{"title":"Impedance measurement for nondestructive venison pH estimation using touch-type electrodes","authors":"Akari Igarashi, Takayuki Muramoto","doi":"10.1111/asj.70026","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70026","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The pH of venison is affected by deer capture methods, which affects its water-holding capacity (WHC) during heating. Therefore, cooking or processing venison requires careful consideration of WHC at different pH levels. While this requires nondestructively measuring the pH of venison during distribution, there are no established methods to nondestructively distinguish between normal- and high-pH meats. We investigated the relationship between the pH of venison and impedance measured with touch-type electrodes. Significant negative correlations were found between pH before and after storage and drip loss (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and between impedance before storage using touch-type electrodes measured at 10 kHz and pH after 24 h of storage (<i>p</i> < 0.01). These results provided an estimating equation (y = −0.10x + 10.84) that can be used to nondestructively determine the pH of venison (y) after 24 h of storage by measuring its impedance (x) before storage using touch-type electrodes measured at 10 kHz (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Therefore, this study suggests the possibility of nondestructively estimating venison pH by measuring impedance using touch-type electrodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"96 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11707497/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142942846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterization of volatile compound profile in Mongolian traditional fermented mare's milk, as Airag","authors":"Oyundelger Ganzorig, Batjargal Batdorj, Ishii Satomi","doi":"10.1111/asj.70024","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70024","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We aimed to evaluate the volatile compounds profile in traditional airag samples collected from two regions, including Bulgan and Uvurkhangai provinces, whereas famous airag-making areas in Mongolia. The volatile compounds of airag were investigated by the GC–MS method. A total of 95 kinds of volatile compounds were detected, and these were classified into 6 different classes: 14 acids, 14 alcohols, 16 aldehydes, 19 esters, 9 ketones, and 23 aliphatic hydrocarbons. Among them, acetic acid, 2-methyl propionic acid, isoamyl lactic acid, 2-methyl butanoic acid, hexanoic acid, heptanoic acid, octanoic acid, nonanoic acid, n-decanoic acid, 1-propanol, 3-methyl 1-butanol, phenyl ethyl alcohol, acetaldehyde, acetoin, ethyl acetate, ethyl hexanoate, ethyl caprylate, ethyl decanoate, ethyl 9-decanoate, and ethyl laurate had a high concentration in airag samples. It may explain that acids, alcohols, and esters mainly influence the taste and aroma of airag, and aldehydes change depending on their fermentation time. We also found that Bulgan provinces` samples contained 20 types of aliphatic hydrocarbons, which may relate to the vegetation and fermentation process. The formation of sensory characteristics in airag is a complex and unclear process because it affects many factors. Our findings provide essential guidance on the composition of volatile compounds in Mongol airag.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"96 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142930721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Discrimination thresholds for glutamic acid and chicken oil in chicken broth assessed by an untrained panel at a research institute","authors":"Genya Watanabe, Shota Ishida, Karin Akada, Masaya Komatsu, Hiroki Sakurai, Saki Shinoda, Michiyo Motoyama, Ikuyo Nakajima, Atsushi Asano, Yuji Miyaguchi, Keisuke Sasaki","doi":"10.1111/asj.70022","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Glutamic acid (Glu) and fat are recognized as primary flavor components in meat. This study aimed to determine the discrimination threshold of an untrained panel for Glu and fat in meat. Thirty-two untrained panelists were recruited among research institute employees. First, triangle tests were performed using chicken broth supplemented with Glu at concentrations of 10, 50, 110, and 200 μg/ml and broth without Glu supplementation (control). The Glu supplementation test did not distinguish between Glu-supplemented broth and the control. Thus, the discrimination threshold for Glu in chicken broth was determined to be >200 μg/ml. Second, triangle tests were performed using chicken oil-emulsified broth at concentrations of 43, 129, 387, and 1160 μg/ml and broth without chicken oil supplementation. The probability of choosing the correct sample in the triangle test for each chicken oil concentration was calculated. The probit regression analysis estimated the discrimination threshold for chicken oil in chicken broth to be 341 μg/ml among untrained panelists. Although the number of untrained panelists recruited in this study was limited, our results provided useful findings for evaluating and improving meat quality utilizing Glu and fat content.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"96 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142930034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prediction of pork loin storage period using a compact impedance device","authors":"Kei Terada, Shuichi Okabe, Makoto Otsuka","doi":"10.1111/asj.70020","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70020","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Management of storage period is essential for meat. The purpose of this study was to develop a technique for predicting storage period in pork loins using a compact impedance-measuring device. Eight measurement positions were placed on pork loin block meat from five fattening pigs, and impedance values at frequencies of 2 and 100 kHz, modified K values (mK values), which are derived from nucleotide-related substances were collected during storage ranging from 0 to 14 days. We developed regression equations using the storage days or mK values as the objective variable and both the impedance ratio (2 kHz/100 kHz) and the 100 kHz impedance value as the explanatory variable for one-position measurements, obtaining the coefficients of determination of 0.80 and 0.79, respectively. These results indicated that the compact impedance-measuring device can be used to predict the storage days of pork loins. In this study, we developed a simple technique for predicting pork loin storage period using a compact impedance-measuring device that can be applied nondestructively in the meat processing industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142827215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Negin Amiri, Mohsen Afsharmanesh, Amir Meimandipour, Mohammadreza Poorghasemi, Sayed Abdollah Hosseini, Mohammad Salarmoini, Mohammad Naeem Asa
{"title":"Effects of free and nanoencapsulated garlic essential oil on growth performance and immune functions in broiler chickens","authors":"Negin Amiri, Mohsen Afsharmanesh, Amir Meimandipour, Mohammadreza Poorghasemi, Sayed Abdollah Hosseini, Mohammad Salarmoini, Mohammad Naeem Asa","doi":"10.1111/asj.70019","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70019","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aim of this research was to determine the effect of free and nanoencapsulated garlic essential oil (GEO) on performance, serum biochemistry, and immune functions. Broiler chickens (900 males 1-day-old, Ross 308) were randomly assigned to six treatment diets (0, 75, or 150 mg/kg free GEO and 0 [containing chitosan], 75, or 150 mg/kg nanoencapsulated GEO) in a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement of treatments. The inclusion of nanoencapsulated GEO with a concentration of 75 mg/kg significantly increased the growth performance (<i>p</i> < 0.05) of the birds fed the diet containing free GEO (75 mg/kg). Also, GEO nanocapsules significantly reduced serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) compared to the control diet (<i>p</i> < 0.05) (42 days), sheep red blood cell (SRBC) antibody titer (35 and 42 days), heterophilus (H): lymphocyte (L), and H ratio, 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) (42 days) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, the findings show that the amount of 75 (mg/kg) of the nanoencapsulated GEO, compared to the free GEO, causes more growth performance and strengthens the immune system of broiler chickens.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142799135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of heat stress on predicted energy balance, fat-to-protein ratio, and milk β-hydroxybutyrate in first-lactation Holstein cattle in Hokkaido, Japan","authors":"Satoka Ishida, Akiko Nishiura, Takeshi Yamazaki, Hayato Abe, Satoshi Nakagawa, Yuka Nakahori, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Yutaka Masuda, Yuriko Saito, Ryoki Tatebayashi, Takefumi Osawa, Che-Hsuan Huang, Koichi Hagiya","doi":"10.1111/asj.70013","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70013","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Heat stress (HS) reduces dry-matter intake and causes negative energy balance (EB) in Holstein cattle, with consequent deterioration in milk production and wellness. Therefore, the effects of HS can be detected more directly from imbalances in EB than from the consequent changes in production or health traits. EB can be monitored by metabolism-related traits such as predicted EB (PEB), the fat-to-protein ratio (FPR), or β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) in milk. We examined the days on which HS effects on the test-day PEB, FPR, or milk BHB were the greatest in first lactation. We collected weather records and test-day records. We considered the fixed effects of herd-year, test month, calving age, days in milk, temperature–humidity index (THI) from any one of test day to 14 days prior (15 models per trait), and random effects of animal and residuals in the models and compared the deviance information criterion (DIC) between models for each trait. For PEB, FPR, and milk BHB, the model gave the lowest DIC when including the effect of THI 1, 1, and 0 day before the test day. We observed that HS caused a decrease in PEB and an increase in FPR and milk BHB.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11625659/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the integration of thermal imaging technology with the data mining algorithms for precise prediction of honey and beeswax yield","authors":"Mustafa Kibar, Yasin Altay, İbrahim Aytekin","doi":"10.1111/asj.70015","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70015","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sustainability in beekeeping depends on identifying the factors affecting honey and beeswax yields (HY and BWY) - key products - and accurately predicting these yields. Therefore, this study aimed to predict HY and BWY using a classification and regression tree (CART), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and Random Forest (RF) algorithms, and thermal image processing in <i>Apis mellifera</i>. In this study, 13 colonies of 6 different breeds raised in 10-frame Langstroth hives were used. The effects of independent variables were predicted using data mining algorithms and 15 performance metrics for the effectiveness of the algorithms. Colony power (CP), thermal temperatures (T<sub>min</sub>, T<sub>max</sub>, and T<sub>mean</sub>), breed, a*, b*, red, green, saturation, and brightness impacted HY and BWY in different algorithms, but not birth year of queen, L, hue and blue. As a result, XGBoost, CART, and RF demonstrated high predictive performance, respectively. Due to their higher predictive performance, XGBoost and CART algorithms could predict HY and BWY using CP, thermal temperatures, and image values. These techniques could be useful for producers to monitor production quickly and non-invasively without threatening colony welfare.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giulia Grassi, Paola Di Gregorio, Giambattista Capasso, Andrea Rando, Anna Maria Perna
{"title":"Effect of dietary supplementation with rumen-protected amino acids, lysine and methionine, on the performance of Comisana ewes and on the growth of their lambs","authors":"Giulia Grassi, Paola Di Gregorio, Giambattista Capasso, Andrea Rando, Anna Maria Perna","doi":"10.1111/asj.70018","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70018","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of supplementing the diets of Comisana ewes with rumen protected methionine and lysine (RP-ML) for a duration of 60 days on quantitative–qualitative production of milk, antioxidant parameters of milk and blood, biochemical parameters of blood, and lambs' growth performance. Two groups of 15 ewes with equal average body weight were considered for the trial. The control group was administered a standard diet (Control, C) and the experimental group the standard diet supplemented with 1.5% lysine and 1.0% methionine (Treated, T). Results showed that RP-ML supplementation positively influenced milk yield, fat and protein content, and casein (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Furthermore, lambs of the T group, compared with those of the C group, showed a 15% higher growth rate during the suckling period of 42 days. Finally, the total antioxidant capacity of milk, measured by ferric reducing antioxidant power and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzotiazolin-6-sulfonic acid assay, was significantly lower in T groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, the results showed that the integration of RP-ML in ewes could be a valid strategy in order to improve their performances but further investigations are necessary to define the right concentration to be administered to the animals.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11625658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of corticosteroid levels in the hairs of female Holstein calves","authors":"Hiroki Fushuku, Nobuyoshi Matsunaga","doi":"10.1111/asj.70016","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70016","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study was designed to investigate the degree of long-term effects by measuring cortisol and aldosterone concentrations in the growing hair including lipid which is absorbed from the blood of six female Holstein calves by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The total number of calves used was 18 (three seasons). Three comparative factors were used: region (back and chest), hair color (black and white), and season (summer, winter, and spring). The hair cortisol of the back region (white color) was higher than the other region and color (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The measured value in the spring season (back region) was significantly higher than that in the summer (chest region) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Although there has been no report on the hair aldosterone until now, it was possible to measure the concentration in the present study. The hair aldosterone of the back region was higher than the chest region (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and the white hair color was higher than the black hair color (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The measured value in the spring season was also significantly higher than that in the summer season and the winter season (<i>p</i> < 0.01). This result suggested the changes are affected by the hair region factor, the hair color factor, and the changing meteorological conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11617060/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142779380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Genetic characteristics of the coronet scores related to Holstein cattle hoof health in Japan","authors":"Yuriko Saito, Akiko Nishiura, Takeshi Yamazaki, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Ryoki Tatebayashi, Osamu Sasaki, Masahiro Satoh","doi":"10.1111/asj.70014","DOIUrl":"10.1111/asj.70014","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hoof disorders are crucial factors leading to dairy cattle culling. These disorders are difficult to detect, diagnose, and record, causing animal health problems and serious economic losses. The coronet score is a new hoof health indicator developed by the Dairy Herd Improvement Program of Japan. This score is assigned on a 5-point scale and can easily be determined by examining the degree of redness and swelling around the hooves. To determine whether coronet scores can be used to genetically improve hoof health, we investigated non-genetic factors in the score, developed a genetic analysis model, and estimated genetic parameters. Coronet scores were collected from 1280 herds in 28 prefectures once a month from 2014 to 2021. Furthermore, 1,598,878 test-day records of 94,951 cows from the first- to third-parity and pedigree information of 216,416 individuals were used in the analysis. Results revealed that herd size, parity, age, test month, and lactation stage influenced the coronet score. Additionally, the heritability of the coronet score estimated via the herd-test-day model was 0.027, and genetic trends deteriorated in sires and cows. Overall, we demonstrated that coronet score is a heritable trait, suggesting that hoof health could be genetically improved by selection for coronet score.</p>","PeriodicalId":7890,"journal":{"name":"Animal Science Journal","volume":"95 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11617061/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142779464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}