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Dietary supplementation of a bacteriocinogenic and probiotic strain of Enterococcus faecium CCM7420 and its effect on the mineral content and quality of Musculus longissimus dorsi in rabbits

M. Pogány Simonová A C , L’. Chrastinová B and A. Lauková A
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A Institute of Animal Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Šoltésovej 4-6, Košice, Slovakia.

B National Agricultural and Food Centre, Department of Animal Nutrition, Hlohovecká 2, 95141 Nitra-Lužianky, Slovakia.

C Corresponding author. Email: simonova@saske.sk

Animal Production Science 56(12) 2140-2145 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN15094
Submitted: 16 December 2014  Accepted: 8 July 2015   Published: 20 August 2015

Abstract

The effect of freeze-dried bacteriocinogenic and probiotic strain Enterococcus faecium CCM7420 on the mineral content and carcass quality of rabbits was investigated. Significant increase in iron content in the carcass samples was recorded during the probiotic treatment, whereas the concentrations of calcium and copper decreased in the experimental groups compared with the Control. The treatment did not have a negative influence on the pH, colour, water-holding capacity, protein and fat contents or energetic value of the rabbit carcass. Inferring from the higher iron content we conclude that the diet supplementation with bacteriocinogenic and probiotic strain E. faecium CCM7420 may enhance the mineral quality of rabbit meat.

Additional keywords: meat quality, minerals, probiotic, rabbit meat.


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