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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 79, Issue 12 3081-3086, Copyright © 2001 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Creatine monohydrate supplemented in swine finishing diets and fresh pork quality: II. Commercial applications

C. A. Stahl, G. L. Allee and E. P. Berg
Department of Animal Science, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.

The objectives of this study were to determine the value of supplementing creatine monohydrate (CMH) in a complete swine finishing ration and determining its effects on meat quality. Crossbred barrows (n = 59) were allotted five pens per treatment with three pigs per pen. Dietary treatments, including 20 g CMH x pig(-1) x d(-1) fed for 5, 10, or 15 d before slaughter, were compared to control pigs that received no CMH. The basal diet was a corn-soybean meal finishing diet. At 123.5 kg, pigs were delivered to a commercial packing plant (80 km) and slaughtered according to industry practices. After a 24-h chill at 4 degrees C, right-side loins were collected from the fabrication line and vacuum-packaged for delivery to the University of Missouri Meat Lab. Hams were scanned for lean content by a primal cut electromagnetic scanner. After scanning, ham pH and light reflectance (L*, a*, b*) were obtained on the gluteus medius muscle. Loin pH and light reflectance were obtained at the 10/11th-rib juncture. The posterior section of the boneless loin was weighed, vacuum-packaged, and stored for 7 d at 1 degree C. After aging, light reflectance, weights, and Warner/Bratzler shear force measurements were taken. A linear trend (P = 0.071) was observed for ham 24-h L* values, and a cubic trend was observed for ultimate loin pH (P = 0.102). Hunter L* values of the longissimus possessed a negative linear contrast (P = 0.009) after aging, revealing that the loins of those animals treated for 10 and 15 d exhibit higher L* values. A cubic trend (P = 0.057) was shown for percentage of moisture lost as purge; 5- and 10-d treatments were intermediate to control and 15-d treatments. Warner/Bratzler shear force measurements for chops aged 7 d increased in a linear fashion (P = 0.024). This data suggests that 5-d supplementation of CMH before slaughter improves several pork quality attributes. However, it seems that supplementing CMH in swine diets for 10 or 15 d could reduce the quality of fresh pork.


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E. P. Berg, K. R. Maddock, and M. L. Linville
Creatine monohydrate supplemented in swine finishing diets and fresh pork quality: III. Evaluating the cumulative effect of creatine monohydrate and alpha-lipoic acid
J Anim Sci, October 1, 2003; 81(10): 2469 - 2474.
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