ISSN : 2287-5824(Print)
ISSN : 2287-5832(Online)
ISSN : 2287-5832(Online)
Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science Vol.36 No.3 pp.191-198
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5333/KGFS.2016.36.3.191
DOI : https://doi.org/10.5333/KGFS.2016.36.3.191
Short-term Supplementation with a Trace Mineral-fortified Microbial Culture May Increase Trace Minerals in Longissimus dorsi Muscle and Prevent Incidence of Urolithiasis in Finishing Hanwoo Steers
Abstract
This study evaluated the effects of TMC (trace mineral-fortified microbial culture) supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality parameters of Hanwoo steers during the last 4 months of finishing period. The TMC was a combination of 0.4% trace minerals, 20.0% Na-bentonite, and 79.6% feedstuffs, which was inoculated with a mixed microbial culture (Enterobacter ludwigii, Bacillus cereus, B. subtilis, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Twenty-four steers were blocked by initial BW (634 ± 16 kg) and randomly allocated to one of two treatments (control vs. 3.3% TMC). The effect of TMC supplementation on the growth performance was not significant. There was no incidence of urolithiasis in TMCfed steers. However 3 out 12 steers (25%) fed the control diet were observed to have urinary calculi. The carcass yield and meat quality parameters were not affected by TMC supplementation, however marbling score was increased in TMC-fed steers (P = 0.08). There was no effect of TMC treatment on the chemical composition of longissimus dorsi muscle (LM). The TMC supplementation increased concentrations of manganese (P < 0.01), cobalt (P = 0.02), iron, and copper (P = 0.06) in LM. In conclusion, TMC treatment did not negatively affect growth performance and meat quality parameters, and positively affected the trace minerals profile of LM.