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Effect of vitamin A restriction on carcass traits and blood metabolites in Korean native steers

Dong-Qiao Peng A B , Jae-Sung Lee A B , Won-Seob Kim A B , Young-Shin Kim A , Mun-Hee Bae A , Yong-Ho Jo A B , Young-Kun Oh C , Youl-Chang Baek C , Seong-Gu Hwang D and Hong-Gu Lee A B E
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A Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Animal Bioscience and Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.

B Team of An Educational Program for Specialists in Global Animal Science, Brain Korea 21 Plus Project, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.

C Animal Nutrition and Physiology Team, Department of Animal Biotechnology and Environment, National Institute of Animal Science RDA, Jeollabuk-do 54875, Korea.

D Department of Animal Life and Environment Science, Hankyong National University, Kyonggi-do 17579, Korea.

E Corresponding author. Email: hglee66@konkuk.ac.kr

Animal Production Science 59(12) 2138-2146 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17733
Submitted: 24 October 2017  Accepted: 10 April 2018   Published: 5 June 2018

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of vitamin A restriction on serum metabolites and carcass performance in Korean native steers during a fattening period. In Study 1, 61 steers were divided into three groups and supplied diets with concentrate and roughage containing 890 IU/kg of provitamin A and then supplemented with either 8000 IU (control), 3000 IU (T1) or 0 IU (T2) of premix vitamin A per kilogram of dry matter. In Study 2, 19 steers were divided into two groups and provided with the same basic diets then supplemented with 8000 IU (control) or 0 IU (T) of premix vitamin A per kilogram of dry matter. In Study 1, we found that serum vitamin A concentrations were significantly (P < 0.05) lower in the T2 group, along with significant (P < 0.05) increases in blood urea nitrogen, albumin, creatinine and non-esterified fatty acid concentrations. In Study 2, the T group had a higher (P < 0.05) skeletal muscle mRNA expression levels of myogenic factor 6 and a trend for the greater yield grade (P = 0.095). However, marbling scores in the study showed no significant. Therefore, vitamin A restriction with vitamin premix during the fattening period was associated with a trend for a higher yield grade, but marbling scores that were not significantly higher. Metabolic parameters in this stage could be used as indicators in future metabolic studies and as early health status markers in Korean native steers.


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