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Recent Advances in Milk and Meat Products—the Influence of Animal Breed, Nutrition and Growth Conditions

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Products".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2025 | Viewed by 5432

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Dr. Monika Modzelewska-Kapituła

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Department of Food Microbiology, Meat Technology and Chemistry, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: meat; beef; functional meat products; cooking; composition
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Dr. Anna Ogrodowczyk

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Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
Interests: milk of different mammals; fermentation; bioactive compounds of milk; allergenicity of milk; immunoreactivity of food; food safety
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Due to sensory and nutritional benefits, products of animal origin have always been very popular among consumers. Especially in the last decade, there have been many dietary trends (paleo, keto) in which good-quality animal products are essential to such a diet. Still, many factors, such as the animal breed, nutrition, welfare and growth conditions, influence the quality of animal-derived raw materials. The adaptation of various animal species (both the restoration of old breeds and the use of new ones) to obtain milk or meat also confronts scientists with new challenges.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue focused on animal-derived food. We are open to incorporating interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research to provide an integrated understanding of the role of animal breed, welfare and diet, and their relationships with milk and meat quality.

This Special Issue will be focused on recent research that investigates novel approaches to monitor the meat and milk quality of farmed, captive, or wild animals with particular emphasis on the role of diet, welfare and breed. We kindly invite you to present original papers as well as reviews.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Monika Modzelewska-Kapituła
Dr. Anna Ogrodowczyk
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Keywords

  • animal-derived food quality
  • milk quality and safety
  • meat quality and safety
  • animal breed influence on food quality
  • animal feeding influence on food quality
  • animal welfare influence on food quality
  • animal growth conditions influence on food quality
  • functional milk products
  • functional meat products

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Impact of Dietary-Forage-to-Concentrate Ratio on Podolian Young Bulls’ Performance and Nutritional Properties of Meat
by Rosaria Marino, Mariangela Caroprese, Antonella Santillo, Agostino Sevi and Marzia Albenzio
Animals 2025, 15(2), 166; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15020166 - 10 Jan 2025
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Animal feeding has a great impact on the management of beef farms, also affecting the nutritional properties of the meat. Therefore, in this study, the following two forage-to-concentrate ratios were tested on twenty farmed Podolian young bulls: high forage-to-concentrate (HF:C) ratio of 65:35 [...] Read more.
Animal feeding has a great impact on the management of beef farms, also affecting the nutritional properties of the meat. Therefore, in this study, the following two forage-to-concentrate ratios were tested on twenty farmed Podolian young bulls: high forage-to-concentrate (HF:C) ratio of 65:35 vs. low forage-to-concentrate (LF:C) ratio of 45:55. The fatty acid profile, bioactive compounds, α-tocopherol content, and oxidative stability were evaluated on Longissimus thoracis muscle vacuum-packaged and aged at 2 °C for 11 and 18 days, respectively. Feeding the highest forage-to-concentrate ratio improved the fatty acid profile by decreasing the saturated fatty acids (p < 0.01) and increasing the monounsaturated (p < 0.05) and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (p < 0.001). In particular, the percentages of linolenic acid (C18:3n-3), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA-C20:5n-3), DPA (C22:5n-3), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA-C22:6n3) were significantly higher (p < 0.01) in the HF:C group than the LF:C group. The highest forage-to-concentrate ratio also increased the contents of bioactive compounds, such as creatine (p < 0.001), carnosine (p < 0.01), and anserine (p < 0.05). This study suggests that a diet composed of 65% forage may be a feasible strategy to enrich meat with healthy bioactive compounds. Full article
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The Health-Related Fatty Acid Profile of Milk from Holstein–Friesian Cows as Influenced by Production System and Lactation Stage
by Zenon Nogalski, Martyna Momot, Monika Sobczuk-Szul and Anna Nogalska
Animals 2024, 14(23), 3492; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14233492 - 3 Dec 2024
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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of production system and lactation stage (LS) on the yield, centesimal composition, and fatty acid profile of milk from Holstein–Friesian cows. A total of 539 milk samples were collected in winter from cows in six certified [...] Read more.
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of production system and lactation stage (LS) on the yield, centesimal composition, and fatty acid profile of milk from Holstein–Friesian cows. A total of 539 milk samples were collected in winter from cows in six certified organic dairy herds (ODHs) and eight conventional dairy herds (CDHs). The samples were collected randomly from up to 30% of cows at a given stage of lactation (7–45, 46–90, 91–135, 136–180, 181–225, 226–270, 271–315, and 316–360 days after calving). Milk samples were analyzed for proximate composition and the concentrations of fatty acids. The average daily milk yield was 11.4 kg higher (p < 0.01) in CDHs than in ODHs (28.1 kg vs. 16.7 kg). The concentrations of milk fat, protein, and lactose were also higher in CDHs than in ODHs. The fatty acid profile of milk fat was more desirable in ODHs than in CDHs (higher concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), including n-3 PUFAs, trans-vaccenic acid, linolenic acid, and conjugated linoleic acid, and a higher desaturase index). Milk yield decreased (the decrease was more pronounced in ODHs), the concentrations of milk constituents increased, and the proportion of short-chain fatty acids in milk fat decreased (p < 0.05) with advancing lactation. Full article
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Amino Acid Content in the Muscles of the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) from Three Types of Feeding Grounds
by Anna Kasprzyk
Animals 2024, 14(19), 2763; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14192763 - 25 Sep 2024
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This study aimed to analyze the amino acid profile, with a particular focus on the nutritional value of the protein of the longissimus lumborum (LL) and the semimembranosus (SM) muscles of deer originating from three feeding grounds: forest (FFG); conventional (CFG) grounds; organic [...] Read more.
This study aimed to analyze the amino acid profile, with a particular focus on the nutritional value of the protein of the longissimus lumborum (LL) and the semimembranosus (SM) muscles of deer originating from three feeding grounds: forest (FFG); conventional (CFG) grounds; organic farm (OFG). This is the first time that deer from an organic farm feeding ground have been included in this study. The muscles were collected from 36 deer carcasses with equal proportions of sex and 31 months of age. This study demonstrated significantly higher essential amino acid (EAA) and non-essential amino acid (NEAA) contents in the muscles of deer from the FFG and CFG compared to the OFG. However, the EAA-to-NEAA ratio was significantly higher for the muscles of deer from the OFG. The muscles of the FFG and CFG deer were characterized by a higher concentration of lysine as well as acidic and tasty amino acids compared to the OFG deer, with the muscles of the latter exhibiting a higher percentage of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). The results obtained can be used professionally by nutrition specialists in preventive and therapeutic diets and breeders to make decisions about farm location and deer feeding strategies. Full article
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Zinc Supplementation Improves Texture, Oxidative Stability of Caciotta Cheese and Reduces Biogenic Amines Production
by Carmela Sorice, Andrea Ianni, Francesca Bennato, Mirella Bellocci, Valentina Pavone, Lisa Grotta, Clemencia Chaves López and Giuseppe Martino
Animals 2024, 14(11), 1642; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111642 - 31 May 2024
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Zinc is essential for animals, playing a vital role in enzyme systems and various biochemical reactions. It is crucial to ensure a sufficient intake of zinc through the diet to maintain efficient homeostasis. Only few studies on zinc effect in cow lactating diet [...] Read more.
Zinc is essential for animals, playing a vital role in enzyme systems and various biochemical reactions. It is crucial to ensure a sufficient intake of zinc through the diet to maintain efficient homeostasis. Only few studies on zinc effect in cow lactating diet evaluated the effects on milk and cheese quality, with conflicting findings. 24 cows of the Friesian breed were divided into two groups (CTR: control and TRT: treated group). Cows were selected for age, body weight, parity and phase of lactations (mid lactation, 140–160 days). CTR diet contained 38 mg/kg of Zn and TRT diet was supplied with 120 mg/kg of complete feed for 60 days. The objective of current investigation was to evaluate the impact of a dietary Zinc Oxide (ZnO) integration of lactating Friesian cows on chemical composition, zinc content, fatty acid and proteic profile, ammine content, pH, aw, texture, and sensory profile of cheese and to improve the chemical-nutritional quality of milk and cheese. The results showed that ZnO supplementation reduced mesophilic aerobic bacteria and Presumptive Pseudomonas spp. growth, proteolysis, biogenic amines content, lipid oxidation, odour intensity and sour and increased hardness, gumminess, chewiness, elasticity of cheese. Biogenic amines are considered an important aspect of food safety. ZnO integration in cow diet could represent a promising strategy for improving the quality, the safety and shelf-life of caciotta cheese. Full article
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Effects of Sex on Growth Performance, Carcass Traits, Blood Biochemical Parameters, and Meat Quality of XueShan Chickens
by Chunyou Yuan, Yong Jiang, Zhixiu Wang, Guohong Chen, Guobin Chang and Hao Bai
Animals 2024, 14(11), 1556; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14111556 - 24 May 2024
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The demand for high-quality chilled chicken has continued to increase in China. Chickens are sexually dimorphic, and to better understand the specific differences in chicken production based on sex, we examined how sex affects growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of yellow-feathered [...] Read more.
The demand for high-quality chilled chicken has continued to increase in China. Chickens are sexually dimorphic, and to better understand the specific differences in chicken production based on sex, we examined how sex affects growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of yellow-feathered chickens. Male and female Xueshan chickens were used as the experimental model. Although males exhibited better growth performance, including body weight (BW), body slope, keel, shank length, and shank girth (p < 0.05), as well as carcass traits, such as dressed weight, leg muscle, and lean meat, females had higher carcass and breast muscle yields (p < 0.05). Males had higher follicle density and yellowness (b*) of the skin and better skin than females (p < 0.05). Among blood biochemical parameters, the serum content of corticosterone (CORT) was higher in males, while those of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and catalase (CAT) were lower in males than in females (p < 0.05). The pH levels, shear force, and moisture content quality were better in male breast meat, while the intramuscular fat content (IMF) was lower in males than in females (p < 0.05). The redness (a*) and moisture content were higher in male leg meat, while the pH, water-loss rate (WLR), lightness (L*), and IMF were lower (p < 0.05). The muscle fiber diameter and cross-sectional area were also higher in males (p < 0.05). Consumers felt that soup of male chicken was better than female (p < 0.05), while mouthfeel and tenderness acceptance of breast meat were different between the sexes. These results indicate that female chickens can be marketed as a whole carcass, while males are more suitable for processed carcass products. This study provides significant insights into the production and processing methodologies of yellow-feathered chickens. Full article
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