Thesis (MScAgric (Animal Sciences))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / The demand for protein for human and animal nutrition in South Africa is increasing and it will continuously increase. The effect of replacing soybean oilcake meal as protein source for broilers and full-fat soybean meal for weaner pigs, with different levels of sweet lupins (Lupinus angustifolius), canola oilcake and full-fat canola was examined. A basal diet with soybean oilcake as protein source was mixed with a diet using either sweet lupins or canola oilcake or full-fat canola in ratios of 100%, 67% and 33% respectively. In the broiler trial the test diets were fed for a period of six weeks with or without the enzyme Vegpro (Alltech). Pigs were fed the test diets, with and without Roxazyme® enzyme, ad libitum from 8.5 to 25 kg live weight. The fatty acid content of the fat pads of the broilers raised on the different diets was determined. The pigs were kept in the trial up to the grower- finisher phase. The fatty acid content of the carcass fat and muscle of pigs raised on the different diets was determined. The inclusion of enzymes had no effect on the growth, feed intake or feed conversion ratio of broilers fed the test diets. The provision of external dietary enzymes to the weaner pig diets failed to improve either dry matter intake or growth rate, but improved the feed conversion ratio. Broiler weights at six weeks of age were significantly higher for the control diet compared to the 20% lupin diet. There was no significant difference in the feed intake as the lupin content of the diets increased. The feed conversion ratio did not differ significantly between the control diet and the 6.6% lupin diet but became significantly poorer as the lupin content increased to 13.2% and 20% of the test diet. There were no significant differences in production performance of the control diet and the canola oilcake containing diet. The broiler weights at six weeks decreased significantly with each increase in the canola oilcake content of the diets. The feed intake of the 20% canola oilcake diet at week six was significantly less than the intake of the control diet, but not significantly less than the 6.6% and 13.2% canola oilcake diets. The feed conversion ratio of the control diet was significantly better than the 13.2% and 20% canola oilcake diets. No significant differences were found in week six between the 6.6% full-fat canola diet and the control diet for broiler weights and feed intake. The feed conversion ratio of the broilers fed the 13.2% and 20% full-fat canola diets was significantly poorer than the control diet. The final body weights of the weaner piglets fed the control diet were significantly higher than the final body weights of weaner piglets fed the lupin containing diets. The average daily gain of the weaner piglets fed the control diet was significantly higher than the gain of the weaner piglets fed the lupin containing diets. No significant differences in the feed intake and feed conversion ratio between the different lupin inclusion levels were detected. There were no significant differences in body weight, feed intake, average daily gain and the feed conversion ratio, between the various full-fat canola containing diets and the control diet. A significant difference in body weight was found between the weaner piglets fed the 20% canola oilcake diet and the weaner piglets fed the control diet. There were no significant differences in feed intake between the various inclusion levels of canola oilcake. The control and 6.6% canola oilcake containing diets had significantly higher average daily gains than the 20% canola oilcake containing diet. In the final trial the finisher pigs fed the test diet containing 25.00% lupins, had a final body weight significantly lighter than the final body weight of the finisher pigs fed the other test diets. The finisher pigs fed the test diet containing 25.00% lupins, also had a significantly reduced average daily gain and feed intake. The feed intake of the 25.00% canola oilcake diet was significantly lees than the feed intake of the 16.75% full-fat canola containing diet. The feed conversion ratio of the 25.00% lupin containing diet was significantly poorer than the feed conversion ratio of the 16.75% lupin containing diet, 8.25% lupin containing diet, 16.75% full-fat canola containing diet, 25.00% canola oilcake containing diet and the control diet. In a choice feeding trial growing pigs were offered four diets with four different protein sources: sweet lupins (25% inclusion level), canola oilcake (25% inclusion level), full-fat canola (25% inclusion level) and soybean oilcake (25% inclusion level), while their daily intakes were recorded. In a second choice feeding trial pigs were offered ten different diets with increasing levels (6.6%, 13.2%, 20%) of either sweet lupins, canola oilcake meal or full-fat canola meal. The pigs consumed significantly more of the soybean oilcake containing diet compared to diets containing the alternative protein sources. Pigs consumed significantly less of the full-fat canola diet compared to the sweet lupin and canola oilcake diets. Ten different canola cultivars were collected from two different locations in the Mediterranean rainfall area of South Africa namely the Western Cape (Swartland) and Southern Cape (Rûens) grain producing areas. The sinapine and glucosinolate content of various canola cultivars was compared and the influence of locality on the sinapine and glucosinolate content of the canola cultivars was determined. There were no significant differences (P < 0.05) in sinapine content when the canola produced in the Western and Southern Cape were compared. Varola 54 and Rainbow cultivars had significantly higher (P < 0.05) sinapine contents compared to the Varola 50 cultivar. Samples of lupins, field peas, faba beans and narbon beans were collected and analysed for amino acids, alkaloids, non-starch polysaccharides, tannin and starch. The digestible energy value of these alternative protein sources for pigs was determined. Significant differences were found in the amino acid content of the various crops. The alkaloid content of the lupins varied significantly between the sweet and bitter lupin varieties. Sweet L. angustifolius cultivars contained ca 50mg/kg and the bitter L. angustifolius cultivars ca 15000mg/kg alkaloids. The mean alkaloid content of L. albus cultivars was ca 1300mg/kg. The faba beans, narbon beans and peas had significantly higher values for tannins and starch, compared to lupins.

Thesis (PhD) -- Stellenbosch University, 1995. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Graling in the Kruger National Park. south of Phalaborwa Gate, is contaminated with copper, probably from a nearby copper refinery. Cattle in the neighbourhood have died from copper poisoning while the average copper concentration in the livers of impala in the Krgler National Park, was found to be abnormally high. The possibility exists that the ultrastructure of spermatozoa may serve as an indicator of environmental conditions. To examine this statement further, the purpose of this study includes the following: - To describe the ultrastructure of normal impala sperm as well as their abnormalities. - To quantify the sperm abnormalities of each experimental animal and to relate the abnormalities with the copper concentration in the impala liver, in order to determine whether any correlation exists between these two variables. Impala have been terminated monthly, from 1992.06.09 to 1993.05.15. in the vicinity of Phalaborwa Gate and in the Skukuza area for other research projects. Their sperm were made available for this study. The control group consisted of 20 animals which comprised 14 animals from an area, not contaminated with copper, along the Nwaswitshaka spruit near Skukula and 6 animals originally from the same area but which had been kept in captivity at Skukuza on a diet, not contaminated with copper. The experimental group consisted of 44 animals which comprised 32 animals from copper contaminated grazing along the Tshutshi spruit south of Phalaborwa Gate and 12 animals captured along the Nwaswitshaka spruit which were kept on a copper contaminated diet in captivity at Skukuza. Sperm from the epididymis of each animal were collected and fixed in a temporary laboratory. The sperm were processed at the Electron Microscopy Unit of the Faculty of Veterinary Science of the University of Pretoria and studied by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The copper concentration in the liver was analyzed and bone marrow collected of each animal in order to determine the condition of the animal. The external morphology of a normal impala sperm was documented by means of SEM and the dimensions of the sperm determined. SEM micrographs of observed sperm abnormalities were taken. Percentages for normal sperm and the percentages of some abnormalities of a control group (Average liver copper concentration - ALCC = 37.9 ppm WB) were calculated. The same percentages were also calculated for an experimental group (ALCC = 104 ppm WB). The control group and the experimental group exhibited 91.6% and 93.6% normal sperm respectively. The difference in percentage sperm abnormalities of the two groups was of the same order. The increased copper in the livers of the experimental group has thus not lead to an increase of the percentage macro-abnormalities observed with SEM. The ultrastructure of normal impala sperm were described and documented with micrographs by means of TEM. The deviations of the normal sperm ultrastructure were also recorded on micrographs. Percentages were calculated for the normal sperm sections, as well as the abnormalities of some sperm sections of a contrl group (ALCC = 33.86 ppm WB). The same percentages were also calculated for an experimental group (ALCC = 122.5 ppm WB). For the control group the average percentage sperm neck sections with vacuoles was : 31.5% and for the experimental group this percentage was : 57.9%. The increased copper concentrations in the livers of the experimental group thus led to an increase of the percentage of sperm necks with vacuoles. There is also reason to believe that the difference of the percentages of sections of the sperm head, in the control and experimental group, should be remarkably greater. A graphic analysis of the TEM-data has also shown that a statistically significant correlation exists between the percentage of sperm with vacuoles in the neck and the copper concentrations in the livers of impalas. The conclusion is that high level copper concentrations exert a detrimental effect on the ultrastructure of the sperm neck. The possibility also exists that copper concentrations in impala liver > 500 ppm WB. will show a correlation with the percentages of some of the other abnormalities observed. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die weiding suid van Phalaborwahek in die Krugerwildtuin word waarskynlik vanaf 'n nabygeleë kopersmeltery met koper besoedel. Van die plaasdiere in die omgewing het reeds van kopervergiftiging gevrek en die gemiddeIde koperkonsentrasie in die lewers van rooibokke is abnormaal hoog. Die moontlikheid bestaan dat die ultrastruktuur van spermatozoa as 'n indikator van omgewingstoestande kan dien. Om bogenoemde moontlikheid verder te ondersoek was die doelwit van hierdie studie die volgende: Om die ultrastruktuur van normaIe rooiboksperme en hulle abnormaliteite te beskryf en die spermabnormaliteite van elke proefdier te kwantifiseer en met die koperkonsentrasie in die lewer in verband te bring om sodoende te bepaal of daar 'n korrelasie tussen die twee veranderlikes bestaan. Rooibokke wat maandeliks vanaf 1992.06.09 tot 1993.05.15 vir ander navorsingsprojekte in die omgewing van Phalaborwahek en Skukuza getermineer is, se sperme is vir die studie beskikbaar gestel. Die kontrolegroep het bestaan uit 20 diere wat saamgestel is uit 14 diere afkomstig van die Nwaswitshakaspruit naby Skukuza, uit 'n gebied wat nie met koper besoedel is nie en 6 diere uit 'n groep wat oorspronklik uit dieselfde gebied gekom het, maar wat te Skukuza in aanhouding geleef het op voedsel wat nie met koper besoedel was nie. Die eksperimentele groep het bestaan uit 44 diere waarvan 32 in die omgewing van die Tshutshispruit suid van Phalaborwahek versamel is en die ander 12 diere is langs die Nwaswitshakaspruit gevang en op 'n koperbesoedelde dieet te Skukuza aangehou. Sperme uit die epididymis van elke dier is in 'n tydelike laboratorium versamel en gefikseer. By die Elektronmikroskopie Eenheid van die Fakutreit van Veeartsenykunde van die Universiteit van Pretoria is die sperme voorberei en met behulp van skandeerelektronmikroskopie (SEM) en transmissie-elektronmikroskopie (TEM) bestudeer. Die koperkonsentrasie in die lewer is bepaal en murgvet is versamel om die kondisie van die diere te bepaaI. Met SEM is die uitwendige morfologie van 'n normale rooiboksperm met mikrograwe gedokumenteer en die mates van die sperm bepaal. Mikrograwe van waargeneemde spermabnormaliteite is met SEM geneem. Persentasies is vir normale sperme en die abnormaliteite van sommige sperme van 'n kontrolegroep (Gemiddelde lewerkoperkonsentrasie - GLKK =37.9 dpm NB) bereken. Dieselfde persentasies is ook vir 'n eksperimentele groep (GLKK = 104 dpm NB) bereken. Van die kontrolegroep het 91.6% en van die eksperimentele groep 93.6% sperme normaal vertoon. Die verskil in persentasies spermafwykings van die twee groepe was ook van dieselfde orde. Die verhoogde koperkonsentrasie in die lewers van die eksperimentele groep het dus nie gelei tot 'n verhoging van die persentasie makro-abnormaliteite wat met SEM waargeneem is nie. Die ultrastruktuur van 'n normale rooiboksperm is met behulp van TEM beskryf en met mikrograwe gedokumenteer. Die afwykings van die spermultrastruktuur is ook op mikrograwe vasgelê. Persentasies is vir die normale spermsneë en die abnormaliteite van sommige spermsneë van 'n kontrolegroep (GLKK = 33.86 dpm NB) bereken. Dieselfde persentasies is ook vir 'n eksperimentele groep (GLKK = 122.5 dpm NB) bereken. Vir die kontrolegroep was die persentasie neksneë met vakuoles = 31.5% en vir die eksperimentele groep was die persentasie = 57.9%. Die verhoogde koperkonsentrasie in die lewer van die eksperimentele groep het dus gelei tot 'n verhoging van die persentasie neksneë met vakuoles. Rede bestaan om te glo dat die verskil van die persentasies kopsneë van die kontrole- en eksperimentele groep ook aansienlik hoër behoort te wees. 'n Grafiese analise van die TEM-data het ook getoon dat daar 'n statisties betekenisvolle korrelasie tussen die persentasie spermnekke met vakuoles en die koperkonsentrasie in die lewer van rooibokke bestaan. Die bevinding is dat hoë lewerkoperkonsentrasies 'n nadelige invloed op die ultrastruktuur van die spermnek uitoefen. Die moontlikheid bestaan ook dat koperkonsentrasies in die lewer > 500 dpm NB ook 'n korrelasie met sommige van die ander abnormaliteite sal toon.

Orientador: Manoel Garcia Neto / Banca: Cecílio Viega Soares Filho / Banca: Júlio César Damasceno / Resumo: Foi avaliado o desempenho produtivo e a interferência do flúor em bovinos Nelore suplementados com fontes alternativas de fósforo. As fontes de fósforo e as relações P:F foram distribuídas nos seguintes tratamentos: controle (CONTNEG), fosfato bicálcico 120:1 (FB-120), 30:1 (FB-30) e 10:1 (FB-10), monobicálcico 60:1 (MBC-60), superfosfato triplo 30:1 (SFT-30) e rocha de Cajati 10:1 (ROCHA-10). Foram utilizados 49 novilhos, desmamados, com nove meses de idade, castrados e com 230 kg de peso médio, distribuídos em sete piquetes, com água e mistura mineral completa ad libitum, exceto fósforo. A dieta padrão foi calculada para um ganho de peso aproximado de 0,500 kg/dia. Os animais do tratamento SFT-30, atingiram o peso de 520 kg, aproximadamente cinco meses antes que os do tratamento ROCHA-10, devido à solubilidade do P nas fontes. As análises de fósforo no osso mostraram diferença estatística apenas entre o tratamento CONTNEG e os tratamentos com fosfato bicálcico. As análises de flúor no osso se mostraram intimamente associados à quantidade de flúor disponível nas fontes testes. Pode-se concluir que as diferentes fontes de fósforo utilizadas interferiram nos resultados de desempenho dos animais. / Abstract: The productive performance and the interference of fluorine in supplemented Nelore bovines with alternative sources of phosphorus were evaluated. The sources of phosphorus and relations P:F had been distributed in the following treatments: control (CONTNEG), dicalcium phospate 120:1 (FB-120), 30:1 (FB-30) and 10:1 (FB-10), monodicalcium 60:1 (MBC-60), triple superphosphate 30:1 (SFT-30) and Cajati Rock 10:1 (ROCHA-10). Forty nine castrated steers with nine months of age averaging 230 kg distributed in seven pens, with water available and a complete mineral mixture, except phosphorus. The ration was formulated for a weight gain of 0,500 kg/day. Animals of SFT-30 treatment had reached 520 kg approximately five months before ROCHA-10 treatment, due to the P solubility in the sources. The analyses of phosphorus in the bone had shown statistical differences only between treatment CONTNEG and the treatments with dicalcium phosphate. Bone fluorine analyses were highly associated to fluorine quantity in the phosphorous sources evaluated. It can be concluded that the different phosphorus sources used had influenced animal performance. / Mestre

Foram utilizados 120 leitões (60 em cada experimento) da genética Dalland, desmamados aos 21 dias de idade e pesos médios iniciais de 5,43 kg &#177; 0,46 (Exp. 1) e 5,81 kg &#177; 0,54 (Exp. 2) com o objetivo de avaliar a presença de proteína láctea ou zinco suplementar (Znaminoácidos) sobre o desempenho, concentrações sanguíneas de IGF-I, GH, zinco, morfologia intestinal e peso relativo do fígado e intestino delgado dos leitões. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos casualisados, com 14 dias (Exp.1) e 28 dias (Exp.2) de duração em um fatorial 2 x 2 (proteína láctea e zinco suplementar): T1 = Dieta basal constituída de milho e farelo de soja (DB), com proteína láctea (PL) e com Zn suplementar (2000 ppm de zinco - ZnO + 250 ppm de zinco ? Znaminoácidos); T2 = DB com PL e sem zinco suplementar; T3 = DB sem PL e com zinco suplementar; T4 = DB sem PL e sem zinco suplementar. No Exp.1, o zinco suplementar, proporcionou melhor conversão alimentar (CA) para a fase de 1 a 7 dias (P<0,04) e para a fase de 1 a 14 dias, proporcionou maior peso aos 14 dias (P14) (P<0,06) e maior ganho de peso diário (GPD) (P<0,05). A PL, proporcionou aos animais, menor CA para as fases de 1 a 7 dias (P<0,001) e de 1 a 14 dias (P<0,02), respectivamente. Para os dados sanguíneos, ao 14º dia de experimento, o zinco proporcionou menor concentração de IGF-1 (P<0,007), enquanto que a PL proporcionou maior concentração desta variável (P<0,001). Para os dados de morfologia intestinal, a PL proporcionou menor profundidade de cripta (PC) no jejuno ao 7º dia de experimento (P<0,07) e maior altura de vilosidade (AV) no duodeno ao 14º dia de experimento (P<0,04). Houve interação dos fatores PL e zinco suplementar para relação AV:PC do jejuno ao 7&#186; dia de experimento (P<0,009) e que também foi maior nos animais recebendo PL (P<0,004) e zinco suplementar (P<0,02). O peso relativo do fígado ao 14&#186; dia de experimento, foi menor para os animais recebendo zinco suplementar (P<0,02). Com relação ao Exp. 2, para a fase de 1 a 14 dias, os animais recebendo PL tiveram menor CDR (P<0,01), enquanto que o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P14 (P<0,07) e menor CDR (P<0,01). No período de 14 a 28 dias, houve interação entre PL e zinco suplementar para peso aos 28 dias (P28) e GDP (P<0,05). Também, o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P28 e GDP nos animais. Para o período de 1 a 28 dias, houve interação entre PL e zinco suplementar (P<0,07) para P28, GPD e CA, e que o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P28 (P<0,007) e maior GPD (P<0,007). A PL para esta fase proporcionou menor CA (P<0,01). / A hundred and twenty Dalland pigs (60 in each experiment), weaned at 21 days of age and with 5,43 kg &#177; 0,46 (Exp. 1) e 5,81 kg &#177; 0,54 (Exp. 2) of average live weight were used to evaluate the presence of milk protein or supplemental zinc on performance, IGF-I, GH and zinc plasma concentrations, intestinal morphology and relative weight of liver and small intestine. A 14-d (Exp.1) and 28-d (Exp.2) randomized complete block design with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement (milk protein and supplemental zinc): T1 = basal diet with corn and soybean meal (BD) with milk protein (MP) + 2000 ppm of zinc (ZnO) + 250 ppm of zinc (Zn-amino acid); T2 = BD with MP with no supplemental zinc; T3 = BD with no MP + 2000 ppm of zinc (ZnO) + 250 ppm of zinc (Zn- amino acid); T4 = BD with no MP and no supplemental zinc. In Exp.1, pigs fed with supplemental zinc had lower feed conversion (FC) for 1-7d period (P<.04) and for 1-14d period showed higher body weight at 28 days (BW28) (P<.06) and average daily gain (ADG) (P<.05). The MP improved FC for 1-7d (P<.001) and 1-14d period (P<.02), respectively. For plasma concentrations, supplemental zinc decreased IGF-I concentrations (P<.007) while there was an increase IGF-I concentration for MP at 14-d. For morphology data, MP provided shorter crypts depth (CD) on jejune at 7-d (P<.07) and higher villus height (VH) on duodenum at 14-d (P<.04). There was interaction between zinc and MP for VH:CD relation on jejune at 7-d (P<.009) and also this relation was bigger for animals fed with MP (P<.004) and supplemental zinc (P<.02). The relative weight of liver at 14-d was smaller for animal fed with supplemental zinc (P<.02). In Exp.2, for 1-14d period, the animals fed with MP decreased average daily feed intake (ADFI) (P<.01), while the supplemental zinc increased BW14 (P<.07) e decreased ADFI (P<.01). For 14-28d period, there was interaction between MP and supplemental zinc for BW28 e ADG (P<.05). Also, the animals fed supplemental zinc had higher BW28 e ADG. For the whole period (1-28d), there was interaction between MP and supplemental zinc (P<.07) for BW28, ADG e FC and considering isolated factors, supplemental zinc provided higher BW28 (P<.007) e higher ADG (P<.007) and MP for this period provided better FC (P<.01).

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito do uso de volumosos com valor nutricional distinto sobre as exigências e a eficiência de uso da energia e da proteína por ovinos ½ Dorper × ½ Santa Inês, em crescimento. Para isso, 84 cordeiros, machos não castrados, foram desmamados aos 56 dias de idade (PV inicial = 18,0 ± 3,3 kg) e confinados em baias individuais, sendo distribuídos em dois grupos: VBVN cordeiros alimentados com dieta composta por volumoso de baixo valor nutricional (bagaço de cana in natura); e VAVN cordeiros alimentados com dieta composta por volumoso de alto valor nutricional (feno de coastcross). Destes, sete animais de cada grupo foram aleatoriamente selecionados e abatidos após um período de adaptação de 10 dias (animais referência). Dentre os remanescentes, 21 animais de cada grupo foram alimentados ad libitum e abatidos aos 25, 35 ou 45 kg de peso vivo (sete animais por grupo) sendo, os 28 demais animais, submetidos a dois níveis de restrição alimentar, de forma a obterem-se diferentes níveis de consumo de energia metabolizável (EM): 70 e 50% do consumo ad libitum. Foram determinadas as concentrações e as retenções corporais de gordura, nitrogênio e energia. Adicionalmente, seis animais ½ Dorper × ½ Santa Inês (PV médio = 52,3 ± 6,9 kg), machos não castrados canulados no rúmen, foram mantidos em gaiolas de estudo de metabolismo para avaliação da digestibilidade das dietas e estimativa das concentrações dietéticas de EM e do consumo de proteína metabolizável. A degradabilidade das dietas experimentais foi avaliada in vitro. O consumo de matéria seca e o ganho de peso médio diário foram mais elevados para os animais alimentados com a dieta contendo feno de coastcross. Por outro lado, melhor eficiência alimentar foi observada para aqueles alimentados com a dieta contendo bagaço de cana. Não houve efeito do nível de consumo sobre o teor de energia metabolizável da dieta, mas este foi maior na dieta contendo bagaço de cana in natura (3,18 vs 2,94). Os animais recebendo a dieta contendo bagaço de cana apresentaram maiores concentrações corporais de gordura e energia, o que foi reflexo de um maior acúmulo de gordura visceral. O uso de volumosos de baixo valor nutricional, em dietas com alta concentração energética, não resulta em incremento das exigências energéticas de mantença. No entanto, a elevação do teor de concentrado da ração resulta em aumento da eficiência de uso da energia metabolizável para ganho de peso, o que está diretamente associado à maior retenção de gordura visceral. Sob o ponto de vista da produção de carne, todavia, esta maior eficiência nutricional deve ser vista com cautela, uma vez que está relacionada à deposição de tecidos não destinados ao consumo humano. As exigências protéicas para ganho de peso de cordeiros ½ Dorper × ½ Santa Inês podem ser acuradamente preditas pelas equações do AFRC (1993). Nenhum dos sistemas nutricionais atuais, contudo, é capaz de predizer as exigências energéticas destes animais entre os 15 e 45 kg de peso corporal. / The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of using roughages with different nutritive value on requirements and efficiency of energy and protein use of growing ½ Dorper × ½ Santa Inês sheep. For this purpose, eighty four non-castrated male lambs were weaned at 56 days of age (initial BW = 18.0 ± 3.3 kg) and penned in individual stalls, being divided into two groups: VBVN - lambs fed diet containing roughage with low nutritive value (sugarcane bagasse in natura); and VAVN - lambs fed diet containing roughage with high nutritive value (coastcross hay). From these lambs, seven animals from each group were randomly selected and slaughtered after a 10-day adaptation period (reference animals). Twenty one animals in each group were then fed ad libitum and slaughtered at 25, 35, or 45 kg of live weight (seven animals per group), and the remaining 28 animals were submitted to one of two levels of feed restriction: either 70 or 50% of the ad libitum intake. Concentrations and retentions of body fat, nitrogen, and energy were determined. Additionally, six non-castrated males (PV mean = 52.3 ± 6.9 kg), canulated in the rumen, were kept in metabolic cages to evaluate diets digestibility, and to estimate metabolizable energy concentrations of the diets and the metabolizable protein intake. Diet degradability was assessed by an in vitro assay. Dry matter intake and average daily weight gain were higher for animals fed the diet containing coastcross hay. On the other hand, better gain-to-feed ratio was observed for those fed the diet containing sugarcane bagasse. There was no effect of intake level on metabolizable energy content of the diet, but it was higher in the diet containing sugarcane bagasse (3.18 vs. 2.94). Animals receiving the diet containing sugarcane bagasse presented higher body fat and energy concentrations, as a response of a larger visceral fat deposition. Using roughages with low nutritive value in high energy diets for growing lambs, does not increases energy requirements for maintenance. However, increasing concentrate proportion in the diet improves the efficiency of metabolizable energy use for weight gain, which is directly associated with a larger retention of visceral fat. Under a meat production perspective, however, that increased nutritional efficiency should be took with caution, since it is related to the deposition of tissues not intended to human consumption. Protein requirements for growth of lambs ½ Dorper × ½ Santa Inês are accurately predicted by the AFRC (1993) equations. None of the current nutritional systems, however, is able to predict energy requirements of these animals from 15 to 45 kg of body weight.

Este estudo teve como objetivo caracterizar química e fisicamente a carne de sobrecoxas de frangos alimentados com diferentes fontes lipídicas (óleo de soja - OS, óleo ácido de soja - AC e óleo de vísceras de frangos - FR) e a mistura destas (25% óleo de soja + 75% óleo ácido de soja - OS25AC75, 50% óleo de soja + 50% óleo ácido de soja - OS50AC50, 50% óleo de soja + 50% óleo de vísceras de frangos - OS50FR50) e estudar a estabilidade oxidativa das sobrecoxas, durante nove meses de armazenamento sob congelamento a -18ºC. Foram determinadas a composição centesimal, o perfil de ácidos graxos, pH e cor para a caracterização e valor de TBARS para o acompanhamento da estabilidade oxidativa das sobrecoxas de frangos. A umidade e o teor de proteína bruta variaram de 68 a 70% e 16,33 a 18,19%, respectivamente, encontrando-se dentro da faixa de valores citados pela literatura. Os teores de óleo de 11,0 a 11,72% foram superiores aos encontrados na literatura, o que provavelmente se deve a diferenças de raça dos animais, idade de abate e tipo de alimentação. Ao longo do experimento os valores de pH variaram de 5,88 a 6,39, sendo que apenas o tratamento OS25AC75 foi influenciado pelo tempo de armazenamento. A cor também se alterou em todos os tratamentos com o tempo. O perfil de ácidos graxos da fração lipídica da carne de sobrecoxa dos animais submetidos aos tratamentos estudados está de acordo com a literatura, sendo que a carne dos animais alimentados com a dieta adicionada de óleo ácido de soja apresentou uma quantidade de ácidos graxos insaturados inferior aos demais tratamentos. Os valores médios de TBARS variaram de 0,21 a 0,90 mg de malonaldeído/kg, ao longo do experimento. A carne de frangos alimentados com OS50FR50 foi a que apresentou a menor estabilidade, ainda mais significativa no final do estudo, o que foi confirmado através da intensidade do odor de ranço, durante a análise sensorial. De forma geral, o armazenamento afetou a qualidade da fração lipídica da carne de sobrecoxas de frangos. / This work had the objective to characterize chemically and physically the meat of chicken thighs, fed with different lipid sources (soy oil, acid soy oil and chicken offal oil) and the mixture of these (25% soy oil + 75% acid soy oil - OS25AC75, 50% soy oil + 50% acid soy oil - OS50AC50, 50% soy oil + 50% chicken oil - OS50FR50) and to evaluate the oxidative stability of the meat, during nine months of frozen storage, under -18ºC. Bromatological and fatty acid composition, pH and color determinations were performed for the chemical and physical evaluation, as well TBARS value for the chicken thigh oxidative stability monitoring. The moisture and the crude protein values ranged from 68 to 70% and from 16.33 to 18.19% respectively, within the range of values found in the literature. The fats contents from 11.0 to 11.72 % were higher than those found in the literature, which probably is justified by the differences in animal breed, age of slaughtering and type of feeding. Along the experiment, the values of pH varied from 5.88 to 6.39%, however only OS25AC75 was influenced by the time. The color was affected by storage in all treatments. The fatty acid content of lipid fraction of the thigh chicken meat was in accordance whith the literature, the chicken meat of animals fed with diet added of acid soy oil presented a least unsatturated fat acid of the all treatments. The average TBARS values varied from 0.21 to 0.90 mg malonaldehyde/kg. The thigh meat from broilers fed OS50FR50 was the one that presented the least stability, even more significant at the end of the experiment wich was confirmed with intensity rancidity flavor detected by the sensory analysis. In general the time of storage affected the oxidative quality of the lipid fraction.

Na tentativa de reproduzir os benefícios ruminais dos ionóforos, pesquisadores exploram as propriedades antimicrobianas dos compostos secundários dos vegetais. Técnicas in vitro de produção de gás são amplamente utilizadas nas etapas iniciais de pesquisa. Óleos essenciais são compostos hidrofóbicos, sendo comum sua diluição com etanol em experimentos in vitro. Etanol é metabolizado no ambiente ruminal, havendo principalmente produção de acetato. No primeiro experimento, o objetivo foi avaliar o efeito de 10, 100 e 1000 µL de etanol em 75 mL de fluido ruminal tamponado, correspondendo a 0,13; 1,3 e 13,3 µL/mL, respectivamente. As inclusões de 100 e 1000 µL de etanol alteraram a fermentação ruminal in vitro. A dose de 10 µL não afetou a fermentação, exceto pela tendência (P < 0,10) de aumento na produção de gás ou na concentração de valerato ao se incubar feno ou dieta de alto concentrado, respectivamente. Sugere-se a utilização da menor dose possível de etanol (0,13 µL/mL). O segundo experimento trata do uso de brancos (frascos sem substrato, contendo somente inóculo ruminal e meio de incubação) em experimentos in vitro para se estimar as produções líquidas de gás e metano (CH4), assim como a degradação líquida da matéria orgânica incubada. Foi demonstrado que aditivos ruminais (monensina, carvarol, eugenol) afetaram a fermentação de frascos contendo substrato assim como dos brancos. Dessa forma, brancos específicos (brancos contendo aditivo) são necessários ao se avaliar aditivos ruminais sob condições in vitro. No terceiro experimento, incubações in vitro foram conduzidas para triar os efeitos de óleos essenciais sobre a fermentação ruminal. Foram selecionados os óleos essenciais de erva-baleeira (Cordia verbenacea), aroeira-vermelha (Schinus terebinthifolius; óleo extraído das folhas ou frutos), macela (Achyrocline satureoides), guaco (Mikania glomerata), carqueja (Baccharis cylindrica), arnica (Lychnophora pinaster), capim cidreira (Cymbopogon citratus), capim limão (Cymbopogon flexuosus) e citronela (Cymbopogon winterianum). Foram também incluídos os óleos resinóides de copaíba mari-mari (Copaifera reticulata), copaíba angelim (Copaifera multijuga), copaíba zoró (Copaifera langsdorfii) e copaíba vermelha (Copaifera langsdorfii). Os óleos de ervabaleeira, macela e as quatro óleoresinas de copaíba pouco alteraram a fermentação ruminal. Os outros óleos apresentaram claro efeito antimicrobiano, evidenciado pela queda na degradação de substrato. Os resultados mais promissores foram observados ao se incubar dieta de alto concentrado com inóculo adaptado a esta dieta. Os óleos essenciais que apresentaram os melhores resultados foram aroeira vermelha (folhas e frutos) e arnica. Sob a condição de alto concentrado, esses óleos aumentaram a concentração de propionato, reduziram a relação acetato:propionato e/ou diminuíram a produção de CH4. Os óleos essenciais de aroeira vermelha (extraídos das folhas e dos frutos) e arnica foram selecionados para subsequente avaliação in vivo. / In an attempt to reproduce the benefits of ionophores on rumen fermentation, researchers have been exploiting the antimicrobial properties of plant secondary metabolites. In vitro gas production techniques are widely used during the screening phase. Essential oils are hydrophobic compounds, being usual its dilution in ethanol for in vitro experiments. In the rumen environment, ethanol is metabolized mostly to acetate. In the first experiment, the objective was to evaluate the effects of 10, 100 and 1000 µL of ethanol in 75 mL of buffered rumen fluid, corresponding to 0.13, 1.3, and 13.3 µL/mL, respectively. Ethanol inclusions of 100 and 1000 µL affected in vitro rumen fermentation. The inclusion of 10 µL of ethanol had no effects on fermentation, except for the tendency (P < 0.10) of gas production increase or valerate increase when incubating hay or a high-concentrate diet, respectively. It is suggested that ethanol should be included at the lowest dose as possible, which corresponded to 10 µL (0.13 µL/mL) in our conditions. The second experiment dealt with the use of blanks (flasks without substrate, containing only inoculum and incubation medium) in in vitro experiments to estimate net production of gas and methane (CH4), as well as net degradation of organic matter incubated. It was demonstrated that rumen additives (monensin, carvacrol, eugenol) affected fermentation of flasks containing substrate and blanks. Thus, specific blanks (blanks containing additive) are necessary when rumen additives are evaluated in vitro. In the third experiment, in vitro incubations were conducted to screen the effects of essential oils on rumen fermentation. The selected essential oils were: cordia (Cordia verbenacea), Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius; extracted from leaves or fruits), macela (Achyrocline satureoides), guaco (Mikania glomerata), carqueja (Baccharis cylindrica), arnica (Lychnophora pinaster), West Indian lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus), East Indian lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), and citronella (Cymbopogon winterianum). Oleoresins from copaiba mari-mari (Copaifera reticulata), copaiba angelim (Copaifera multijuga), copaiba zoro (Copaifera langsdorfii), and copaiba vermelha (Copaifera langsdorfii) were also included. The essential oils from cordia, macela and all copaiba oleoresins had little effect on in vitro rumen fermentation. The remaining essential oils showed a clear antimicrobial effect, mainly on truly degraded organic matter. The most promising results were obtained when using high-concentrate diet and inoculum from animals fed this same diet. The best results were observed for Brazilian peppertree (leaves and fruits) and arnica essential oils. In the condition of high-concentrate diet, these oils increased propionate concentration, had lower acetate to propionate ratio, and/or reduced CH4 production. The essential oils from Brazilian peppertree (leaves and fruits) and arnica were selected for further in vivo evaluation.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o desempenho, a composição e o perfil de ácidos graxos (AG) do leite e da carne de ovinos alimentados com dietas contendo óleo de canola, girassol ou mamona. Adicionalmente, foram realizados dois ensaios de metabolismo para avaliar o efeito das dietas sobre a digestibilidade dos nutrientes e parâmetros ruminais. No Experimento I, 44 ovelhas com suas respectivas crias foram distribuídas em delineamento em blocos completos casualizados. Os animais foram alimentados com dietas compostas por 50% de volumoso, sendo uma dieta controle e as outras contendo 3% de óleo de canola, girassol ou mamona. A adição de óleo reduziu o consumo de matéria seca (CMS) e aumentou o consumo de extrato etéreo. Não houve alteração na produção de leite e desempenho das crias. A adição de óleo de mamona aumentou o teor de gordura e sólidos totais do leite. A adição de óleos de canola e girassol reduziu as concentrações de AG de cadeia curta (AGCC), de cadeia média, saturados e o índice de aterogenicidade; e aumentou as concentrações de C18:0, C18:1-9, C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 (CLA), C18:1 trans-11, AG de cadeia longa, AG monoinsaturados e AG insaturados totais. Estes óleos aumentaram ainda, a relação entre AG poliinsaturados:saturados (P:S) comparado à dieta controle. No experimento II, quatro ovinos canulados no rúmen, foram distribuídos em um delineamento em quadrado latino 4 x 4 para avaliar as dietas utilizadas no Experimento I. Não houve diferença no CMS e digestibilidade dos nutrientes. A adição de óleos aumentou os valores de pH ruminal e reduziu as concentrações de AGCC. No experimento III, foi analisado o desempenho de 36 cordeiros mestiços Dorper x Santa Inês alimentados com rações com 90% de concentrado e 3% de óleo de canola, girassol ou mamona. Não houve diferença no CMS, ganho de peso médio diário (GMD) e conversão alimentar, sendo a média das dietas de 957,7 g, 326,4 g e 3,0 kg MS/kg GMD, respectivamente. Adicionalmente, foi realizado um ensaio de metabolismo com quatro ovinos canulados no rúmen em um delineamento em quadrado latino 4 x 4. Não houve diferença (P>0,10) no CMS, digestibilidade dos nutrientes, balanço de nitrogênio e nos parâmetros ruminais, com exceção da amônia, que diminuiu com a adição de óleos. No experimento IV, foram avaliados: as características da carcaça, composição físicoquímica e perfil de AG do músculo Longissimus dorsi dos cordeiros do experimento III. A adição de óleo de mamona elevou o teor de extrato etéreo da carne. O óleo de girassol reduziu a concentração de C18:1 -9, e aumentou a concentração de C18:1 trans. A adição de óleo de mamona reduziu a concentração de C18:2 e a relação P:S na carne em comparação aos óleos de canola e girassol. A inclusão de óleos de canola e girassol reduziu a concentração de C16:0, aumentou a concentração de C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 (CLA) e C18:3 -6. O óleo de canola aumentou a concentração de C18:3 -3 e o óleo de girassol aumentou a relação 6:3 comparado ao óleo de mamona. / The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance, milk composition, meat and milk fatty acid profile of ewes and lambs fed diets containing canola oil, sunflower oil or castor oil. Additionally, two metabolism trials were conducted to determine the effects of the diets on nutrient digestibility and ruminal measures. Experiment I: 44 Santa Inês ewes with lambs were allotted in a randomized complete block design and fed a control diet (no oil) containing 50% roughage or diets with the addition of 3% of canola oil, sunflower oil or castor oil. The addition of oil decreased DM intake and increased ether extract intake. However, there was no effect on milk production and lamb performance. The percentage of milk fat and milk total solids increased with castor oil. Diets with canola and sunflower oils decreased short chain fatty acids (FA), medium chain, saturated FA and atherogenicity index; and increased C18:0, C18:1-9, C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 (CLA), C18:1 trans-11, long chain and monounsaturated FA. In addition, these diets increased polyunsaturated:saturated (PUFA:SFA) ratio compared to the control diet. Experiment II: Four ruminally cannulated ram lambs were assigned to a 4 x 4 Latin Square design to determine the effects of the diets used in Experiment I on intake, nutrient digestibility and ruminal measures. There was no difference (P>0.10) on DM intake and nutrient digestibility. The oil addition increased pH values and decreased short chain FA. Experiment III: the objective was to evaluate the performance of 36 crossbred Dorper x Santa Inês lambs fed diets with 90% concentrate hay with 3% canola oil, sunflower oil or castor oil. There was no difference on DM intake, average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion, with average across diets of 957.7 g, 326.4 g and 3.0 kg DMI/kg ADG, respectively. These diets were also evaluated in four ruminally cannulated ram lambs in a 4x4 Latin Square design. There was no difference in DM intake, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen metabolism and ruminal measures, with the exception for ammonia concentration that decreased with oil addition. In the Experiment IV were determine: carcass characteristics, Longissimus dorsi fatty acid profile and physical-chemical composition of the lambs used in Experiment III. The diet with castor oil increased meat ether extract. Sunflower diet decreased C18:1-9 and increased concentrations of C18:1 trans. Castor oil decreased the concentration of C18:2 and PUFA:SFA ratio compared to canola and sunflower oils. Canola and sunflower decreased the concentration of C16:0, increased the concentration of C18:2 cis-9, trans-11 (CLA) and C18:3 -6. Canola oil increased the concentration of C18:3 -3 and sunflower oil increased 6:3 ratio compared to castor oil.

O crescimento da produção aqüícola e o aumento do consumo de peixe levam à intensificação dos sistemas de produção. Com a crescente conscientização da necessidade de adoção de técnicas adequadas para produção de alimento para consumo humano, torna-se necessário a adoção de Boas Práticas de Manejo (BPMs) em sistemas de produção aqüícola. Uma destas práticas consiste na redução ou não utilização de antimicrobianos durante o ciclo de produção, através da utilização de substâncias imunoestimulantes. O objetivo do presente estudo foi determinar o efeito de diferentes aditivos dietéticos (levamisol, vitamina E e mananoligossacarídeos - MOS) sobre as respostas biológicas, hematológicas e bioquímicas do pacu. Cada aditivo apresentou efeito singular sobre as variáveis analisadas, no que diz respeito ao desempenho e hematologia. O levamisol apresentou eficácia dose e tempo dependente, sendo a melhor resposta observada nos peixes suplementados com 100 mg kg-1 de levamisol na dieta durante 15 dias. A vitamina E é um nutriente essencial para obtenção de um crescimento adequado e manutenção dos parâmetros hematológicos dentro dos valores normais para o pacu. Os peixes suplementados com 87,2 mg kg-1 de vitamina E na dieta apresentaram melhor crescimento e nenhum distúrbio hematológico. A suplementação de MOS dietético não apresentou resultados consistentes, apesar da análise histológica do intestino, mesmo não sendo significativo (p>0,05), ter apresentado valores absolutos do perímetro das vilosidades maior nos peixes suplementados com relação ao controle. Porém, mais estudos são necessário para determinar o mecanismo de ação do MOS como prebiótico na dieta do pacu, assim como a ação do levamisol sobre o ganho de peso em peixes. / The growth of aquaculture production as well as fish consumption can lead to intensification of fish production systems. The growing environmental concern regarding production of fish as food has required fish farmers to conform to Best Management Practices (BPMs), and that include reduction or, preferably, complete banning antibiotics from the production cycle through the use of immunostimulants. This study was set out to determine effects of different dietary additives (levamisole, vitamin E and mannan oligosaccharides - MOS) on biological, hematological and biochemical responses of pacu. All additives affected analyzed variables regarding to growth parameters and hematology. Levamisole presented time and dose efficacy, best results presented in fish supplemented with 100 mg kg-1 of dietary levamisole for 15 days. Vitamin E supplementation is essential for growth and maintenance of normal hematological values for pacu. In the present study, fish supplemented with 82.7 mg kg-1 of dietary vitamin E presented the best growth and no hematological disturbs. Dietary MOS did not present consistent results. Although not significant (p>0,05), MOS-supplemented fish presented higher total villi perimeter, in absolute values, than fish fed control diet. However studies regarding the mode of action of MOS as prebiotic for pacu as well as the effects of levamisole on fish growth are necessary.

Foram utilizados 120 leitões (60 em cada experimento) da genética Dalland, desmamados aos 21 dias de idade e pesos médios iniciais de 5,43 kg &#177; 0,46 (Exp. 1) e 5,81 kg &#177; 0,54 (Exp. 2) com o objetivo de avaliar a presença de proteína láctea ou zinco suplementar (Znaminoácidos) sobre o desempenho, concentrações sanguíneas de IGF-I, GH, zinco, morfologia intestinal e peso relativo do fígado e intestino delgado dos leitões. O delineamento experimental foi o de blocos casualisados, com 14 dias (Exp.1) e 28 dias (Exp.2) de duração em um fatorial 2 x 2 (proteína láctea e zinco suplementar): T1 = Dieta basal constituída de milho e farelo de soja (DB), com proteína láctea (PL) e com Zn suplementar (2000 ppm de zinco - ZnO + 250 ppm de zinco ? Znaminoácidos); T2 = DB com PL e sem zinco suplementar; T3 = DB sem PL e com zinco suplementar; T4 = DB sem PL e sem zinco suplementar. No Exp.1, o zinco suplementar, proporcionou melhor conversão alimentar (CA) para a fase de 1 a 7 dias (P<0,04) e para a fase de 1 a 14 dias, proporcionou maior peso aos 14 dias (P14) (P<0,06) e maior ganho de peso diário (GPD) (P<0,05). A PL, proporcionou aos animais, menor CA para as fases de 1 a 7 dias (P<0,001) e de 1 a 14 dias (P<0,02), respectivamente. Para os dados sanguíneos, ao 14º dia de experimento, o zinco proporcionou menor concentração de IGF-1 (P<0,007), enquanto que a PL proporcionou maior concentração desta variável (P<0,001). Para os dados de morfologia intestinal, a PL proporcionou menor profundidade de cripta (PC) no jejuno ao 7º dia de experimento (P<0,07) e maior altura de vilosidade (AV) no duodeno ao 14º dia de experimento (P<0,04). Houve interação dos fatores PL e zinco suplementar para relação AV:PC do jejuno ao 7&#186; dia de experimento (P<0,009) e que também foi maior nos animais recebendo PL (P<0,004) e zinco suplementar (P<0,02). O peso relativo do fígado ao 14&#186; dia de experimento, foi menor para os animais recebendo zinco suplementar (P<0,02). Com relação ao Exp. 2, para a fase de 1 a 14 dias, os animais recebendo PL tiveram menor CDR (P<0,01), enquanto que o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P14 (P<0,07) e menor CDR (P<0,01). No período de 14 a 28 dias, houve interação entre PL e zinco suplementar para peso aos 28 dias (P28) e GDP (P<0,05). Também, o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P28 e GDP nos animais. Para o período de 1 a 28 dias, houve interação entre PL e zinco suplementar (P<0,07) para P28, GPD e CA, e que o zinco suplementar proporcionou maior P28 (P<0,007) e maior GPD (P<0,007). A PL para esta fase proporcionou menor CA (P<0,01). / A hundred and twenty Dalland pigs (60 in each experiment), weaned at 21 days of age and with 5,43 kg &#177; 0,46 (Exp. 1) e 5,81 kg &#177; 0,54 (Exp. 2) of average live weight were used to evaluate the presence of milk protein or supplemental zinc on performance, IGF-I, GH and zinc plasma concentrations, intestinal morphology and relative weight of liver and small intestine. A 14-d (Exp.1) and 28-d (Exp.2) randomized complete block design with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement (milk protein and supplemental zinc): T1 = basal diet with corn and soybean meal (BD) with milk protein (MP) + 2000 ppm of zinc (ZnO) + 250 ppm of zinc (Zn-amino acid); T2 = BD with MP with no supplemental zinc; T3 = BD with no MP + 2000 ppm of zinc (ZnO) + 250 ppm of zinc (Zn- amino acid); T4 = BD with no MP and no supplemental zinc. In Exp.1, pigs fed with supplemental zinc had lower feed conversion (FC) for 1-7d period (P<.04) and for 1-14d period showed higher body weight at 28 days (BW28) (P<.06) and average daily gain (ADG) (P<.05). The MP improved FC for 1-7d (P<.001) and 1-14d period (P<.02), respectively. For plasma concentrations, supplemental zinc decreased IGF-I concentrations (P<.007) while there was an increase IGF-I concentration for MP at 14-d. For morphology data, MP provided shorter crypts depth (CD) on jejune at 7-d (P<.07) and higher villus height (VH) on duodenum at 14-d (P<.04). There was interaction between zinc and MP for VH:CD relation on jejune at 7-d (P<.009) and also this relation was bigger for animals fed with MP (P<.004) and supplemental zinc (P<.02). The relative weight of liver at 14-d was smaller for animal fed with supplemental zinc (P<.02). In Exp.2, for 1-14d period, the animals fed with MP decreased average daily feed intake (ADFI) (P<.01), while the supplemental zinc increased BW14 (P<.07) e decreased ADFI (P<.01). For 14-28d period, there was interaction between MP and supplemental zinc for BW28 e ADG (P<.05). Also, the animals fed supplemental zinc had higher BW28 e ADG. For the whole period (1-28d), there was interaction between MP and supplemental zinc (P<.07) for BW28, ADG e FC and considering isolated factors, supplemental zinc provided higher BW28 (P<.007) e higher ADG (P<.007) and MP for this period provided better FC (P<.01).