Potential and limitations of rabbit meat in maintaining food security in Ukraine

Zamaratskaia, Galia; Havrysh, Oleksandr; Korzeniowska, Małgorzata; Getya, Andriy

doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2023.109293

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“…could ease/facilitate meat production in a sustainable, circular, and inexpensive way in small households. Some studies also show the advantages of raising rabbits for meat in maintaining food security, especially in armed conflicts [32]. Within such a context, our study aimed to highlight the quality of meat (characterization by gender and muscle type) in the largest rabbit breed-Giant Flemish-as a potentially sustainable, valuable food resource in terms of dietary quality (palatable, suitable for diverse culinary uses, nutritious, healthy, and sanogenic) by approaching several measurable/scalable traits: the fatty acid profile, sanogenic indices, and the instrumental (color and texture of meat) and sensory analysis.…”

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Effect of Gender and Muscle Type on Fatty Acid Profile, Sanogenic Indices, and Instrumental and Sensory Analysis of Flemish Giant Rabbit Meat

Frunză,

Ciobanu,

Murariu

et al. 2023

Agriculture

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The aim of this study was to represent quality characterization, by gender and muscle type, of rabbit meat from the Flemish Giant (FG) breed, following the fatty acid profile, sanogenic indices, and instrumental (color and texture) and sensory analysis. The biological material comprised 40 rabbits (20 females and 20 males) whose Longissimus dorsi (LD) and Semimembranosus (SM) muscles were sampled. Compared to female samples, the meat from males was more qualitative in terms of higher ratios of polyunsaturated vs. saturated fatty acids and proportions (+42%) of Essential and Desirable Fatty Acids (+21.6% EFA; +6.7% DFA). Also, the Atherogenic Index (AI) and Thrombogenic Index (TI) were better in males (−37.1% AI; −34.3% TI), as were the ratio of hypocholesterolemic/Hypercholesterolemic fatty acids (+27.8%) and the Nutritive Value Index (NVI, +11.6%). The Polyunsaturation Index (PI) was higher for females (+57.5%), with the widest differences in hind leg muscles (SM muscles), while the omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio was also better (+11.3%). Female meat was more tender due to lower shear force (−6.2%… 9.3%) in both muscles. Female meat was less pigmented than that of males, while the overall sensory attributes were better scored in male samples (+3.1%… +7.1%) (p < 0.01). The meat of males proved to be more sanogenic (richer in EFA and DFA, with a better h/H ratio and NVI, while AI and TI were lower). We would recommend slaughtering 3–4 weeks earlier in females vs. males to avoid excessive fat deposition and, consequently, the development of unfavorable sanogenic indices for consumer health.

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Effect of Gender and Muscle Type on Fatty Acid Profile, Sanogenic Indices, and Instrumental and Sensory Analysis of Flemish Giant Rabbit Meat

Frunză,

Ciobanu,

Murariu

et al. 2023

Agriculture

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“…Rabbits remain a solid, cost-effective alternative for meat producers compared to more traditional sources of animal protein such as pork and beef, not only due to the nutritional composition of their meat and lower environmental impact but also because rabbits have great reproductive characteristics [1,2]. They have a rapid growth rate, short puberty and gestation cycles, large litters, and are continuous breeders [2]. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, between 2010 and 2020, a mean of 1,156,840 ± 182,290 tonnes of rabbit meat was produced, and 793,863,000 ± 107,399,917 animals were slaughtered for meat consumption each year [3].…”

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Pregnancy Complications and Feto-Maternal Monitoring in Rabbits

Pinto-Pinho,

Pinto,

Monteiro

et al. 2023

Veterinary Sciences

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Rabbit production holds significant relevance in modern agriculture due to its potential as a sustainable source of high-quality protein and efficient feed conversion, contributing to food security and economic diversification. Nevertheless, studies incorporating feto-maternal monitoring in this species are uncommon. This review gathers research on the monitoring and evaluation of factors affecting rabbit gestation, providing a better understanding of the causes of prenatal development abnormalities. These include studies regarding how chronic maternal hypertension, gestational diabetes, maternal stress, ectopic gestation, maternal uterine ischemia and fetal hypoxia, intrauterine growth restriction, superfetation, maternal age, maternal nutritional status, maternal physical condition, maternal and embryonic genotype, and the intrauterine location of rabbit fetuses can potentially impact rabbits’ reproduction and maternal and fetal health. Among other monitoring techniques, ultrasonography, considered one of the best tools for diagnosing pregnancy and conducting follow-up, is also reviewed. Details on measurable fetal-development parameters in rabbits and precautions to be considered before and during the examination are also provided. Additional studies are required to understand why some events occur and their consequences throughout gestation, allowing the determination of new biomarkers or cut-offs that can be helpful for early diagnosis and improve reproductive efficiency.

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Evaluation of the effect of Carica papaya seed on the growth performance of fattening rabbits

Konmy,

Bossikponsi,

Dansou

et al. 2024

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Potential and limitations of rabbit meat in maintaining food security in Ukraine

Cited by 6 publications

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Effect of Gender and Muscle Type on Fatty Acid Profile, Sanogenic Indices, and Instrumental and Sensory Analysis of Flemish Giant Rabbit Meat

Effect of Gender and Muscle Type on Fatty Acid Profile, Sanogenic Indices, and Instrumental and Sensory Analysis of Flemish Giant Rabbit Meat

Pregnancy Complications and Feto-Maternal Monitoring in Rabbits

Evaluation of the effect of Carica papaya seed on the growth performance of fattening rabbits

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