Bioactive Compounds of Barbatimão ( Stryphnodendron sp.) as Dietary Additive in Lamb Diets

Cristiane R. Barbosa, Jessica C. Pantoja, Tatiane Fernandes, Renata A. Chagas, Carla G. Souza, Aylpy R. D. Santos, Marcio R. Souza and Fernando M. Vargas Junior ()
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Cristiane R. Barbosa: Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Jessica C. Pantoja: Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Tatiane Fernandes: Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Renata A. Chagas: Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Carla G. Souza: Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Aylpy R. D. Santos: Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Marcio R. Souza: Federal Institute of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campus Dourados—IFMS, Dourados 79804-970, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Fernando M. Vargas Junior: Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Grande Dourados, Dourados 79804-970, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-9

Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate barbatimão bark extracts as a feed additive and substitute for lasalocid sodium (LAS) for feedlot lambs. Lambs were distributed into three treatments: LAS (0.018 g of lasalocid sodium), DBB (1.500 g of dried and milled barbatimão bark), and BHE (0.300 g of barbatimão hydroalcoholic extract). There was no effect ( p = 0.32) of the inclusion of DBB and BHE extracts on the average daily gain. Inclusion of BHE in lamb diets reduced ( p < 0.05) the fatness score compared to LAS, which was similar to DBB. The BHE decreased the yellowness intensity and hue angle ( p < 0.05) of meat compared to the LAS. Animals that consumed DBB and BHE had a reduced ( p = 0.04) total cholesterol level. Thus, the use of barbatimão bark extracts can replace lasalocid sodium in the diet of feedlot lambs, with no detrimental effects on performance or metabolic parameters.

Keywords: ruminants; tannins; bioactive compounds; saponins; feed additives (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: 2023
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