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Claudiney Felipe Almeida Inô1, Roberto Matheus Tavares de Oliveira1, José Morais Pereira Filho1
1Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos 58708110, Paraíba, Brazil.
Abstract:
This study investigated whether supplying rumen-protected lysine (RPL), alone or in combination with tannins, could modify the fatty acid (FA) profile, physicochemical characteristics, carcass traits, and sensory attributes of lamb meat. Forty Santa Inês × Dorper lambs (≈23 kg, 4 months old) were assigned to four dietary treatments for 55 days: a control diet, free lysine (0.44%), RPL microencapsulated in a carnauba-wax matrix, and RPL + tannins blend (1.34%). Feed intake, carcass weight, and quantitative carcass measurements did not differ among treatments (p > 0.05). Likewise, pH, color, proximate composition, water-holding capacity, cooking losses, and shear force remained unchanged. Dietary supplementation influenced the FA composition of the meat. RPL, especially when added with tannins, increased concentrations of conjugated linoleic acid (C18:2 cis-9, trans-11), eicosapentaenoic (C20:5 n-3), and docosahexaenoic acids (C22:6 n-3), improving the n-6:n-3 ratio (p < 0.05). The sum and ratio of other FA and cardiometabolic indices were not altered. Lipid oxidation was reduced in RPL treatments, indicating enhanced oxidative stability. Sensory attributes scores were not affected (p > 0.05), ranging from "liked slightly" to "liked very much". RPL, particularly when combined with tannins, improved specific health-related FA without adversely affecting carcass characteristics or consumer acceptance.
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