Effect of including different levels of crude glycerin in feed on plasma triglyceride concentrations in pigs, and the composition and qualitative attributes of pork

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Effect of including different levels of crude glycerin in feed on plasma triglyceride concentrations in pigs, and the composition and qualitative attributes of pork Efeito dos níveis de inclusão de glicerina bruta sobre as concentrações plasmáticas de triglicerídeos em suínos, composição e características qualitativas da carne suína AbstractThis study was conducted to evaluate the effects of including two types of crude glycerin (CG) in feed on plasma parameters, quantitative and qualitative carcass characteristics, and the fatty acid profile of the Longissimus dorsi pig muscle. Sixty-three commercial line pigs were used, with an average weight of 30.53 ± 1.59 to 59.55 ± 4.27 kg in the growing phase and 60.35 ± 2.25 to 89.91 ± 5.23 kg in the finishing phase. The pigs' diet included two sources of CG (vegetable and mixed) at four inclusion levels (3%, 6%, 9% and 12%). One CG was derived from soybean oil (VCG) and the other from 80% animal fat + 20% soybean oil (MCG). The control diet contained 0% glycerin. Blood samples were collected at the beginning, middle and final phases of the trial. In addition, at the end of the finishing phase, the animals were fasted for 12 h and then sacrificed to measure the quantitative and qualitative carcass characteristics and the fatty acid profile of the Longissimus dorsi. The results indicate that in both phases there was a quadratic effect on plasma triglycerides. There was no effect on carcass parameters. A quadratic behaviour for pH 24 h was obtained, with the lowest value attained at 1.05% CG inclusion. There was an interaction between the type of glycerin and the inclusion level in the diets for polyunsaturated fatty acids. VCG and MCG can be used at up to 12% inclusion because they cause no negative effects on carcass characteristics and pig meat quality.Este estudo foi conduzido para avaliar os efeitos de inclusão de dois tipos de glicerina bruta (GB) sobre os parâmetros plasmáticos, características quantitativas e qualitativas da carcaça, e o perfil de ácido graxo do músculo Longissimus dorsi de suínos. Foram utilizados 63 suínos de linhagem comercial, com um peso médio de 30,53 ± 1,59 a 59,55 ± 4,27 kg na fase de crescimento e 60,35 ± 2,25 a 89,91 ± 5,23 kg na fase de terminação. A dieta dos suínos incluiu duas fontes de GB (Vegetal e Mista) com quatro níveis de inclusão (3, 6, 9 e 12%). Uma GB foi derivada de óleo de soja (GBV) e outra de 80% de gordura animal + 20% de óleo de soja (GBM). A dieta controle continha 0% de glicerina. Amostras de sangue foram coletadas nas fases inicial, intermediária e final do estudo. Além disso, ao final da fase de terminação, os animais permaneceram em jejum por 12 h e foram sacrificados para mensurar as características quantitativas e qualitativas da carcaça e o perfil de ácido graxo do Longissimus dorsi. Os resultados indicam em ambas as fases, houve um efeito quadrático nos triglicerídeos plasmáticos. Não houve efeito sobre os parâmetros de carcaça. Um comportamento quadrático para pH 24 h foi obtido, com o menor valor atingido em 1...

Feeding Crude Glycerin to Finishing Iberian Crossbred Pigs: Effects on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Blood Parameters

“…However, other parameters related to lipid metabolism, such as triglycerides and cholesterol, which were not analyzed in this study, are more frequently affected by glycerin addition [ 10 , 23 , 39 , 41 , 42 ]. In this sense, Narayan and Mcmullen [ 43 ] showed that glycerin metabolism in the livers of mice and birds after chronic intake has a stimulatory effect on the synthesis of free fatty acids, triglycerides, cholesterol, chylomicrons, and plasmatic lipoproteins.…”