The effect of dietary inclusion of halophyte Salicornia bigelovii Torr on growth performance and carcass characteristics of lambs

Kraidees, M. S.; Abouheif, M. A.; Al-Saiady, M. Y.; Tagel-Din, A. E.; Metwally, Hassan

doi:10.1016/s0377-8401(98)00191-6

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“…These results were in agreement with those reported by Kraidees et al (1998) who found no significant differences between control fed 5.1 g Nakg and those fed up to 18.64 g k g Na in the feed. There were no significant differences for Mg, Cu, Zn, Fe, and K, whereas, Na content of camel longissimus muscle was higher (P<0.05) for Salicornia hay than Rhodes grass (Table 2).…”

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“…In the present experiment, camels consumed 19 g Na Kg-1 dry matter. Kraidees et al (1998) found that despite the similarity in feed intake, there was no adverse effect on carcass characteristics when lamb consumed up to 25 g sodium Id, but they found negative effect when lamb consumed more than 35 g sodium/d. In this study kidney, heart, liver and kidney fat percentage were also not effected by feeding Salicornia hay diet.…”

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“…The plant is one of the halophyte species that has been 185 successfully utilized as a green fodder or hay in animals diet (Glenn et al, 1992;Swingel et al, 1996; Kraidees et al, 1998). Glenn et al (1991) evaluated the Salicornia i n extreme coastal desert environment and reported that the yield of seed and biomass were equal or exceeded the freshwater oilseed crops such as soybean and sunflower.…”

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Effect of Dietary HalophyteSalicornia bigelovii Torron Carcass Characteristics, Minerals, Fatty Acids and Amino Acids Profile of Camel Meat

Alowaimer

2000

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Effect of Dietary HalophyteSalicornia bigelovii Torron Carcass Characteristics, Minerals, Fatty Acids and Amino Acids Profile of Camel Meat

Alowaimer

2000

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“…The ingestion of a high-salt load from the consumption of halophytes, saltbush and barley supplement or saline water reduces the fat content of the carcass (Walker et al, 1971;Kraidees et al, 1998;Pearce et al, 2008). This decrease in fatness can be explained by the reduced fermentation of organic matter in the rumen and lower absorption of volatile fatty acids associated with the consumption of a high-salt diet (Hemsley et al, 1975).…”

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Salt intake and reproductive function in sheep

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2011

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Producers have the possibility to combat human-induced dryland salinity by planting salt-tolerant plants such as saltbush. Saltbush has the potential to be used as a source of food for livestock at a time and place where pasture is not viable. However, saltbush contains high concentrations of sodium chloride salt and some other anti-nutritional factors that have the potential to affect feed and water intake and, directly or indirectly, the reproductive capacity of sheep. High-salt diet during gestation induces a small modification of the activity of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) that has an important role in the maintenance of the salt-water balance in non-pregnant and pregnant sheep. In contrast, the main effect of salt ingestion during pregnancy is observed on the biology of the offspring, with changes in the response of the RAS to salt ingestion and altered thirst threshold in response to an oral salt ingestion. These changes, observed later in life, are the result of fetal programming following the ingestion of salt by the mother. It seems that the exposure to salt during pregnancy could provide an advantage to the offspring because of this adaptive response. The response may be particularly useful, for example, when grazing herbivores are fed halophytic forages adapted to saline soils.

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“…Walker et al (1971) and Kraidees et al (1998) have shown that the ingestion of a high salt load from the consumption of either halophytes or saline water reduces the fat content of the carcass. It seems likely that a similar effect on carcass composition will be observed in sheep grazing saltbush.…”

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The effect of ingesting a saltbush and barley ration on the carcass and eating quality of sheepmeat

Pearce

Pethick

Masters

2008

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Forage halophytes such as saltbush (Atriplex spp.) are widely used to revegetate Australian saline land and can provide a medium-quality fodder source. An animal house experiment was conducted to investigate differences in the carcass and eating quality of sheep ingesting saltbush from saline land in combination with a barley supplement. Twenty-six merino hoggets (two groups of 13) were fed either a 60 : 40 dried saltbush (Atriplex nummularia): barley (S 1 B) ration or a 33 : 25 : 42 lupins : barley : oaten hay ration (C) for 10 weeks prior to commercial slaughter. After 10 weeks, all sheep were commercially slaughtered and a single loin (from 12th rib to chump) collected from each animal for taste-panel analysis. Carcass weight, total tissue depth over the 12th rib 110 mm from the midline (GR fat depth), ultimate pH and colour were determined and X-ray bone densitometry used to estimate the fat content of the carcass. Blood samples were taken to assess the hormonal response to ingesting these diets and fatty acid profiles of the subcutaneous and intramuscular fat were determined. Both groups grew at the same rate (62 g/day) and had similar hot carcass weights (P . 0.01) (17.2 6 0.3 kg for S 1 B and 17.9 6 0.3 kg for C). However, these live weights may not be high enough to be commercially viable such that saltbush and barley may only be suitable as a maintenance feed. The S 1 B-fed sheep had a significantly (P 5 0.055) lower fat and higher lean content (P , 0.05) than the C group. This is a positive finding as fat denudation is a significant cost to processors and farmers can produce sheep that are depositing less fat or more lean per unit of live-weight gain. The decreased fat and increased lean content were attributed to the higher protein : energy ratio available for production and lower circulating insulin and higher growth hormone of the S 1 B-fed sheep. The lower body-fat content and lower metabolisable energy and digestible organic matter intake did correlate with the sheep fed the S 1 B diet, having a significantly lower percentage of unsaturated fat and equal levels of saturated fat than the C treatment. Diet had no effect on the ultimate pH or colour of the meat. Treatment had no significant effect on any of the eating-quality attributes (P . 0.1). The drying of the saltbush, the shorter length of the experimental period and the low carcass fat content were believed to have contributed to this result. Further field experiments are needed to clarify the benefits to carcass and eating quality of ingesting saltbush.

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The effect of dietary inclusion of halophyte Salicornia bigelovii Torr on growth performance and carcass characteristics of lambs

Cited by 38 publications

References 19 publications

Effect of Dietary HalophyteSalicornia bigelovii Torron Carcass Characteristics, Minerals, Fatty Acids and Amino Acids Profile of Camel Meat

Effect of Dietary HalophyteSalicornia bigelovii Torron Carcass Characteristics, Minerals, Fatty Acids and Amino Acids Profile of Camel Meat

Salt intake and reproductive function in sheep

The effect of ingesting a saltbush and barley ration on the carcass and eating quality of sheepmeat

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