Effect of Portulaca oleracea on Carcass Traits, Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality and Oxidative Stability of Arabi Lambs

ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of using Portulaca oleracea L. or Purslane (POL) as a source of plant antioxidants in the diet of fattening male lambs on carcass traits, meat quality and oxidative stability. Using POL in diets, meat colour characteristics were imp...

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Main Authors: Sadegh Mayahi, Morteza Chaji, Kamal Shojaeian, Ghasem Jalilvand
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70224
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Morteza Chaji
Kamal Shojaeian
Ghasem Jalilvand
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description ABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of using Portulaca oleracea L. or Purslane (POL) as a source of plant antioxidants in the diet of fattening male lambs on carcass traits, meat quality and oxidative stability. Using POL in diets, meat colour characteristics were improved. The carcass traits such as weight and yield were improved (p < 0.05) in ration contain POL. The treatments containing POL increased the concentrations of palmitic fatty acids, alpha and gamma‐linolenic in meat (p < 0.05). The highest concentration of linoleic acid (C18:2 n‐6 trans) was observed in 15% POL treatment. Feeding the POL reduced the malondialdehyde concentration and increased the oxidative stability (p < 0.05). The results showed that POL nutrition had increased the meat quality by increasing oxidative stability, improving properties such as fatty acid composition. All of these properties, along with the increase in beneficial fatty acids in meat, have led to an increase in its nutritional value for human health.
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spelling doaj-art-a10a5ca3dfd74dfb9532eed93dcdeda82025-08-20T02:40:42ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952025-03-01112n/an/a10.1002/vms3.70224Effect of Portulaca oleracea on Carcass Traits, Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality and Oxidative Stability of Arabi LambsSadegh Mayahi0Morteza Chaji1Kamal Shojaeian2Ghasem Jalilvand3Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of AgricultureUniversity of ZabolZabol IranDepartment of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Animal Science and Food TechnologyAgricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of KhuzestanAhvaz‐Mollasani IranDepartment of Animal Sciences, Faculty of AgricultureUniversity of ZabolZabol IranDepartment of Animal Sciences, Faculty of AgricultureUniversity of ZabolZabol IranABSTRACT The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of using Portulaca oleracea L. or Purslane (POL) as a source of plant antioxidants in the diet of fattening male lambs on carcass traits, meat quality and oxidative stability. Using POL in diets, meat colour characteristics were improved. The carcass traits such as weight and yield were improved (p < 0.05) in ration contain POL. The treatments containing POL increased the concentrations of palmitic fatty acids, alpha and gamma‐linolenic in meat (p < 0.05). The highest concentration of linoleic acid (C18:2 n‐6 trans) was observed in 15% POL treatment. Feeding the POL reduced the malondialdehyde concentration and increased the oxidative stability (p < 0.05). The results showed that POL nutrition had increased the meat quality by increasing oxidative stability, improving properties such as fatty acid composition. All of these properties, along with the increase in beneficial fatty acids in meat, have led to an increase in its nutritional value for human health.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70224fatty acid compositionflavonoidsmeat colouroxidative stabilityphenolic compounds
spellingShingle Sadegh Mayahi
Morteza Chaji
Kamal Shojaeian
Ghasem Jalilvand
Effect of Portulaca oleracea on Carcass Traits, Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality and Oxidative Stability of Arabi Lambs
Veterinary Medicine and Science
fatty acid composition
flavonoids
meat colour
oxidative stability
phenolic compounds
title Effect of Portulaca oleracea on Carcass Traits, Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality and Oxidative Stability of Arabi Lambs
title_full Effect of Portulaca oleracea on Carcass Traits, Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality and Oxidative Stability of Arabi Lambs
title_fullStr Effect of Portulaca oleracea on Carcass Traits, Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality and Oxidative Stability of Arabi Lambs
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Portulaca oleracea on Carcass Traits, Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality and Oxidative Stability of Arabi Lambs
title_short Effect of Portulaca oleracea on Carcass Traits, Fatty Acid Composition, Meat Quality and Oxidative Stability of Arabi Lambs
title_sort effect of portulaca oleracea on carcass traits fatty acid composition meat quality and oxidative stability of arabi lambs
topic fatty acid composition
flavonoids
meat colour
oxidative stability
phenolic compounds
url https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70224
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