Dietary alfalfa powder supplementation improves growth and development, body health, and meat quality of Tibetan sheep
Yingying Su, Xiao Sun, Shumin Zhao, Menglin Hu, Defeng Li, Shengli Qi, Xilan Jiao, Yu Sun, Chengzhang Wang, Xiaoyan Zhu, Zhentian Li, Yinghua Shi
Abstract
, and the contents of protein and fat. The targeted metabolomics profiling revealed that the contents of essential amino acids and flavor amino acids in mutton increased by AP treatments. AP also promoted the deposition of MUFA and PUFA. Therefore, as a promising botanical supplement, AP has a positive effect on the growth, development, and body health of Tibetan sheep, and is also conductive to providing healthy and nutritious high-quality livestock products.
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Food scienceLongissimus dorsiFlavorProtein qualityLivestockBiologyChemistryBiotechnologyEcologyAnimal Nutrition and PhysiologyRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyMeat and Animal Product Quality