Dietary vitamin E inhibits the trans 10-18:1 shift in beef backfat

[EN]Forty feedlot steers were fed a barleygrain-based finishing diet typical for western Canada, with two levels of supplementary vitamin E (468 or 1068 IU head_1 d_1) and the effect on backfat trans-18:1 isomeric profile was determined. Feeding 1068 IU vitamin E reduced the total trans-18:1 content...

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Autores: Juárez, Manuel, Dugan, M. E. R., Aalhus, J. L., Aldai Elkoro-Iribe, Noelia, Basarab, John A., Baron, Vern S., McAllister, Tim A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/8220
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/8220
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:beef
trans fatty acid
vaccenic acid
vitamin E
boeuf
acides gras trans
acide vaccénique
FOOD ANIMALS
ZOOLOGY
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Sumario:[EN]Forty feedlot steers were fed a barleygrain-based finishing diet typical for western Canada, with two levels of supplementary vitamin E (468 or 1068 IU head_1 d_1) and the effect on backfat trans-18:1 isomeric profile was determined. Feeding 1068 IU vitamin E reduced the total trans-18:1 content in backfat (P<0.01), as well as the percentage of trans 10-18:1 (P<0.001), which are related to an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. On the other hand, trans 11-18:1 (vaccenic acid) the precursor for cis 9,trans 11- 18:2 (rumenic acid), which have several purported health benefits, increased (P<0.01). Vitamin E could, therefore, be used to decrease trans-18:1 in beef and improve its isomeric profile.