Journal of Animal Science, Vol 80, Issue 4 1135-1143, Copyright © 2002 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effect of extruded full-fat soybeans on conjugated linoleic acid content of intramuscular, intermuscular, and subcutaneous fat in beef steers

M. S. Madron, D. G. Peterson, D. A. Dwyer, B. A. Corl, L. H. Baumgard, D. H. Beermann and D. E. Bauman
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

Crossbred Angus steers (n = 30) were used to determine whether the conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) content of beef fat could be increased by feeding varying levels of extruded full-fat soybeans as a source of polyunsaturated fatty acids for rumen biohydrogenation. Diets were as follows: 1) control, 2) 12.7% extruded full-fat soybeans (LESB), and 3) 25.6% extruded full-fat soybeans (HE SB). Steers were individually housed and fed the diets for 111 d during the finishing period. Over the experimental period, treatment groups were similar in ADG (1.7 +/- 0.1 kg/d) and had a similar slaughter weight (603 +/- 11.6 kg). Dressing percentage averaged 61.6% and carcass composition averaged 14.3% protein, 30.9% lipid, and 54.8% water. At slaughter, the intramuscular, intermuscular, and subcutaneous fat depots were sampled from the rib longissimus, eye of round, and chuck tender muscles. Across all fat depots, the CLA content differed (P < 0.05), averaging 6.6, 6.7, and 7.7 mg/g of fatty acids for the control, LESB, and HESB diets, respectively. There were significant differences in CLA content between fat depots within a cut, but differences were relatively small and the hierarchy in fat depots was not consistent among cuts. The cis-9, trans-11 isomer was the predominant CLA isomer and its content in fat was related to trans-11 C18:1 content (r = 0.53; P < 0.001). There was substantial individual variation in CLA content and this varied from 2.6 to 17.0 mg/g fatty acids across all treatments and fat depots. Overall, results demonstrated that including extruded full-fat soybeans in the diet of finishing steers increased the CLA content of beef fat. Differences were relatively small and the relationship of this to rumen fermentation and endogenous synthesis of CLA is considered.

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