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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Effect of a supplementation of Euphorbia heterophylla on nutritional meat quality of Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus L.)
Meat Science, Volume 93, No. 4, Year 2013
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The aim of the present work was to study the effect of dietary supplementation of Euphorbia heterophylla on the quality of the Guinea pig meat. Forty guinea pigs were divided into two groups fed ad libitum during 46 days a Panicum maximum diet (Panicum diet) or a mixed diet (75% Panicum maximum+25% Euphorbia heterophylla) (Paneuphorbia diet) to compare their effects on performances and on the composition of guinea pig tissues and carcass. Daily weight gain, liver weight, carcass yield, and the lipid content of both the carcass and the perirenal fat were significantly increased by the Paneuphorbia diet. Feeding Paneuphorbia diet increased (P<0.05) the n-3 PUFA content in perirenal fat, muscle, liver and in the carcass and decreased (P<0.05) the n-6/n-3 ratios in all these tissues and the carcass. In conclusion, this study shows that Euphorbia heterophylla is a source of n-3 fatty acids which can improve significantly the n-3 PUFA content of Guinea pig meat and carcass. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kouakou, N’Goran David Vincent
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-boigny
Grongnet, Jean François
France, Le Rheu
Centre Inrae Bretagne-normandie
Assidjo, Nogbou Emmanuel
Cote D'ivoire, Abidjan
Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouet-boigny
Thys, Éric
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Marnet, Pierre Guy
France, Le Rheu
Centre Inrae Bretagne-normandie
Catheline, Daniel
France, Rennes
Biochimie Nutrition Humaine
Legrand, Philippe
France, Rennes
Biochimie Nutrition Humaine
Kouba, Maryline
France, Le Rheu
Centre Inrae Bretagne-normandie
Statistics
Citations: 35
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.11.036
Study Locations
Guinea