Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Red Ginseng Mare and Korean Mistletoe Powder on Performance and Meat Quality of Broiler Chicken

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different levels of red ginseng mare or Korean mistletoe powder on growth performance and physicochemical properties of thigh meat in broiler. A total of 200 broiler chicks were divided into five groups were fed a basal diet (control), basal diet supplemented with 0.5% red ginseng mare (T1), red ginseng mare 1% added (T2), Korean mistletoe 0.5% added (T3), Korean mistletoe 0.5% added (T4) for five weeks. Growth performance and proximate composition of chicken thigh meat were not influenced by all treatments, except for mortality and crude fat, which was significantly lower in all treatments with red ginseng mare or Korean mistletoe powder compared to control. Dietary red ginseng mare and Korean mistletoe supplementation had no significantly effects on pH, WHC, shear force, CIE L*, b* values, triglyceride and glucose but TBARS values total cholesterol, and LDL-cholesterol were decreased (P<0.05) by the addition red ginseng mare and Korean mistletoe powder. CIE a* values increased significantly with added red ginseng mare and Korean mistletoe powder relative to the control (P<0.05). It was concluded that the addition of red ginseng mare and Korean mistletoe powder revealed minor improvements in the lipid oxidative stability of chicken meat.

Effect of pine (Pinus densiflora) needle and Korean mistletoe (Viscum album var. coloratum) powder on male broiler chicken growth, serum cholesterol profiles, and meat quality

“…In this study, PNL and KM powder addition led to a reduction in serum cholesterol levels. That decrease in serum cholesterol could be attributed to a reduction or inhibition in cholesterol absorption and synthesis as an antioxidant (Miyake and Shibamoto 1997, Shahidi 2000, Kim 2014). A similar result was observed by Kim et al (2012), wherein 1% and 2% PNL powder decreased total serum cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides but increased HDL cholesterol.…”

“…In general, blood serum profiles are influenced by the organism's current condition, which is influenced by various internal and external factors (Toghyani et al 2011). Moreover, there is evidence that herb and plant extracts exert antioxidant properties owing to the presence of molecules such as phenolic compounds, which have a bioactive effect on animal metabolism (Fernandez-Lopez et al 2005, Kim 2014).…”

“…The samples were centrifuged at 3,000 × g for 20 min for serum extraction. Serum samples were aliquoted and stored at -20°C until assays were performed (Kim 2014).…”

“…Analytical procedures: The samples were analyzed for total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC), triglycerides (TG), and glucose (G) levels using an automated analyzer (Hitachi 747; Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan) and direct enzymatic kits (Boehringer Mannheim, Germany) (Kim 2014).…”

“…Meat color was determined using a Minolta colorimeter calibrated with a standard white tile with a lightness (L*) of 96.16, redness (a*) of 0.10, and yellowness (b*) of 1.90. Meat color parameters, expressed as CIE L*, a*, and b* values, were determined by calculating the average of three colorimetric readings from different points on each sample (Kim 2014).…”