The effect of yellow mealworm larvae meal supplementation in broiler diets on meat quality

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F62156489%3A43210%2F21%3A43920362" target="_blank" >RIV/62156489:43210/21:43920362 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190030349" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202190030349</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb202190030349" target="_blank" >10.2754/avb202190030349</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The effect of yellow mealworm larvae meal supplementation in broiler diets on meat quality

Original language description

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Tenebrio molitor larvae meal supplementation in chicken diets on the chemical composition and sensory quality of meat. The experiment was conducted on 120 Ross 308 male broilers from day 12 to day 38 of their age. Broilers were divided into three equal groups with 5 replicates per treatment. The two experimental groups received feed mixtures containing 2% (TM2; n = 40) and 5% (TM5; n = 40), respectively of yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) meal. The third group (TM0; n = 40) was control, receiving 0% of mealworms in diet. The addition of mealworm meal to diets in this trial do not worsen the chemical composition or sensory characteristics of the thigh meat of broilers. The control chickens had a higher live weight (P &lt; 0.05) compared to the experimental groups at the end of the trial. The lowest live weight and feed intake was determined in group TM2 (P &lt; 0.05). The highest feed intake (P &lt; 0.05) was found in the control group. The breast meat from the control group was rated better (P &lt; 0.05) in flavour compared to the groups receiving 2% and 5% of yellow mealworms. The primary requirement for the use of any ingredient in feed is that it does not adversely affect food safety and quality. In our study, the inclusion of 2% and 5% mealworm meal in the broiler&apos;s diet had no influence on meat quality.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40201 - Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4)

Project

<a href="/en/project/TJ02000018" target="_blank" >TJ02000018: The use of mealworms in animal nutrition</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2021

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Acta Veterinaria Brno

ISSN

0001-7213

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

90

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

349-356

UT code for WoS article

000735992600012

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85117210493