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Dietary supplementation with carnosine improves antioxidant capacity and meat quality of finishing pigs.

Ma XY, Jiang ZY, Lin YC, Zheng CT, Zhou GL

Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition1 Dec 2010Cited by 43 (Europe PMC)

PMID20626506 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1111/j.1439-0396.2010.01009.x (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-20626506
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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, carnosine supplementation did not affect growth performance.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, carnosine supplementation did not affect growth performance compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    No significant changeGrowth performance
    Study

    pign = 72

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Exercise and physical function · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Carnosine supplementation did not affect growth performance and carcass traits of pigs.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, carnosine supplementation did not affect carcass traits.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, carnosine supplementation did not affect carcass traits compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    No significant changeCarcass traits
    Study

    pign = 72

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Non-clinical applications · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Carnosine supplementation did not affect growth performance and carcass traits of pigs.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased muscle pH at 45 min, 24 h and 48 h postmortem.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased postmortem muscle pH compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseMuscle pH
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Non-clinical applications · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    However, the addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet increased pH value of muscle at 45 min, 24 h and 48 h postmortem.
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  4. 04AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine decreased muscle drip loss at 48 h postmortem.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine reduced postmortem muscle drip loss compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    DecreaseMuscle drip loss
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Non-clinical applications · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    It also decreased drip loss at 48 h postmortem and increased redness value of muscle at 45 min postmortem (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  5. 05AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased muscle redness at 45 min postmortem.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased postmortem muscle redness compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseMuscle redness
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Non-clinical applications · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    It also decreased drip loss at 48 h postmortem and increased redness value of muscle at 45 min postmortem (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  6. 06AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased muscle glycogen at 24 and 48 h postmortem.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased postmortem muscle glycogen compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseMuscle glycogen
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Non-clinical applications · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet enhanced glycogen concentration and Ca-ATPase activity at 24 and 48 h postmortem, and reduced malondialdehyde and carbonyl protein complexes concentrations in muscle at 24 h postmortem (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  7. 07AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased muscle Ca-ATPase activity at 24 and 48 h postmortem.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased postmortem muscle Ca-ATPase activity compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseMuscle Ca-ATPase activity
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Non-clinical applications · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet enhanced glycogen concentration and Ca-ATPase activity at 24 and 48 h postmortem, and reduced malondialdehyde and carbonyl protein complexes concentrations in muscle at 24 h postmortem (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  8. 08AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine reduced muscle malondialdehyde at 24 h postmortem.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine reduced postmortem muscle malondialdehyde compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    DecreaseMuscle malondialdehyde
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Inflammation markers · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet enhanced glycogen concentration and Ca-ATPase activity at 24 and 48 h postmortem, and reduced malondialdehyde and carbonyl protein complexes concentrations in muscle at 24 h postmortem (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  9. 09AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine reduced muscle carbonyl protein complexes at 24 h postmortem.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine reduced postmortem muscle carbonyl protein complexes compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    DecreaseMuscle carbonyl protein complexes
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Inflammation markers · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet enhanced glycogen concentration and Ca-ATPase activity at 24 and 48 h postmortem, and reduced malondialdehyde and carbonyl protein complexes concentrations in muscle at 24 h postmortem (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  10. 10AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased GSH-Px activity in plasma, liver or muscle.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased GSH-Px activity in plasma, liver or muscle compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseGSH-Px activity
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Inflammation markers · Whole body
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet increased glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in plasma, liver or muscle, as well as SOD and GSH-Px genes expression in muscle (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  11. 11AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased SOD activity in plasma, liver or muscle.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased SOD activity in plasma, liver or muscle compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseSOD activity
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Inflammation markers · Whole body
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet increased glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in plasma, liver or muscle, as well as SOD and GSH-Px genes expression in muscle (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  12. 12AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased catalase activity in plasma, liver or muscle.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased catalase activity in plasma, liver or muscle compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseCatalase activity
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Inflammation markers · Whole body
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet increased glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in plasma, liver or muscle, as well as SOD and GSH-Px genes expression in muscle (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  13. 13AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased muscle SOD gene expression.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased muscle SOD gene expression compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseMuscle SOD gene expression
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet increased glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in plasma, liver or muscle, as well as SOD and GSH-Px genes expression in muscle (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.
  14. 14AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In finishing pigs, dietary carnosine increased muscle GSH-Px gene expression.

    In plain wordsIn pigs, dietary carnosine increased muscle GSH-Px gene expression compared with unsupplemented diet.

    Peptide
    L-carnosine
    Outcome
    IncreaseMuscle GSH-Px gene expression
    Study

    pign: not reported in source

    Finishing pigs
    Comparator
    Unsupplemented diet
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    100 mg carnosine per kg diet · oral · 8 weeksAs given in this study (pig).

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The addition of 100 mg carnosine per kg diet increased glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities in plasma, liver or muscle, as well as SOD and GSH-Px genes expression in muscle (p < 0.05).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) supplementation on antioxidant capacity and meat quality of pigs.
    Summary · context
    72 pigs approximately 60 kg were fed a corn- and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0, 25, 50 or 100 mg carnosine per kg diet for 8 weeks.

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