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| Title of Article |
Growth Performance, Blood Metabolites, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality in Finishing Wagyu Crossbred Beef Cattle Receiving Betaine-Biotin-Chromium(BBC) Supplementation |
| Date of Acceptance |
23 June 2022 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
Veterinary Sciences |
| Standard |
SCOPUS |
| Institute of Journal |
Journal by MDPI |
| ISBN/ISSN |
314 |
| Volume |
2022 |
| Issue |
9 |
| Month |
June |
| Year of Publication |
2022 |
| Page |
15 |
| Abstract |
Eighteen Wagyu crossbred steers (average initial body weight: 596.9 ± 46.4 kg; average age:
36 ± 2.7 months) were subjected to three levels of betaine–biotin–chromium (BBC) supplementation
for 98 days before slaughter. Animals were fed a basal diet and BBC supplemented at 0, 3 or 6 g/kg
of dry matter (DM). The experimental design was a randomized complete block design by a group
of animals with six replicates. The intake and digestibility among treatments were not different
(p > 0.05). The average daily gain (ADG) of steers that received BBC at 6 g/kg of DM (0.79 kg/day)
tended to be higher (p = 0.07) than that of those receiving BBC at 0 and 3 g/kg/day (0.52 and
0.63 kg/day, respectively). Blood metabolites were not different (p > 0.05) among treatments. Carcass
characteristic traits included chilled carcass dressing percentage and loin eye area, while meat quality
included drip loss, cooking loss, and Warner-Bratzler shear force were not different (p > 0.05). Back
fat thickness tended to be higher (p = 0.07) in steers fed BBC at 6 g/kg. The marbling score did
not differ (p > 0.05) among treatments; however, the intramuscular fat content of the longissimus
dorsi (LD) on a DM basis was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in steers fed BBC at 6 g/kg (39.8% DM)
than in those fed BBC at 0 g/kg (28.2% DM) and at 3 g/kg (29.1% DM). Based on the findings, BBC
supplementation had no effect on growth performance and carcass characteristics; however, BBC at
6 g/kg DM increased fat content in LD muscle of finishing Wagyu crossbred steers. |
| Keyword |
betaine; biotin; chromium; Wagyu crossbred; marbling |
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| Reviewing Status |
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| Status |
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| Level of Publication |
นานาชาติ |
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| Part of thesis |
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