Effect of intramuscular fat content on the sensory characteristics and dynamic flavor attributes of Japanese black cattle beef
AbstractThe intramuscular fat (IMF) in beef affects its flavor intensity and attributes, which have a significant impact on palatability. We conducted a sensory evaluation by descriptive analysis, Temporal Check-All-That-Apply, and a chemical analysis of 40 ribeye steaks from Japanese Black cattle to determine the relationship among IMF% and sensory characteristics including dynamic flavor attributes. The increased IMF% of Japanese Black cattle beef had intensified sweet and grilled/roasted flavors and reduced off-flavor, whereas excessive IMF% resulted in a decrease in water-soluble precursors of volatile and taste compou...
Source: Animal Science Journal - June 1, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Satomi Hirai,
Ayaka Kawai,
Yurika Mizuno,
Seiki Sasaki,
Fumiko Iida Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Changes in piglet and litter characteristics across parities in two highly prolific sow hybrids in an outdoor organic herd
AbstractHigh piglet mortality constitutes a welfare challenge in organic pig production. Litter characteristics were investigated from parities 1 –5 of two hyper-prolific hybrids with different selection traits in an organic commercial herd (DanBred vs. Topigs Norsvin [TN70]). TN70 sows had more functional teats than DanBred sows, and their offspring had higher birth weights. Several interactions between hybrid and parity were found. The to tal born increased with higher parity and was more pronounced for DanBred sows. Litter weight at weaning was higher in parities 1–4 for TN70 compared with DanBred, and within DanBre...
Source: Animal Science Journal - May 30, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Cecilie Kobek ‐Kjeldager,
Mona Lillian Vestbjerg Larsen,
Lene Juul Pedersen Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Ethanolamine plasmalogens derived from whale brain stimulate both follicle ‐stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone secretion by bovine gonadotrophs
AbstractEthanolamine plasmalogens (EPls) are the only known ligands of a novel receptor, G protein-coupled receptor 61, and bovine brain EPls stimulate follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) but not luteinizing hormone (LH), secreted by bovine gonadotrophs. We hypothesized that the brain EPls of whales (Balaenoptera edeni), anotherCetartiodactyla with at least twice the lifespan of bovines, could stimulate FSH secretion by gonadotrophs. To test this hypothesis, bovine gonadotrophs (from approximately 2-year-old Japanese Black heifers) were cultured for 3.5 days and treated with increasing concentrations of brain EP1s from wh...
Source: Animal Science Journal - May 30, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Risa Saito,
Takeharu Bando,
Miyako Kotaniguchi,
Tsutomu Tamura,
Tomoe Kuno,
Kenji Watanabe,
Yoichi Mizukami,
Shinichi Kitamura,
Hiroya Kadokawa Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
The capacity of ante ‐mortem inspection of pigs at the abattoir to predict post‐mortem findings and associated financial implications: A study at batch level
This study aimed to investigate the associations between severe ear, tail, and skin lesions, hernias, bursitis, and rectal prolapses and meat inspection finding in slaughter pigs, including carcass weight and financial implications associated with carcass condemnations at batch level. Data were collected from 13,296 pigs from 116 batches from a single abattoir. Spearman's correlation coefficients were calculated to analyze the degree of association between the prevalence of welfare issues and condemnation findings. The association between batch-level results of carcass weight, batch size, and the prevalence of welfare issu...
Source: Animal Science Journal - May 30, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Dayane Lemos Teixeira,
Laura C. Salazar,
Laura A. Boyle Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Efficiency of genetic modification in gene ‐knockout sperm‐derived zygotes followed by electroporation of guide RNA targeting the same gene
In conclusion, the combination of fertilization with gene-deficient spermatozoa and gene editing of the same targeted gene region using EP had no beneficial effects on embryo genetic modification, indicating that EP alone is a sufficient tool for genome modification. (Source: Animal Science Journal)
Source: Animal Science Journal - May 23, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Koki Takebayashi,
Manita Wittayarat,
Qingyi Lin,
Nanaka Torigoe,
Bin Liu,
Maki Hirata,
Megumi Nagahara,
Fuminori Tanihara,
Takeshige Otoi Tags: TECHNICAL NOTE Source Type: research
Retraction: Mengling Peng, Longlong Li, Lei Yu, Chongyang Ge, Haitian Ma, Effects of ( −)‐hydroxycitric acid on lipid droplet accumulation in chicken embryos, Animal Science Journal Volume 89, Issue 1, Pages 237–249 (https://doi.org/10.1111/asj.12887)
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Source: Animal Science Journal - May 23, 2023 Category: Zoology Tags: RETRACTION Source Type: research
The effects of rumen protected methionine supplementation on the performance of primiparous dairy cows using the Presynch ‐Ovsynch protocol
In conclusion, feeding 16% CP with RPM boosted the productivity and reduced the calving interval in primiparous lactating dairy cows. (Source: Animal Science Journal)
Source: Animal Science Journal - May 6, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Mohamed Ayoub Abedal ‐Majed,
Hosam Hani Titi,
Mohmmad Al‐Qaisi,
Anas Abdelqader,
Mohammad Jihad Tabbaa Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Physicochemical properties and structural changes of chicken breast meat subjected to radio frequency tempering combined with conventional thawing treatments
AbstractBeing able to thaw frozen meat in a reasonable time without impairing quality is crucial for industry and households. Radio frequency (RF) techniques have been used to defrost frozen foods. The influences of RF (50 kW, 27.12 MHz) tempering combined with water immersion (WI, 20°C) thawing (RFWI) or air convection (AC, 20°C) thawing (RFAC) on the physicochemical and structural changes of chicken breast meat were investigated, and the results were compared with those of the fresh meat (FM) and the meat sam ples subjected to WI and AC only. The thawing processes were terminated when the core temperatures of the ...
Source: Animal Science Journal - April 28, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Chonlathee Kaewkot,
Wen ‐Ling Cheng,
Fa‐Jui Tan Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Precalving behavior in dairy cattle with different calving times
In this study, we analyzed the behavior of pregnant dairy cattle for 7 days prior to calving, to assess the feasibility of predicting the calving time. Eleven Holstein cows were divided into two groups based on their calving times, that is, in the morning (the Morning Parturition Group) or the evening (the Evening Parturition Group). Their behavior was recorded on v ideo. An analysis was conducted of the daily occurrences of each type of behavior and the number of switches of behavior during the day and at night. A statistical analysis was conducted, using a two-way factorial analysis. The behavioral sequence was analyz...
Source: Animal Science Journal - April 21, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Wakana Shinada,
Naoya Gakumazawa,
Shizu Koshikawa,
Takahiro Ito,
Tetsuo Fujiwara,
Masahiro Takahashi,
Yasushi Chida,
Keiji Okada,
Yoshitaka Deguchi Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Modification of dietary rumen degradable starch content by chemical processing of feed ingredients: A meta ‐analysis
This study aimed to evaluate the chemical processing of ruminant feed ingredients on rumen degradable starch (RDS) and starch degradation kinetics in the rumen. A database was constructed from a total of 34 articles, consisted of 100 observations. The articles were searched and identified from the Scopus platform. Data were analyzed by using the fixed effect model. The types of chemical processing in this study included sodium hydroxide, ammonia, potassium aluminum, urea, formaldehyde, and organic acid. Results indicated that chemical processing significantly reduced the RDS content (p < 0.001) and the immediately ...
Source: Animal Science Journal - April 19, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Mardiah Rahmadani,
Irwan Susanto,
Rahma D. D. Prasetya,
Makoto Kondo,
Nahrowi Nahrowi,
Anuraga Jayanegara Tags: SHORT COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Egg ‐laying capacity of parent flock geese at different stocking densities
This article presents the results of studies aimed at establishing the optimal stocking density of purebred and hybrid geese of the parent flock, taking into account the indicators of their live weight and egg production. When conducting research, the stocking density of geese was established depending on the breed and shape. Different stocking densities of geese in groups were achieved due to their different numbers in groups: Kuban 1.2; 1.5; 1.8 birds/m2, large gray 0.9; 1.2; 1.5 birds/m2, hybrid bird 1.0; 1.3; 1.5 birds/m2. It was revealed on the basis of the analysis of the productive qualities of adult geese that the ...
Source: Animal Science Journal - April 13, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Danis Khaziev,
Rinat Gadiev,
Alfiya Gayfullina,
Vladimir Kosilov,
Marina Kazanina Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Genome ‐wide detection of changes in allelic frequency in Landrace pigs selected for resistance to mycoplasma pneumonia of swine
AbstractClosed-pig line breeding could change the genetic structure at a genome-wide scale because of the selection in a pig breeding population. We investigated the changes in population structure among generations at a genome-wide scale and the selected loci across the genome by comparing the observed and expected allele frequency changes in mycoplasma pneumonia of swine (MPS)-selected pigs. Eight hundred and seventy-four Landrace pigs, selected for MPS resistance without reducing average daily gain over five generations, had 37,299 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and were used for genomic analyses. Regarding popu...
Source: Animal Science Journal - March 30, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Yoshinobu Uemoto,
Kasumi Ichinoseki,
Toshimi Matsumoto,
Nozomi Oka,
Hironori Takamori,
Hiroshi Kadowaki,
Chihiro Shibata,
Eisaku Suzuki,
Toshihiro Okamura,
Hisashi Aso,
Haruki Kitazawa,
Masahiro Satoh,
Hirohide Uenishi,
Keiichi Suzuki Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Use of a commercial indoor positioning system for monitoring resting time and moving distance in group ‐housed dairy calves
AbstractTo assess the usefulness of a commercially available indoor positioning system for monitoring the resting time and moving distance in group-housed dairy calves as indicators of their health status, five dairy calves were housed in a free barn, and their coordinate was recorded. The mean displacement (cm/s) within a minute showed a double-mixture distribution. Actual observations revealed that the minutes in the first distribution with shorter displacement were mostly the time that the calves spent lying. To predict the daily lying time and moving distance, a mixed distribution was divided at a threshold value. The ...
Source: Animal Science Journal - March 30, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Koichiro Ueda,
Takakyuki Ishii,
Yukako Nakai,
Kunio Odaka Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Rumen microbial composition associated with the non ‐glucogenic to glucogenic short‐chain fatty acids ratio in Holstein cows
This study aimed to determine the physiological features and rumen microbial composition associated with the non-glucogenic-to-glucogenic short-chain fatty acids ratio (NGR). Holstein cows were housed in a free-stall barn with an automatic milking system and fed a partially mixed ration. Physiological and microbial analyses were performed on 66 datasets collected from 66 cows (50 –250 days in milk). NGR was positively correlated with ruminal pH, relative abundances of protozoa and fungi, methane conversion factor, methane intensity, plasma lipids, parity, and milk fat, and negatively correlated with total short-chain f...
Source: Animal Science Journal - March 30, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Shuhei Takizawa,
Takumi Shinkai,
Yosuke Kobayashi,
Masahiro Masuda,
Kenji Hashiba,
Kota Uchisawa,
Fuminori Terada Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Prediction of methane emissions from fattening cattle using the methane ‐to‐carbon dioxide ratio
This study aimed to develop a prediction equation for methane (CH4) emissions from fattening cattle based on the CH4/carbon dioxide (CO2) ratio and validate the predictive ability of the developed equation. The prediction equation was developed using the CH4/CO2 ratio combined with oxygen consumption and respiratory quotient estimations that were theoretically calculated from the relation between gas emissions and energy metabolism. To validate the prediction equation, gas measurements in the headboxes were conducted using eight Japanese Black steers. The predictive ability of the developed equation was compared with that ...
Source: Animal Science Journal - March 30, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Kohei Oikawa,
Tomoyuki Suzuki,
Yuko Kamiya,
Mikito Higuchi,
Tomoya Yamada,
Mitsuru Kamiya,
Fuminori Terada Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
