Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Activity and Gene Expression in the Adipose Tissue of Buffalo Bulls Was Unaffected by Diets with Different Fat Content and Fatty Acid Profile

Piera Iommelli, Federico Infascelli, Nadia Musco, Micaela Grossi, Maria Ferrara, Fiorella Sarubbi, Biagio D’Aniello, Pietro Lombardi and Raffaella Tudisco
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Piera Iommelli: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Federico Infascelli: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Nadia Musco: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Micaela Grossi: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Maria Ferrara: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Fiorella Sarubbi: Institute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy
Biagio D’Aniello: Department of Biology, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Pietro Lombardi: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
Raffaella Tudisco: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy

Agriculture, 2021, vol. 11, issue 12, 1-11

Abstract: Research on diet effects on buffalo meat quality may be critical to assess its possible consumption benefits in human nutrition. This study investigated, in growing buffalo bulls, the effects of two diets differing in total fat content and fatty acid profile on the activity and gene expression of Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase (SCD) in the adipose tissue and on meat quality. Twenty buffalo bulls, 6 months old, were randomly assigned to the two dietary treatments until slaughtering (about 400 kg body weight). No significant difference between the groups was observed for chemical composition, fatty acid profile and CLAs content of Longissimus thoracis as well as for the SCD gene expression. Such results seem to be in contrast with similar studies performed on other ruminant species, but confirm that important differences occur between buffalo and bovine species, such as the lower content in fat of buffalo meat. Our results also confirm that specific studies should be performed on buffalo, also in terms of the metabolic pathways activated by different diets.

Keywords: Stearoyl-CoA desaturase; diet fatty acids; buffalo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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