Conjugated linoleic acid improves feed efficiency, decreases subcutaneous fat, and improves certain aspects of meat quality in Stress-Genotype pigs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 2187-2195

  Wiegand, B R ^a   Parrishx Jr , F C ^a   Swan, J E ^a   Larsen, S T ^a   Baas, T J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Linoleic Acid; Meat Quality; Pigs

Indexed keywords

LINOLEIC ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HETEROSIS; MEAT; METABOLISM; PH; STANDARD; STRESS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; GENOTYPE; HYBRID VIGOR; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LINOLEIC ACID; MEAT; STRESS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 0035433098     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2001.7982187x     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. AMSA. 1995. Research Guidelines for Cookery, Sensory Evaluation and Instrument Tenderness Measurements of Fresh Meats. National Live Stock and Meat Board, Chicago, IL.
2. AOAC. 1990. Official Methods of Analysis. 15th ed. Association of Official Analytical Chemists, Arlington, VA.
3. Bendall, J. R. 1973. In: G. H. Bourne (ed.) Structure and Function of Muscle. 2nd ed. vol. 2. pp 243-309. Academic Press, New York.
4. Bendall, J. R., and H. J. Swatland. 1989. A review of the relationships of pH with physical aspects of pork quality. Meat Sci. 40:85-126.
5. Chin, S. F., J. M. Storkson, M. E. Cook, and M. W. Pariza. 1994. Conjugated linolieic acid is a growth factor for rats as shown by enhanced weight gain and improved feed efficiency. J. Nutr. 124:2344-349.
6. Cook, M. E., D. L. Jerome, T. D. Crenshaw, D. R. Buege, M. W. Pariza, K. J. Albright, S. P. Schmidt, J. A. Scimeca, P. A. Lofgren, and E. J. Hentges. 1998. Feeding conjugated linoleic acid improves feed efficiency and reduces carcass fat in pigs. FASEB J. 12:4843 (Abstr.).
7. Dugan, M. E. R., J. L. Aalhus, L. E. Jeremiah, J. K. G. Kramer, and A. L. Schaefer. 1999. The effects of feeding conjugated linoleic acid on subsequent pork quality. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 79:45-51.
8. Dugan, M. E. R., J. L. Aalhus, A. L. Schaefer, J. K. G. Kramer. 1997. The effect of conjugated linoleic acid on fat to lean repartitioning and feed conversion in pigs. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 77:723-725.
9. Eggert, J. M., M. A. Belury, A. Kempa-Steczko, and A. P. Schinckel. 1999. Effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on growth and composition of lean gilts. J. Anim. Sci. 77(Suppl. 2):29 (Abstr.).