.
doi: 10.1111/jfbc.14207. Epub 2022 May 2.

Impact of dietary Lactobacillus supplementation on intramuscular fat deposition and meat quality of Sunit sheep

Duo Yao  1   2 , Rina Su  1 , Yue Zhang  1 , Bohui Wang  1 , Yanru Hou  1 , Yulong Luo  1 , Lina Sun  1 , Yueying Guo  1 , Ye Jin  1
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Impact of dietary Lactobacillus supplementation on intramuscular fat deposition and meat quality of Sunit sheep

Duo Yao et al. J Food Biochem. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

To investigate the impacts of dietary Lactobacillus supplementation on meat quality such as edible quality and nutritional value of Sunit sheep, a 90-day feeding experiment (Lactobacillus dietary group, R group; non-Lactobacillus dietary group, C group) using twelve 3-month-old Sunit sheep was conducted. The deposition of intramuscular fat (IMF) was increased (p < .05) while the share force and cooking loss were decreased (p < .05) in the R group compared with the C group. The proportions of seven kinds of fatty acids (FAs) have changed significantly (p < .05), especially with higher functional FAs and lower trans-FA in the R group. Metabonomics analysis showed that the metabolites and pathway-related lipid syntheses, such as carnitine cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle, and glycerophosphocholine metabolic pathway, have significantly changed in the R group. The Lactobacillus dietary supplements impacted the variation of IMF deposition and FAs composition by altering the lipid metabolism pathways of Sunit sheep and then changed the edible quality and nutritional value. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: It is well known that the intramuscular fat (IMF) and fatty acids composition in livestock is positively correlated with various aspects of meat quality such as edible quality and nutritional value, which are related to consumer preference. The present study analyzed the effects of Lactobacillus supplement on the intramuscular fat deposition and meat quality of Sunit sheep, which resulted in the increase of IMF, and the differences of fatty acids composition, especially the functional fatty acids. It was explored the mechanism of Lactobacillus affect the variation of lipid metabolism pathways and key metabolites in sheep, which suggested that altering the feeding regimen could improve the meat quality of agri-animals.

Keywords: Lactobacillus feed; Sunit sheep; intramuscular fat; meat quality; metabonomics.

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