Muscle energy metabolism and related physicochemical traits of the meat were studied in 84 Provisal hybrid rabbits of both sexes. From weaning (30 days) to 55 days of age, the rabbits were divided into 4 groups which were given ad libitum one of the following diets: H diet with high digestible energy (DE) level, L diet with low DE level, F diet with high DE level, obtained by supplementing with animal fats, and W diet with moderate DE level. The H, L and F diet were suitable for lactating does and weaning rabbits; the W diet for weaned young rabbits. From 55 days to slaughter age, the rabbits were given a G diet suitable for growing and fattening. The rabbits were slaughtered at 55 days (23 rabbits), 80 days (31 rabbits) or 87 days (30 rabbits) of age. The activity of a representative enzyme of the glycolytic (fructose-1,6-diP aldolase) and oxidative (NADP - isocitrate dehydrogenase: ICDH) energy metabolism pathways and two related physicochemical traits, namely lightness (L*) and ultimate pH (pHu), were determined in the biceps femoris (BF) and longissimus lumborum (LL) muscles. The chemical composition of whole longissimus dorsi (LD) and total hindleg (HL) muscles was also determined. In BF and LL muscles, the activity of the glycolytic energy metabolism increased during the fattening period, as a result of metabolic differentiation. The increase stopped earlier in BF than in LL muscle. Variations in pHu values followed the same trend. The dietary effect on biochemical and physicochemical traits was moderate. A slight decrease in muscle pHu was observed under the less energetic diets. Aldolase activity was significantly higher in females. The significant correlations between metabolic and physicochemical traits confirmed that as glycolytic energy metabolism increases, the protein content increases, whereas pHu decreases. Slaughter weight was positively correlated to glycolytic energy metabolism. Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Effect of age, diet and sex on muscle energy metabolism and on related physicochemical traits in the rabbit
DALLE ZOTTE, ANTONELLA;XICCATO, GEROLAMO
1996
Abstract
Muscle energy metabolism and related physicochemical traits of the meat were studied in 84 Provisal hybrid rabbits of both sexes. From weaning (30 days) to 55 days of age, the rabbits were divided into 4 groups which were given ad libitum one of the following diets: H diet with high digestible energy (DE) level, L diet with low DE level, F diet with high DE level, obtained by supplementing with animal fats, and W diet with moderate DE level. The H, L and F diet were suitable for lactating does and weaning rabbits; the W diet for weaned young rabbits. From 55 days to slaughter age, the rabbits were given a G diet suitable for growing and fattening. The rabbits were slaughtered at 55 days (23 rabbits), 80 days (31 rabbits) or 87 days (30 rabbits) of age. The activity of a representative enzyme of the glycolytic (fructose-1,6-diP aldolase) and oxidative (NADP - isocitrate dehydrogenase: ICDH) energy metabolism pathways and two related physicochemical traits, namely lightness (L*) and ultimate pH (pHu), were determined in the biceps femoris (BF) and longissimus lumborum (LL) muscles. The chemical composition of whole longissimus dorsi (LD) and total hindleg (HL) muscles was also determined. In BF and LL muscles, the activity of the glycolytic energy metabolism increased during the fattening period, as a result of metabolic differentiation. The increase stopped earlier in BF than in LL muscle. Variations in pHu values followed the same trend. The dietary effect on biochemical and physicochemical traits was moderate. A slight decrease in muscle pHu was observed under the less energetic diets. Aldolase activity was significantly higher in females. The significant correlations between metabolic and physicochemical traits confirmed that as glycolytic energy metabolism increases, the protein content increases, whereas pHu decreases. Slaughter weight was positively correlated to glycolytic energy metabolism. Copyright © 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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