Effects of flavonoids dietary supplementation on egg yolk antioxidant capacity and cholesterol level

An experiment was conducted to examine the effects of supplementing laying hen feed with different levels of hesperidin or naringin, bioflavonoids that are abundant and inexpensive by-products of citrus cultivation, on the yolk antioxidant capacity and cholesterol level. Seventy-two laying hens, approximately twelve months old, were assigned into 6 experimental groups of twelve hens each. One of the groups served as control (C) and was given a commercial basal diet, without bioflavonoid supplementation, whereas the other five groups were given the same diet further supplemented with hesperidin at low (750mg/kg of feed) (H1) or high (1500mg/kg) (H2) concentration or naringin at low (750mg/kg) (N1) or high (1500mg/kg) (N2) concentration or α-tocopheryl acetate (200mg/kg) (E). Measurements of yolk antioxidant capacity were performed on 8 eggs from each dietary group, at 0, 4, 7, 28 and 63 days after the beginning of the experiment. Yolk cholesterol level was determined on the final day (63th) of the experimental period. Oxidative stability of egg yolk, expressed as ng MDA/g yolk, was significantly improved in the hesperidin and naringin groups even from the first four days of the supplementation period (P<0.001). However, no flavonoids effect on yolk cholesterol level (mg/g) was observed. Antioxidant properties of flavonoids seem to be a promising natural agent for improving the health status and the shelf life of laying hens’ egg

The effects of dietary hesperidin and naringin supplementation on lamb performance and meat characteristics

An experiment was conducted to examine the effects of supplementing feed with hesperidin or naringin, bioflavonoids that are abundant and inexpensive by-products of citrus cultivation, on lambs’ growth performance, carcass and meat characteristics. Fourty-four male Chios lambs were randomly assigned to 4 groups. One of the groups served as control (C) and was given a basal diet, whereas the other 3 groups were given the same diet further supplemented with hesperidin at 2500 mg (H), or naringin at 2500 mg (N), or α-tocopheryl acetate at 200 mg (E) per kg feed. At the end of the experiment (35th day), lambs were fasted, weighed and slaughtered. After overnight chilling, samples of longissimus thoracis muscle were taken and were used for meat quality evaluation. No significant differences were observed in final body weight, body weight gain and edible organ weights among the four experimental groups. pH, colour parameters (L, a*, b*), water holding capacity and shear force value of longissimus thoracis muscle were also not significantly influenced by the dietary treatments. Measurement of lipid oxidation values showed that hesperidin or naringin supplementation positively influenced meat antioxidant properties during the refrigerated storage at 4°C for up to 8 days, however to a lesser extent compared to α-tocopheryl acetate. Nowadays, there is a strong interest in isolating antioxidants from natural sources and using them in animal nutrition with the intention to minimize lipid oxidation in meat products. According to the findings of the present study, flavonoids appeared as a great alternative, since they resulted in an improvement of meat antioxidant capacity leading to a prolongation of its shelf-life and an increase of its acceptability in the market

The influence of naringin or hesperidin dietary supplementation on broiler meat quality and oxidative stability

An experiment was conducted to examine the effects of supplementing broiler feed with hesperidin or naringin, on growth performance, carcass characteristics, breast meat quality and the oxidative stability of breast and thigh meat. Two hundred and forty 1-day-old Ross 308 broiler chickens were randomly assigned to 6 groups. One of the groups served as a control (C) and was given commercial basal diets, whereas the other five groups were given the same diets further supplemented with naringin at 0.75 g/kg (N1), naringin at 1.5 g/kg (N2), hesperidin at 0.75 g/kg (E1), hesperidin at 1.5 g/kg (E2) and a-tocopheryl acetate at 0.2 g/kg (E). At 42 days of age, 10 chickens per treatment group were slaughtered for meat quality and oxidative stability assessment. No significant differences were observed among groups in final body weight, carcass weight and internal organs weights (P>0.05) apart from liver that decreased linearly with increased levels of naringin (P-linear0.05). Measurement of lipid oxidation values showed that after hesperidin and naringin dietary supplementation, malondialdehyde values decreased in tissue samples in a dose depended manner (P-linear<0.05). In conclusion, hesperidin and naringin, positively influence meat antioxidative properties without negative implications on growth performance and meat quality characteristics in poultry, thus appearing as important additives for both the consumer and the industry

Quality and oxidative stability of broiler meat as affected by dietary supplementation of the bioflavonoids naringin and hesperidin

Naringin and hesperidin are natural occurring flavonoids well known for their antioxidant properties. They are abundant in citrus fruits, especially in pulp, a by-product of the citrus processing industry, which often is treated as waste. Hesperidin concentration in orange peels is between 13 and 24 g/kg, whereas naringin concentration in grapefruit peels is between 0.7 and 17 g/kg. In the present study we evaluated the effect of dietary supplementation with naringin and hesperidin on broiler meat quality parameters and oxidative stabilit

Efeito da restrição alimentar durante o final da gestação sobre o peso ao nascer de cordeiros Santa Inês Effects of maternal undernutrition during final pregnancy on weight birth of Santa Ines lambs

O experimento foi conduzido no setor de Ovinocultura da Universidade Federal de Lavras, com o objetivo de avaliar o peso ao nascer de cordeiros da raça Santa Inês, machos e fêmeas, nascidos de ovelhas submetidas ou não a uma restrição alimentar durante o terço final da gestação. Para tanto, foram utilizadas 44 ovelhas Santa Inês gestando gêmeos, as quais com 100 dias de gestação, foram confinadas e divididas em dois grupos: um grupo recebeu alimentação à vontade para satisfazer suas necessidades energéticas, e o segundo grupo recebeu alimentação restrita para satisfazer 60% das suas necessidades energéticas. O cálculo das necessidades energéticas foi baseado nas recomendações do ARC (1980), levando-se em consideração o peso da ovelha, o tempo de gestação e o número de fetos que cada ovelha estava gestando. Com relação as ovelhas, foram avaliados o peso corporal no início do experimento e logo após a parição, a duração da gestação e a massa biológica produzida. Com relação aos cordeiros, foram avaliados o peso ao nascer dos mesmos, sendo que para tanto estes animais foram divididos de acordo com o sexo (machos e fêmeas). O peso ao nascer dos cordeiros machos e fêmeas foi afetado pela restrição pré-natal, sendo que a média do peso ao nascer dos cordeiros machos sem restrição foi 4,162 kg e com restrição 2,893 kg; e o peso ao nascer das cordeiras fêmeas sem restrição foi 3,474 kg e com restrição 2,855 kg. A grande redução observada neste trabalho no peso ao nascer dos cordeiros machos (30,5%) e fêmeas (17,8%) revela a importância da adoção de um nível nutricional adequado para as ovelhas gestantes, principalmente durante o terço final da gestação.<br>An experiment was conducted in the Sheep Production Sector of the Animal Science Department at the Federal University of Lavras, Lavras MG to evaluate weight birth of Santa Ines lambs, males and females from ewes submitted or not to feed restriction during final pregnancy. A total of 44 ewes Santa Ines with twin lambs were utilized , divided in two groups: the first group was ad libitum fed and other was restricted fed (60% of energy requirements) during final pregnancy. The nutritional requirements for pregnancy ewes were calculated by ARC (1980) recommended with ewe's weight, gestation length and foetuses number. For ewes were evaluated initial and post-partum weight, gestation length and biological mass. For lambs were evaluated birth weight of males and females. The birth weight of males and females were affected by prenatal restriction, and the overall weight birth of males without restriction were 4.162 kg and with restriction were 2.893 kg; the overall weight birth of females without restriction were 3.474 kg and with restriction were 2.855 kg. The prenatal restriction reduced birth weight of males in 30.5% and 17.8% of females