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Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Activity and Gene Expression in the Adipose Tissue of Buffalo Bulls Was Unaffected by Diets with Different Fat Content and Fatty Acid Profile

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  • Piera Iommelli

    (Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy)

  • Federico Infascelli

    (Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy)

  • Nadia Musco

    (Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy)

  • Micaela Grossi

    (Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy)

  • Maria Ferrara

    (Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy)

  • Fiorella Sarubbi

    (Institute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy)

  • Biagio D’Aniello

    (Department of Biology, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy)

  • Pietro Lombardi

    (Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Raffaella Tudisco

    (Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Napoli Federico II, 80100 Napoli, Italy
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

Research on diet effects on buffalo meat quality may be critical to assess its possible consumption benefits in human nutrition. This study investigated, in growing buffalo bulls, the effects of two diets differing in total fat content and fatty acid profile on the activity and gene expression of Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase (SCD) in the adipose tissue and on meat quality. Twenty buffalo bulls, 6 months old, were randomly assigned to the two dietary treatments until slaughtering (about 400 kg body weight). No significant difference between the groups was observed for chemical composition, fatty acid profile and CLAs content of Longissimus thoracis as well as for the SCD gene expression. Such results seem to be in contrast with similar studies performed on other ruminant species, but confirm that important differences occur between buffalo and bovine species, such as the lower content in fat of buffalo meat. Our results also confirm that specific studies should be performed on buffalo, also in terms of the metabolic pathways activated by different diets.

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  • Piera Iommelli & Federico Infascelli & Nadia Musco & Micaela Grossi & Maria Ferrara & Fiorella Sarubbi & Biagio D’Aniello & Pietro Lombardi & Raffaella Tudisco, 2021. "Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Activity and Gene Expression in the Adipose Tissue of Buffalo Bulls Was Unaffected by Diets with Different Fat Content and Fatty Acid Profile," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:12:p:1209-:d:692622
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